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As early as 1996, personal injury lawyers were aware of accidents, injuries, and deaths caused when the tread separated from Firestone tires at high speeds. [3] Lawyers and traffic safety researchers decided not to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) because they lacked confidence in the agency and feared that an investigation might conclude that there were no ...
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey S. Firestone (1868–1938) in 1900 initially to supply solid rubber side-wire tires [2] for fire apparatus, [3] and later, pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era.
Firestone constructed hangars, ancillary buildings, and an 8,700 foot runway on the site. [9] Advertisement for Firestone's factory and exhibition building at the World's Fair showing Liberians harvesting and transporting rubber. The Firestone Plantation was originally envisioned for 350,000 people to be employed on the newly created plantations.
Rochester police are investigating the fatal fiery crash that killed two people and wounded five others outside the Kodak Center on West Ridge Road in Rochester early Monday morning.. The New Year ...
The barriers were not closed, because the operator pressed a wrong button. Only two passengers survived the crash. It was the worst road crash in Switzerland to date. [86] September 13 – Monaco – Death of Grace Kelly. Grace, Princess of Monaco drove her Rover P6 off of a serpentine roadway and down a mountainside after suffering a stroke ...
Genoa Township police said one person died after an incident that occurred around 2:15 p.m. at the softball fields on Mount Royal Avenue between Westerville Central and Alcott Elementary School in ...
After the crash, it was reported that the truck's license had recently expired. [2] Subsequently, the driver Sanele Goodness May, a 23-year-old citizen from Swaziland was taken to court under multiple charges including homicide and reckless driving. [ 3 ]
One of the earliest recorded road crash victims. Piero Drogo: 1926 1973 46 years Italian racing driver and coachbuilder car Ferrari 250 California Bologna, Italy Crashed into a broken down truck in a tunnel; both were unlit. [130] Alexander Dubček: 1921 1992 70 years Slovak politician car BMW 535i: D1 highway near Humpolec, Czech Republic