Cellphones are like an extra appendage for today’s teenagers. Everywhere you look there is a young individual texting a message to a friend, uploading a photo to Instagram, checking in on Facebook or simply perusing Flixster to determine what time the next showing of the hottest movie is and where it will be playing.
Bus riders trading one risk for another on snowy Ohio streets
The snow that continues to blanket the Ohio landscape may be beautiful, but it is causing undue risk to some residents that rely on public transportation to get from point A to point B. Akron Beacon Journal staff members spoke with several of these residents that said that they are forced to choose between two different injury risks.
Flat tire turns into fatal accident on I-480
On Feb. 2, a husband’s day was interrupted when he was asked to drive to Interstate 480 where his wife was stranded with a flat tire. Like any helpful husband, he complied with the request. As he was standing outside the vehicle on the driver’s side, an SUV crashed into him, severing both of his legs. He did not survive the injuries suffered in the collision.
