Friday, December 12, 2014
Car crashed into garage through the roof
A car became airborne and crashed through the roof of a home's garage in Escondido, California, early on Wednesday morning after the driver failed to negotiate a turn on a nearby road, police have said.
The BMW slammed through the garage roof at around 12:23am and the driver fled, said Escondido Sgt. Jim Lanigan.
The vehicle was on loan from a local dealership. Two cars parked inside the garage were damaged. Homeowner George Strother said he and his wife thought there had been an earthquake and didn't know a vehicle had smashed into their garage until Escondido police pounded on their door.
Strother said the "brand new visitor" came through the roof and landed on the hood of his Nissan Pathfinder and knocked the ceiling down across it and his Mazda Miata. He said the driver must have got out the passenger window of the BMW, through a hole in the wall and jumped down onto his ski boat parked outside.
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The house sits about 20 feet below the road and it appears the driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to turn too quickly, Lanigan said. Police found skid marks on the road above the home. "You can see where he was turning onto the side streeet and was going too fast," Lanigan said. "The speed I don't know, but enough that it couldn't make the turn and launched itself." The driver was gone by the time police got to the house. There were no signs of alcohol and no blood in the vehicle to indicate the driver was injured, Lanigan said.
The vehicle was on loan from a local dealership. Two cars parked inside the garage were damaged. Homeowner George Strother said he and his wife thought there had been an earthquake and didn't know a vehicle had smashed into their garage until Escondido police pounded on their door.
Strother said the "brand new visitor" came through the roof and landed on the hood of his Nissan Pathfinder and knocked the ceiling down across it and his Mazda Miata. He said the driver must have got out the passenger window of the BMW, through a hole in the wall and jumped down onto his ski boat parked outside.
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The house sits about 20 feet below the road and it appears the driver lost control of the vehicle while trying to turn too quickly, Lanigan said. Police found skid marks on the road above the home. "You can see where he was turning onto the side streeet and was going too fast," Lanigan said. "The speed I don't know, but enough that it couldn't make the turn and launched itself." The driver was gone by the time police got to the house. There were no signs of alcohol and no blood in the vehicle to indicate the driver was injured, Lanigan said.
Woman charged with drunken driving after crashing into boat
A woman was arrested on Tuesday after she was driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit and crashed the car she was driving into a boat.
Victoria Ventura, 57, of Rome, Pennsylvania, was driving on Water Street in Toms River, New Jersey, at around 5:50pm when she left the road on the right, police said.
She went over a kerb, through a utility pole and crashed into a boat that was being stored adjacent to the road, according to police. Ventura was not injured in the crash.
Her blood-alcohol level was determined to be .21 percent, police said. Water Street was closed overnight in both directions for repairs to the utility pole and wires. Sporadic power outages were also reported in the area.
Victoria Ventura, 57, of Rome, Pennsylvania, was driving on Water Street in Toms River, New Jersey, at around 5:50pm when she left the road on the right, police said.
She went over a kerb, through a utility pole and crashed into a boat that was being stored adjacent to the road, according to police. Ventura was not injured in the crash.
Her blood-alcohol level was determined to be .21 percent, police said. Water Street was closed overnight in both directions for repairs to the utility pole and wires. Sporadic power outages were also reported in the area.
New safety campaign advises that you don't jerk and drive
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety have just launched its new "Don't Jerk and Drive" campaign.
Drivers are urged to avoid jerking the steering wheel while driving in wintry conditions. Jerking on the steering wheel when your vehicle's tyres slip on an icy road, overcorrecting, as it's known, can kill you.
"Overcorrecting only results in chaos. And besides – nobody likes a jerker," says a well-spoken British lady on the campaign's video.
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The department’s director Lee Axdahl, who is well aware of the double meaning, says the message is drivers should keep their car out of the ditch and their minds out of the gutter.
Update: The don't jerk and drive campaign has now been pulled.
Drivers are urged to avoid jerking the steering wheel while driving in wintry conditions. Jerking on the steering wheel when your vehicle's tyres slip on an icy road, overcorrecting, as it's known, can kill you.
"Overcorrecting only results in chaos. And besides – nobody likes a jerker," says a well-spoken British lady on the campaign's video.
YouTube link.
The department’s director Lee Axdahl, who is well aware of the double meaning, says the message is drivers should keep their car out of the ditch and their minds out of the gutter.
Update: The don't jerk and drive campaign has now been pulled.
Spinning playground equipment welded to prevent movement in the interest of public safety
Officials in New York City have welded the spinning playground equipment in local parks, claiming that it was so dangerous for children that it posed a threat to public safety.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has either removed or welded the spinning discs at seven different parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. A department spokeswoman said that this was done “in the interest of public safety,” but would not discuss how many injuries had actually occurred as a result of the equipment.
Parents are not too happy about the decision. Brooklyn parent David Friedlander said that his two-year-old was disappointed to discover that the spinning disk at Vanderbilt Playground had become a stationary disk. “I think it sucks,” he said. “I think it’s a sad commentary on how litigious and afraid we’ve become of having our children get a few boo-boos.”
A spokesman for City Councilman Carlos Menchaca said his office hadn't received any complaints about the rotating saucer at Slope Park, and a spokesman for City Councilman Brad Lander said no one complained about the metal disk at Vanderbilt Playground until after it was welded into a stationary position. It is unclear whether the city has plans to weld more playground equipment in the future.
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has either removed or welded the spinning discs at seven different parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. A department spokeswoman said that this was done “in the interest of public safety,” but would not discuss how many injuries had actually occurred as a result of the equipment.
Parents are not too happy about the decision. Brooklyn parent David Friedlander said that his two-year-old was disappointed to discover that the spinning disk at Vanderbilt Playground had become a stationary disk. “I think it sucks,” he said. “I think it’s a sad commentary on how litigious and afraid we’ve become of having our children get a few boo-boos.”
A spokesman for City Councilman Carlos Menchaca said his office hadn't received any complaints about the rotating saucer at Slope Park, and a spokesman for City Councilman Brad Lander said no one complained about the metal disk at Vanderbilt Playground until after it was welded into a stationary position. It is unclear whether the city has plans to weld more playground equipment in the future.
Potato tampering reward doubled to $100,000
The urgency to solve who is behind alleged potato tampering at a Canadian potato processing operation has prompted a reward offered to catch those responsible to be increased to $100,000 (£55,000, US$87,000).
On Nov. 10, the P.E.I. Potato Board offered a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for inserting sewing needles into potatoes of Linkletter Farms Ltd. To date, sewing needles have been found in 10 potatoes that originated at the farm.
The local industry, concerned about the impact that the food-tampering act would have on the family farm and on the confidence of consumers in the food supply, stepped up to offer the initial reward. “If there is anything good that can be said to come from this mess, it is the sense of solidarity everyone has shown us,” said Gary Linkletter, co-owner of Linkletter Farms.
“Hopefully the reward will help to identify the culprit and bring this tampering episode to an end.” With other new industry contributions, the reward now being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case is $100,000. Anonymous tips are now eligible for the reward.
On Nov. 10, the P.E.I. Potato Board offered a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for inserting sewing needles into potatoes of Linkletter Farms Ltd. To date, sewing needles have been found in 10 potatoes that originated at the farm.
The local industry, concerned about the impact that the food-tampering act would have on the family farm and on the confidence of consumers in the food supply, stepped up to offer the initial reward. “If there is anything good that can be said to come from this mess, it is the sense of solidarity everyone has shown us,” said Gary Linkletter, co-owner of Linkletter Farms.
“Hopefully the reward will help to identify the culprit and bring this tampering episode to an end.” With other new industry contributions, the reward now being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case is $100,000. Anonymous tips are now eligible for the reward.
Firefighters rescued two-year-old boy stuck in stool under table
Firefighters in northeast China's Liaoning Province rescued a boy who had wedged his body into a stool under a table.
The two-year-old boy squeezed himself into the narrow space of the small stool, finding himself unable to get out from it.
He was crying loudly and his parents were at their wits' end.
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Firefighters wrapped the boy with a towel and clothes and pulled him out using their hands in order not to scare him with the noise of a chainsaw. After some five minutes' effort, they managed to get the boy free.
The two-year-old boy squeezed himself into the narrow space of the small stool, finding himself unable to get out from it.
He was crying loudly and his parents were at their wits' end.
YouTube link.
Firefighters wrapped the boy with a towel and clothes and pulled him out using their hands in order not to scare him with the noise of a chainsaw. After some five minutes' effort, they managed to get the boy free.
Criticism over radio station's plan to kill turkeys live on air unless listeners vote to save them
The RSPCA has called on an Oxfordshire radio station to "rethink" a vote to decide the fate of a pair of turkeys.
A spokesman said they oppose any practice that would have the "potential to cause animals pain ... in the name of entertainment".
Jack FM is running an online vote for listeners to choose if two turkeys are cooked or kept alive.
If the decision is to “cook it” they’ll be killed live on air and then eaten by listeners at a Christmas party during the breakfast show on Friday, December 19. Breakfast Presenter Trevor Marshall says: “The majority of people in the UK eat meat. If they have a problem with this then they’re hypocrites and should be opting for the nut roast.
"There is nothing better than one of these free range birds who have literally spent their lives running through orchards. We keep saying we should make an effort to know where our food has come from – well I know where these have come from, let's man up, be honest and eat these turkeys - what else are they good for?”
The turkeys, named Sage and Onion, come from Callow Farm, a free-range local farming business run by fourth-generation farmer Dave Holoway. Jack FM's News Director, Caroline Verdon, said: "If it's decided that the turkeys are to be saved then we will be working with the relevant welfare authorities to make sure that Sage and Onion's forever home will be somewhere that they can have a long and happy life together. If listeners vote to cook the turkeys, the turkey farm would facilitate the procedure."
If the decision is to “cook it” they’ll be killed live on air and then eaten by listeners at a Christmas party during the breakfast show on Friday, December 19. Breakfast Presenter Trevor Marshall says: “The majority of people in the UK eat meat. If they have a problem with this then they’re hypocrites and should be opting for the nut roast.
"There is nothing better than one of these free range birds who have literally spent their lives running through orchards. We keep saying we should make an effort to know where our food has come from – well I know where these have come from, let's man up, be honest and eat these turkeys - what else are they good for?”
The turkeys, named Sage and Onion, come from Callow Farm, a free-range local farming business run by fourth-generation farmer Dave Holoway. Jack FM's News Director, Caroline Verdon, said: "If it's decided that the turkeys are to be saved then we will be working with the relevant welfare authorities to make sure that Sage and Onion's forever home will be somewhere that they can have a long and happy life together. If listeners vote to cook the turkeys, the turkey farm would facilitate the procedure."
Half an aircraft hangar stolen from airfield
Half an aircraft hangar has been stolen from an Essex airfield, leaving police baffled.
More than 12 tonnes of dismantled building components, which were 156ft (44m) long and 45ft (14m) wide, were in storage at North Weald Airfield museum.
Essex Police said the stolen hangar parts have the name "Frisomat" stamped on each component. Airfield chief John Havers said: "I thought I was going to faint on the road when I found out it was gone."
"I thought, this can't be true, this can't be happening. I never thought anyone would steal something so large." Mr Havers and his fellow directors had paid £30,000 for the hangar, which would have been worth £100,000 when built, he said.
More than 12 tonnes of dismantled building components, which were 156ft (44m) long and 45ft (14m) wide, were in storage at North Weald Airfield museum.
Essex Police said the stolen hangar parts have the name "Frisomat" stamped on each component. Airfield chief John Havers said: "I thought I was going to faint on the road when I found out it was gone."
"I thought, this can't be true, this can't be happening. I never thought anyone would steal something so large." Mr Havers and his fellow directors had paid £30,000 for the hangar, which would have been worth £100,000 when built, he said.
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