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Tractor-Trailer Chase Ends In Crash Off I-95 Ramp; Suspect On Run Tractor-Trailer Chase Ends In Crash Off I-95 Ramp; Suspect On Run
Tractor-Trailer Chase Ends In Crash Off I-95 Ramp; Suspect On Run A dramatic police pursuit involving a tractor-trailer barreling through Needham ended in a crash, but the driver remains on the loose, authorities said.  State Police say the chase began around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, when troopers spotted the truck moving erratically on the University Avenue ramp leading to Interstate 95 North. When the driver refused to stop, authorities escalated the situation, deploying multiple cruisers, the Air Wing, and a K9 unit. The chase took a dangerous turn when the big rig exited the highway at Exit 33, crashing on the Great Plain Avenue off-ramp …
Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk
Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Half a million electric ranges are being recalled after reports of the stoves accidentally turning on, causing fires and killing pets, officials said. LG is recalling about 500,000 stoves due to a fire hazard linked to front-mounted knobs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 6. The recall includes LG Slide-In and Freestanding electric ranges with knobs that can be accidentally turned on by humans or pets. The issue has led to at least 86 reports of unintentional activation, resulting in 28 fires, the CPSC said. At least five fires caused exte…
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…