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Families of Philadelphia 'duck boat' victims get $15M settlement
CNN
By Sarah Hoye, CNN A tugboat towing a barge crashed into a sightseeing "duck boat" on the Delaware River in July 2010, killing two tourists. Philadelphia (CNN) -- The operators of two vessels involved in the "duck boat" accident on the Delaware River ...
Victims of Philly duck boat crash settle suit for $17MUSA TODAY
$17M settlement in deadly Philly duck boat crashFox News
Court hears of struggle to survive after Philadelphia Duck Boat crashChicago Tribune
Philadelphia Inquirer
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So much is wrong with this development on Del. 9
The News Journal
This must be the mantra in every Delaware developer's office. Otherwise why would a developer whose first shot at a 55+ gated community – Riverbend in New Castle, which blithely and openly violated federal and state environmental laws – be at it again?

Delaware County officials say roundabout safer than old intersection
Muncie Star Press
Ashley L. Conti / The Star Press MUNCIE -- The number of accidents where Jackson Street and Morrison Road meet has dropped since a roundabout was opened there, Delaware County officials say. County Commissioner Larry Bledsoe has released figures ...

Basic geometry comes to rescue of submarine
Delmarva Daily Times
The 231-foot vessel had just been delivered to the Navy, when Cooke sailed for the Delaware Capes to perform a "crash dive" in preparation for a submerged test run. At that time, submarines were powered by diesel engines while on the surface and ...

Mowing halted at national parks after fatal fall
Fox News
The National Park Service sent an order to its regional offices Friday to halt mowing at its 397 parks that are spread across every state except Delaware. The agency is reviewing safety procedures after 63-year-old Dana Bruce of Alexander died at the ...

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Roadside Memorials Up Against the Law
WBOC TV 16
"If there is a name we will contact that family of the loved one. DelDOT designed and opened the Delaware Highway Memorial Garden in 2007. Families of those killed in traffic accident can place memorial bricks to honor their loved ones.

Mowing halted at national parks after fatal fall
Bangor Daily News
The National Park Service sent an order to its regional offices Friday to halt mowing at its 397 parks, which are spread across every state except Delaware. The agency is reviewing safety procedures after 63-year-old Dana Bruce of Alexander died at the ...

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Delaware begins seat belt enforcement campaign
Newsworks.org
The state today begins a two-week campaign of stepped-up enforcement of Delaware's law, which requires drivers and all passengers to be buckled up. The focus will be on nighttime enforcement, the time of day when nearly two-thirds of accidents ...

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Atlanta Journal Constitution
$17M settlement in deadly Philly duck boat crash
Atlanta Journal Constitution
It was part of the official record compiled by the National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the crash. (AP Photo/CBS3 KYW-TV, File) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES FILE - In this July 9, 2010 file photo, a craft is salvaged from the Delaware ...
Families Of Philadelphia 'Duck Boat' Victims Get $15M SettlementKTVZ
City Considering Memorial For 2 Students Who Died In 2010 Duck Boat CrashCBS Local
$17M deal in duck boat crash suit involving Norcross companyAtlanta Business Chronicle (blog)
GCaptain (press release)
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Preventing duck boat crash would not have taken much
Philadelphia Inquirer
Had Devlin, the first mate, kept watch as the tug pushed a 250-foot barge down the Delaware River, that is all the time he would have needed to turn his boat to avoid the collision that killed Dora Schwendtner, 16, and Szabolcs Prem, 20.