6 King County children hospitalized for E. coli
KING COUNTY, WA - Authorities re investigating after seven children become seriously ill from E. coli in recent weeks, six requiring hospitalization, Q 13 Fox reports. The seven affected children began showing symptoms between April 17 and April 29, and were reported to King County Public Health between April 22 and May 1. Investigators...
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Construction accident closes Alderwood Mall Blvd in Lynwood
LYNNWOOD, WA - Authorities shut down Alderwood Mall Boulevard this morning so that emergency responders could rescue a construction worker who had become trapped in a lift-truck basket, KOMO reports. The accident happened at a construction site in the 4100 block of Alderwood Mall, near I-5 and 44th Avenue, and was reported around 7:20...
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70-year-old man trapped under excavator, seriously injured
RENTON, WA – A man sustained serious injuries after being trapped under a piece of heavy construction equipment at the 2700 block of Lynnwood Avenue NE on Thursday. According to KOMO, the accident happened around 1 p.m. at a construction site in a Renton neighborhood. A photo from the scene shows an excavator on...
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Construction worker injured in Lynnwood wall collapse
LYNNWOOD, WA – A construction worker was seriously injured when a wall collapsed on him at the 4100 block of Alderwood Mall Boulevard on Tuesday. According to KOMO News, emergency responders transported the worker in a rescue basket and then an ambulance to a local hospital. First responders reported that the worker had injuries...
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Construction workers hospitalized after Pier 58 collapses
SEATTLE, WA – Two construction workers were thrown into Elliott Bay after Pier 58 collapsed on Sunday afternoon, according to KOMO News. Two men, one 42 and the other 30, were taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries. The 30-year-old remains in the hospital in a satisfactory condition and the 42-year-old was released...
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UPDATE: Two brothers identified after drowning in Spanaway Lake
SPANAWAY, WA – The two teenaged brothers who drowned in Spanaway Lake on Sunday have been identified as 14-year-old Hamadi Musa and 15-year-old Ramadani Mberwa. According to Q13 Fox, first responders arrived at the lake minutes after getting the call for help. They pulled one brother out of the water within a few minutes...
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Construction worker extricated from flipped heavy machinery
TACOMA, WA – A construction worker needed to be extricated from a piece of heavy machinery that had rolled on its side on the 2900 block of E. Alexander Ave. Firefighters are on scene of a heavy rescue incident in the 2900 blk of E. Alexander Ave. One occupant has been extricated from a...
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