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Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says
Amazon Dismissed Warnings On High Rates Of Worker Injuries, Report Says ityAmazon is under fire following a US Senate report accusing the company of prioritizing speed over worker safety.  Released by the majority staff of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee late Sunday night, Dec. 15, the report claims Amazon’s intense focus on productivity has led to unsafe working conditions. The Senate report outlines how Amazon’s warehouse workers face high rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other injuries caused by repetitive tasks and demanding quotas.  It accuses Amazon of knowingly exposing employees to these risks, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Police Identify 52-Year-Old Sterling Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Leesburg Intersection Police Identify 52-Year-Old Sterling Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Leesburg Intersection
Police Identify 52-Year-Old Sterling Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Leesburg Intersection A Sterling man has died following a tragic crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle at a Leesburg intersection, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). Members of the sheriff's office were called at around 1 p.m. on Dec. 10 at the intersection of Fort Evans Road NE and Forest Spring Drive in Leesburg to investigate the reported crash. The motorcyclist, identified as 52-year-old Ijaumaa Malik McCutcheon, was rushed to an area hospital on Tuesday afternoon, where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash, officials confirmed. The driver of the second veh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD
Top Cop In Maryland Driving With BAC Three Times Legal Limit Charged After Virginia Crash: PD The chief of police at Prince George’s Community College is facing serious charges after allegedly causing a crash in Virginia while driving intoxicated with a BAC more than triple the legal limit. Derek Myers, 55, of Burke, was arrested and charged with DUI maiming after a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Fair Lakes, according to detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Random Hills Road and Fairfax Hills Way, police say, when Myers, driving a Hyundai Elantra, lost control of his v…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash (DEVELOPING) One Killed, One Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, One Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash (Developing) One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries in Fairfax County following a single-vehicle crash that led to road closures in Reston, police say. Officers were called at around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning to the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Court in Reston, where there was a reported crash with serious injuries. Google Maps street view According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A woman who was in the vehicle with him was also taken to the hospital with what were described as l…

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by Zak Failla
News
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash At Virginia Intersection: Police (DEVELOPING) Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash At Virginia Intersection: Police (DEVELOPING)
Bicyclist Critically Injured In Crash At Virginia Intersection: Police (Developing) A bicyclist was rushed to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a driver near a busy Fairfax County intersection. Officers were called shortly before 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon to the intersection of West Ox Road and Tilton Valley Drive near Penderwood, according to police. Google Maps street view The cyclist, only described as an adult male, was found suffering from critical injuries and was taken by paramedics to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation. Detectives were at the scene of the incident as 1 p.m., shutting down the southbound West Ox …

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by Zak Failla