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A Cincinnati woman died last night when she was ejected from the vehicle in a single car auto accident. The woman was a passenger in a vehicle that spun off the road and flipped. She was not wearing a seat belt. Ohio seat belt laws require all front seat passengers to wear a seat belt. According to a study at James Madison University, 60-70% of deaths in motor vehicle collisions can be...

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a report last week that shows stronger SUV roofs could have prevented many unnecessary deaths and injuries in auto accidents. The institute estimates that people in SUVs with the strongest roofs face up to 57% less risk of serious injury or death in a single-vehicle rollover than those in other SUVs. The Nissan Xterra was the top-rated SUV for...

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Black ice is attributed as the cause of a 10 vehicle auto collision in Cincinnati today. Three people were taken to the emergency room and six of the vehicles had to be towed from the scene. The collision happened at Harrison Avenue and Race Road. Black ice is a major cause of weather-related automobile collisions, as it has the same appearance as a wet road surface. Drivers should be...

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Everyday drivers are seen driving while on their cell phones talking, dialing, and texting. Because cell phones and other common electronic devices like PDAs, MP3 players, Ipods, and GPS devises, to name a few, have such appeal, there is a very good chance that any vehicle involved in a crash was operated by a driver who was distracted by one or more these devices. No generation is outside...

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A new law intented to protect children from accidents involving motor vehicles was signed by President Bush last week. The Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 1216) was unanimously approved in the Senate on February 15, 2008, and addresses three of the main safety concerns to children in and around motor vehicles: getting caught in automatic windows, unacceptable blindzones,...

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As ice and snow accumulates in the Cincinnati area, this weather is unfortunately accompanied by an increase in auto accidents. However, there are several things you can do to protect you and your passengers when it is necessary to venture out onto snowy or icy roads. First, slow down! Secondly, brake sooner than you normally would, as it may take you longer to stop. Also, turn on your lights...

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A woman is in critical condition, after losing control of her SUV and rolling over in a car accident this morning, near Cilley Road and Ohio 128.The 1997 GMC Jimmy driven by a 28-year-old woman, of Hamilton, was traveling southbound on Ohio 128, when she lost control of the vehicle causing her to veer off the right side of the road, rolling over several times before coming to rest in a drainage...

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A car accident Friday, involving an ambulance in route to the hospital, was broadsided by a car in the intersection and caught fire. The crash claimed the lives of three emergency technicians and two patients, State Highway Patrol said.The patients onboard the ambulance, were being treated from a previous crash when the ambulance was hit in Crane Township, next to Toledo.A fourth emergency...

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A 20-year-old man died from injuries suffered in a car accident that occurred over a week ago.According to a release, he died at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton on Sunday. Officials are still investigating the accident.The man, driver of a 1999 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound on Ohio 49 when he veered to the left side of the road hitting a ditch and driving through a yard. His truck struck...

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After being hit by a car for the second time in one week, structural engineers for the city, will again have to check the Washington Platform restaurant downtown.The restaurant has been closed since the first car accident occurred last week, which sent a large crack up the side of the brick three-story building. Apprently the crash took out one of the replacement support beams that holds up the...

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A two car accident on Cincinnati-Dayton Road, early Friday, ended with one person dead and another in critical condition. The 26-year-old woman lost her life in the accident. She was nearly twice the legal blood-alcohol limit.Police said, the 2007 Saturn Ion left the southbound lane and collided with a1990 Honda Civic, driven by a 58-year-old man, of Hamilton.The man's driver's side front end...

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A one-car crash that killed a man and left his wife seriously injured on Interstate 71, March 8th, is still being investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.A couple was traveling south in a 1999 Chevy when the car went off the left side of the road into a median where it rolled over many times. The driver of the vehicle was thrown from the car and killed instantly. His wife was also ejected...

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Police were at the scene of a car accident on Tuesday in Hamilton County, just four miles from Cincinnati, when a tractor trailer crashed into a small red car and then came crashing into the police cruiser causing it to spin around. The incident was caught on the police dash camera. Thankfully no one was seriously injured!

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A state trooper and a sheriff deputy were both injured when a car hit them at a Cincinnati intersection while investigating a two-vehicle crash, report State Highway Patrol. The trooper was hospitalized with a broken leg and lacerations to his head, none of which are severe or life threatening. The deputy was expected to be treated for minor injuries and released. The officers were in the...

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A domestic violence call took a turn for the worst when three people were hit by a car; two of which were Cincinnati Police Officers.The Officers were injured after a driver crashed into their investigation scene around 12:30am.Officers responded to a call for domestic violence after a report of a woman being run over by a vehicle. The woman had minor injuries.9News was told at the scene by...

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