Lawsuit Filed in Fatal 12-Vehicle Interstate 65 Pileup in Butler County
A lawsuit has been filed against two trucking companies and a truck driver, which were involved in the fatal 12-vehicle pileup on Interstate 65 in Butler County in June.
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Tua Tagovailoa Foundation Donating $93,000 to Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch
A nonprofit foundation started by Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is donating $93,000 to the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch in Camp Hill. It’s hoped the donation will cover funeral expenses for eight children killed in a massive pileup on Interstate 65 in June.
Preliminary Report Released on Butler County Crash That Killed 10 People
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 in Butler County that killed 10 people on June 19.
Some expressed concern about road safety at fatal wreck site
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Local officials were concerned about the safety of a heavily traveled stretch of Interstate 65 where 10 people died in a fiery crash long before the pileup last weekend, and the road itself could become part of the investigation into the wreck. State Rep. Chris Sells said he and Butler County Coroner Wayne Garlock inspected the…
Federal Investigators to Examine Butler County Crash that Killed 10 People
Alabama News Network has learned that investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will be going to Butler County to examine Saturday’s crash that killed 10 people, nine of them children.
NTSB: No Outward Engine Failure in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
Federal investigators say wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any evidence of outward engine failure. That’s according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Jan. 26 crash killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star, his teenage daughter and seven others. The helicopter…
NTSB says Bus Involved in South Alabama Crash was New
An investigator says the charter bus involved in a fatal crash in Alabama was new and making only its second trip. Pete Kotowski of the National Transportation Safety Board briefed the media on the early stages of the investigation Wednesday. Authorities say bus driver Harry Caligone was the only person to die in the crash, which happened early Tuesday on…
