On October 11, 2026, a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub carrying two people was found crashed in Aeneas Valley near Tonasket, Washington, after disappearing the previous evening during a flight from Penticton Airport in British Columbia to Grangeville-Idaho County Airport in...
Wrongful Death
Worker Killed in Electrocution at Austin Construction Site
On October 9, 2026, one person was killed in an electrocution at a construction site on Reserve Road in Austin, Texas, where emergency crews encountered an electrical hazard that prevented immediate access to the victim. According to the Austin Fire Department, Austin...
Worker Killed After Trench Collapse in Orange County, Texas
On October 6, 2026, a 39-year-old worker was fatally injured after the sides of a previously excavated trench collapsed while he was working along Texas 62 south of Interstate 10 in Orange County, Texas. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were...
Three Killed in Two-Boat Collision Near MacRay Harbor on Lake St. Clair
On October 7, 2026, three people were killed and another person was injured after two recreational boats collided near MacRay Harbor in the Michigan waters of Lake St. Clair. According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, the vessels involved were a 1981 23-foot...
One Worker Killed and Another Loses Limb in Oilfield Accident Near McCook, Texas
On September 21, 2026, one worker was killed and another was seriously injured when a large truck tipped over while oilfield workers were setting up a tower at a drilling site on Moorefield Road south of FM 490 near McCook in Hidalgo County, Texas. According to the...
Contractor Killed in Incident at Oilfield Facility Near Jal, New Mexico
On September 18, 2026, a contractor was fatally injured during an incident at an MPLX natural gas midstream facility near Jal, New Mexico. Marathon Petroleum Corporation confirmed that the worker was performing work at the MPLX facility when he was injured. He was...
Two Killed in Oilfield Pipeline Fire in Lea County, New Mexico
On October 6, 2026, two people were killed in an industrial accident involving a fire on an oilfield pipeline near U.S. Highway 176 and Bootleg Road in Lea County, New Mexico. According to the Lea County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the oilfield at...
Two Killed After Plane Crashes Shortly After Takeoff From Petaluma Municipal Airport
On October 7, 2026, a Van’s RV-7A crashed shortly after taking off from runway 29 at Petaluma Municipal Airport in Petaluma, California, killing the pilot and passenger aboard. The Petaluma Police Department said the aircraft crashed in a field along East Washington...
Pilot Killed After Lancair IV-P Crashes Near Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth
On October 7, 2026, the pilot of a Lancair IV-P was killed after the single-engine airplane encountered reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth, Texas, descended while turning back toward the airport, struck a power line, and...
Worker Killed After Being Run Over by Front-End Loader in Shreveport, Louisiana
On October 5, 2026, a 40-year-old worker was killed after being run over by a front-end loader at an industrial worksite in the 2700 block of East 70th Street in west Shreveport, Louisiana. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office said the worker was pronounced dead at the...

