Private Investigators Examine House Explosion

A team of private investigators converged Monday at the site of a home destroyed in an apparent natural gas explosion.

Last Thursday’s blast at 410 Wellingford Street, near West Sugar Creek Road and North Tryon, killed 4-month-old Synora Coleman and injured her parents.

'Breakthrough' in Zulu Car Crash

A major breakthrough in a private investigation into the fatal car crash involving Prince Sifiso Zulu's luxury car seven weeks ago, is expected, said Pastor Phumlani Ndlovu of Souls' Harbour Ministries on Saturday.

Hlengiwe Dlamini, 25, of Mondlo, and Sidumisile Ncube, 24, of Ulundi, were killed when the driver of Zulu's BMW X5 allegedly drove through a red traffic light at the intersection of Masabalala Yengwa Avenue and Somtseu Road, crashing into a double cab bakkie carrying church members home after a service.

Death Crash Bike Was 'Removed and Burned'

An investigation into a crash that claimed a teenager's life was "seriously hampered" when the illegal scramble bike he had been riding was deliberately removed from the scene, dumped and set on fire before police arrived.

An inquest in Bradford into the death of Anthony Pearson, 19, today heard how a man told police he had been pressured into driving the bike away from Broadstone Way, Holme Wood, by four other men who had picked it up from the road and loaded it on to his van.

An accident investigator estimated Mr Pearson could have been traveling at about 40mph in a 30mph zone on the off-road moto-cross style bike at the time of the crash.

Accidental Verdict in Death Crash

A verdict of accidental death was yesterday recorded on a man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in Suffolk which left his three children orphaned.

Glenn Rossell had himself been widowed three years earlier when his wife Amanda died from breast cancer aged 34.

Accident investigator PC Jeff Rogers said in a statement that there was no evidence of the motorcycle having collided with any other vehicle before Mr Rossell lost control and it toppled on to its side, throwing him off.

Speed of Crash Vehicle Disputed

A police crash investigator told this week's inquest that the car was travelling at an estimated 95kmh to 121kmh - but private investigator and specialist crash analyst Paul Bass disagrees.

He told the inquest yesterday that skid testing was not done and some factors were not taken into account. Mr Bass' analysis gave a speed range for the car of between 123kmh and 139kmh.

Accident investigation could take several weeks

Accident investigation could take several weeks: "Bonney Burns, 61, of 361 Cabot St., was killed last Saturday morning when a Beverly police cruiser crashed into her parked Toyota Camry.

The driver of the police Crown Victoria, Officer Stuart Merry, 40, remains at Beverly Hospital with multiple, non-life-threatening injuries.

“We anticipate his release,” said Police Chief John Cassola, “but I can’t say exactly when. It’s likely he’ll be on crutches. He’s pretty banged up.”

The accident occurred at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at the intersection of Columbus and Cabot streets, just up from the Brooks Pharmacy plaza. Stuart swerved suddenly, crossing the double yellow line and smashing into Burns’ Camry. Burns was the sole occupant."