- Lee Coleman | May 31, 2007 12:46 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA car accident on I-64 in Huntington killed a Grayson man and two others were injured Memorial Day. According to the Huntington Police Department a 19 year old Grayson man was traveling at a high rate of speed when he tried to pass a Dodge Dakota pickup driven by a 42 year old Huntington woman. She thought the vehicle was about to make contact with hers so she hit her breaks, the car then veered...
- Lee Coleman | May 30, 2007 9:31 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA notified health care professionals and patients about a voluntary recall of Complete MoisturePlus contact solution manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, CA. The recall is being done because of a rare but serious eye infection caused by a parasite. The infection of Acanthamoeba keratitis was identified through an investigation by the CDC. The symptoms of this can be very...
- Lee Coleman | May 25, 2007 1:25 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 25 year old man is dead as the result of smoke inhalation. He was found inside an apartment in the hallway. The fire was located at 325 S. Peterson Ave. in a two story brick fourplex. The fire was located in the living room and firefighters had a difficult time getting into the apartment because part of the floor was burned away. No one else appeared to be in the building The other three units...
- Lee Coleman | May 23, 2007 4:06 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwo people were killed in a one vehicle crash in Greenup County and another injured. The driver of the vehicle apparently lost control and struck a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle. Two women were pronounced dead at the scene and a male passenger was taken to Our Lady Of Bellefonte Hospital for his injuries. The driver was charged with numerous citations as alcohol, drugs and speed are...
- Lee Coleman | May 22, 2007 1:34 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA hayride in Henry County took a serious turn when seven people were injured Saturday evening. The tractor was pulling the wagon with nine passengers when it apparently drove into a sink hole. The nine passengers fell from the wagon and two of the nine were then run over by the wagon five others were injured also. The injured were taken to area hospitals and the injuries did not appear to be too...
- Lee Coleman | May 21, 2007 3:53 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe New England Journal of Medicine released an early finding that will appear in it's June 14 issue due to their public health importance. Avandia is used to treat type 2 diabetes. Researchers reported it can increase users risk for heart attack by 43 percent."More than 2 million people worldwide now take Avandia for type 2 diabetes, generating $3.2 billion in annual sales for the...
- Lee Coleman | May 18, 2007 1:56 PM |
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Automobile Accidentshttp://www.somerset-kentucky.com/local/local_story_138084022.htmlFive people were injured yesterday around 12 p.m. when a Honda Passport pulled into the Path of a 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup. The Honda overturned injuring the driver who had to be airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital. A 4 year old passenger was buckled in a car seat and escaped with minor injuries. Police said had he not...
- Lee Coleman | May 17, 2007 4:30 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture said the meat products were being sold by Gordon Food Service Stores and were made in March and April by Davis Creek Meats out of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nearly 130,000 pounds of beef products have a possible E. coli contamination. E. coli can cause severe diarrhea and may cause bloody stool, it can also cause such complications as kidney failure."The products...
- Lee Coleman | May 16, 2007 1:35 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA head-on collision injured a Richmond, KY police officer Saturday night around 9 p.m. A Pontiac Grand Prix heading for a prom on the EKU campus ran a stop sign at I75 exit 90A, crossing 2 lanes of traffic and the median striking the officers vehicle, injuring the officer and his K-9 dog. The officer was sent to the University of Kentucky hospital with a leg injury and the dog to a veterinarian....
- Lee Coleman | May 14, 2007 4:42 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsEight people were sent to area hospitals after an 2 vehicle crash just east of Springfield on US Hwy 150 Sunday morning. A vehicle driven by a 31 year old Junction City woman was attempting to make a right turn when her vehicle was struck in the rear by a 65 year old Bardstown man. The driver and 5 passengers were all sent to Ephraim McDowell Hospital for treatment. The Bardstown driver and one...
- Lee Coleman | May 11, 2007 4:39 PM |
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MiscellaneousA London woman making a U-turn on I-75 Wednesday caused a crash with a tractor trailer. The woman corssed the southbound lane to the northbound lane at mile marker 32. A tractor trailer then struck the truck and knocked it into a wooded area. The truck folded in half and the woman had to be extricated from the car. All parties were wearing seatbelts and the driver was taken to the hospital for...
- Lee Coleman | May 10, 2007 12:20 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn Oklahoma couple was killed yesterday near the Scott County line. They had just left the Kentucky Horse Park and were heading to a relatives farm. When they attempted to cross Georgetown Road to get to the farm's entrance they collided with a blue van. One died at the scene the other later at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The driver of the van was injured and sent to the hospital...
- Lee Coleman | May 08, 2007 3:16 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsMonday morning an 18 year old boy from Gravel Switch fell asleep while driving a Chevrolet pickup and crossed the center lane on US 127 just south of Hustonville. He then struck a Jeep liberty driven by a 31 year old Sanford woman who had to be extricated from her vehicle and flown to UK Medical Center along with her 5 year old son. The 18 year old was injured as was his passenger a 13 year old...
- Lee Coleman | May 05, 2007 6:46 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAlcohol intoxication may have contributed to a crash that killed one and injured three.The accident happened about a mile north of Butler on U.S. 27. Apparently a Chevrolet Silverado pickup ran off the right side of the road then crossed into the northbound lanes, it hit a guard rail and tree before rolling four or five times. The truck was occupied by four Pendleton County residents returning...
- Lee Coleman | May 04, 2007 3:42 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe annual meeting of the Academy of Neurology in Boston documented the potential dangers of the drug Valproate in unborn children. Researchers say that one in four women who took the drug while pregnant gave birth to children who were mentally retarded, that's double the rate of those who took other epilepsy medications."Dr. Jacqueline French, a professor of neurology at the University of...