Death Penalty Sought in Durham Tire Store Shooting
Durham County, N.C., prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty against O’Brian McNeil White, who is charged in connection to a fatal March shooting at J.T. Tire.
Tragic Death Leaves 7-Year-Old Daughter
Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. lost Portland, Ore., Tire Dealers Warehouse customer service representative Timmy Hendricks in a tragic May 20 auto accident. According to Hercules, Hendricks, 31, was "known among customers and colleagues as a passionate and enthusiastic team member, bursting with personality and displaying a genuine love for the industry." Hendricks also "oved
The Long Life and Long Death of NSSN
Sad, sad news last week. The final issue of National Speed Sport News was published on March 23. The weekly – THE model for motorsport journalism for nearly eight decades – passed away quietly, the victim of the usual reasons why quality publications die. Owned by Corrine Economaki and edited by fabled Chris Economaki, National
Tires and On-Road Deaths
Last week I got so busy (possibly confused) heaping praise on that San Francisco plaintiff attorney who offered tire advice that I completely forgot about this bit of honesty from last year. Seems a 30-year-old man from East Stroudsburg, Pa., pleaded guilty to careless driving in an accident that killed a 45-year-old woman from Bear
Jim’s Blog: Another Tire-Related Road Death
Hitch ‘em up, folks, cause here we go again. Ford Explorer. High speeds on I-95 in Florida. This past Saturday. Eleven people – 10 were children ages 5 to 15 – jammed into a SUV meant for seven people max. Only two people wearing a seatbelt. Church outing. Driving from Orlando to Jacksonville. Mismatched set
Another Tire-Related Road Death
Hitch ‘em up, folks, cause here we go again. Ford Explorer. High speeds on I-95 in Florida. This past Saturday. Eleven people – 10 were children ages 5 to 15 – jammed into a SUV meant for seven people max. Only two people wearing a seatbelt. Church outing. Driving from Orlando to Jacksonville. Mismatched set
Oh, Canada, Where We Can Redefine Death
So when is dead dead? And just why is Canada redefining death? It’s all about consistency. Transport Canada has changed how it classifies fatalities as a result of motor vehicle accidents. In other words, they changed the definition of death. Because each province and city had their own ways of defining a road accident death,
Hankook Ruled Liable for Employee Deaths
A provincial court in South Korea has found factory chiefs and senior researchers of Hankook Tire guilty of failing to prevent a series of work related deaths.
Cooper Plant Death Likely From Natural Causes
(Albany (Ga.) Herald) A man found dead at Cooper Tire and Rubber plant likely died of a heart attack, authorities say.
Death Threat Reported at Goodyear plant
(Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer) Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies have provided extra security at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant in Fayetteville after a death threat was made Friday, officials said.