Early this morning on Interstate 95 two tanker trucks, one hauling diesel fuel, collided. The result of the chain-crash is two dead and 20 injured. The total number of vehicles involved is 18, with four separate tractor-trailers and 14 individual cars.
6:45 a.m. is when the initial collision between the fuel truck and another crashed, with other vehicles crashing into the pile up from there on. Sgt. Albert Wei of the police department, when speaking of the diesel truck had this to say: “It was very lucky that it didn’t roll over or dump any fuel or catch fire. The truck part of the tanker was damaged when a car hit it, but the truck driver managed to get it stopped along the side of the road.”
All five of the local ambulances were on the scene to rush those who were seriously injured to the local hospital. Even the “Life Flight” helicopter was called in for the two people in the worst condition, and they were flown to the Statesville Trauma Center fifty miles from the crash. Fire Chief Tony Sullivan said the crash scene looked something like a “war zone, with bodies lying along the road.”
As of print time both the north and south directions of the interstate are closed.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Article Summary #2
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8482251.stm
As a part of an alleged annual testing of artillery, North Korea has been firing into the sea off of South Korea's western coast. Before the test, North Korea did declare the water a no-sail zone despite the zone being below the South Korean accepted boarder.
As a part of an alleged annual testing of artillery, North Korea has been firing into the sea off of South Korea's western coast. Before the test, North Korea did declare the water a no-sail zone despite the zone being below the South Korean accepted boarder.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Article Summary #1
From BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8468367.stm
The world is helping Haiti, with the US and the UN sending in troops and police to assist in the relief effort. They are to keep the peace and pass out ready to eat meals and clean water. Several key figures comment on how quickly aid has come.
The world is helping Haiti, with the US and the UN sending in troops and police to assist in the relief effort. They are to keep the peace and pass out ready to eat meals and clean water. Several key figures comment on how quickly aid has come.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Introductory Entry
Writing has always been second nature to me, and I don't think I've ever struggled in an English class of any sort. It wasn't until early 2009 that I realized it's what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, and I've since dedicated myself to working towards that dream.
Since then I've earned the position of Writer at BeefJack.com. I do news three days a week there, and the occasional review and feature. To see all of my work, click here.
Last semester I had Online Publishing, and managed to get one of my blog entries published at Twin Cities Daily Planet, here.
I'm in my final semester of classes at AR and will hopefully be transferring to the U of M Liberal Arts, where I can work towards an English degree. If that doesn't work out, I'll try and find a different college to accept me. Once that's all wrapped up I plan to move out to California and be a Journalist of some kind.
Since then I've earned the position of Writer at BeefJack.com. I do news three days a week there, and the occasional review and feature. To see all of my work, click here.
Last semester I had Online Publishing, and managed to get one of my blog entries published at Twin Cities Daily Planet, here.
I'm in my final semester of classes at AR and will hopefully be transferring to the U of M Liberal Arts, where I can work towards an English degree. If that doesn't work out, I'll try and find a different college to accept me. Once that's all wrapped up I plan to move out to California and be a Journalist of some kind.
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