Automobile Accidents

• Jefferson County Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Matthew Bergmann | July 21, 2006 1:27 PM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  The intersection of US-59 and K-16 highways was the scence of fatal accident yesterday. Nathan High O'Neill (21)was pronounced dead at the scene after the motorcyle he was riding sturck the back end of a semitrailer. Tha accident occured about 10:34 a.m. when O'Neill, a Winchester native, was driving his motorcyle northbound on US-59 and merged to the southbound lanes to yield to a...

• Millons Hurt By Drug Errors

  Matthew Bergmann | July 20, 2006 1:51 PM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  Fox News has recently reported that more than 1.5 million Americans are injured every year by drug errors in hospitals, nursing homes and doctor's offices. That number has the potential to be even higher if patients' own medication mix-ups were added to the mix. A staggering report from Instiute of Medicine has called for major steps to increase patient safety when dealing prescription drugs. ...

• Car Accident Claims Topeka Man

  Staff Writer | December 06, 2005 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  A Topeka resident was killed recently when the pickup he was riding in was struck by another car on US-75 about nine miles south of Holton. The driver of the other car, a Mayetta woman, was headed east on 158th road and failed to yeild to the pickup, according to authorities. The driver of the pickup, the driver of the other car, and a passenger of the other car were all taken to the hospital...