Disasters

June 23, 2009 6:58 AM

D.C. trains collide during rush hour; 7 dead

One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the capital city's Monday evening rush hour, killing seven people and injuring scores of others as the front end of the trailing train jackknifed violently into the air and fell atop the first.

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June 23, 2009 6:52 AM

One dead, one rescued after boat capsizes near Bemidji

One man died and another was rescued after their boat capsized on Little Sandy Lake north of Bemidji.

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June 23, 2009 6:46 AM

Canoe accident kills Ripley man

A 46-year-old man has died in a canoe accident in Morrison County's Ripley township.

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June 22, 2009 7:07 AM

Duluth man dies in ATV crash

A 40-year-old Duluth man is dead after an all-terrain vehicle crash in northeastern Minnesota.

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June 22, 2009 7:01 AM

Authorities investigate death at Waseca campground

Authorities are investigating the death of a man who apparently fell into a fire at a campground near the southern Minnesota town of Waseca.

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June 22, 2009 6:31 AM

Police identify woman killed by ambulance in St. Paul

Authorities are investigating the death of a 79-year-old woman who was struck by an ambulance in St. Paul on Saturday.

by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Baier

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June 20, 2009 10:57 AM

Tank cars blow up in Illinois derailment, 1 killed

Tank cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames as a freight train derailed, killing one person and forcing evacuations of hundreds of nearby homes.