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Residents concerned about toxic gases from Ohio train derailment

By Brittany Peterson, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Officials warned that burning the vinyl chloride would result in two concerning gases — hydrogen chloride and phosgene, which was used as a weapon in World War I.

National Transportation Safety Board wants all new vehicles to check drivers for alcohol use

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

The recommendation, if enacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, could reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes, one of the biggest causes of highway deaths in the U.S.

U.S. investigators head to China to aid in plane crash probe

By Associated Press

The seven-member team from the National Transportation Safety Board will participate in the Civil Aviation Administration of China’s investigation of the March 21 crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 because the aircraft was manufactured in the U.S.

Child was driving pickup in crash that killed 9

By Cedar Attanasio, Jill Bleed, Anita Snow, Associated Press

A 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas in a fiery collision that killed nine people, National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said Thursday.

Kobe Bryant's helicopter pilot was disoriented in clouds, safety investigators say

By Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley, Associated Press

U.S. safety investigators said the pilot flew through clouds last year in an apparent violation of federal standards and likely became disoriented just before the helicopter crashed, killing Bryant and eight others.

Alaska floatplanes collided at 3,300 feet before crashing

By Rachel D'Oro, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press

The two planes collided in mid-air Monday, and the Coast Guard raised the death toll to six people on Tuesday after finding the bodies of two people who had been missing.

Self-driving Uber SUV that killed a woman had emergency brake disabled, report says

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

In a preliminary report on the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that emergency braking is not enabled while Uber's cars are under computer control, "to reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior."…

1 passenger dead, 7 injured after Southwest plane apparently blows an engine mid-air

By Alexandra Villareal and David Koenig, Associated Press

It was the first passenger fatality in an accident involving a U.S. airline since 2009 according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

'Several failures' led to 2016 plane crash with Vice President Mike Pence, investigation says

By Associated Press

The report also said that during the landing the captain didn't announce he was assuming control of the airplane, which is contrary to procedure. It said that resulted in the two pilots attempting opposing maneuvers to control the plane.

Pedestrian deaths spiked in 2016. Distraction is partly to blame, early data shows

By Joan Lowy, Associated Press

Pedestrian deaths are climbing faster than motorist fatalities, reaching nearly 6,000 deaths last year — the highest total in more than two decades, according to an analysis of preliminary state data released Thursday.