Assignment 6/19, Due 6/22

1)Driver Charged With Attempted Murder On Mass Pike
(WBZ) LUDLOW A driver has been charged with attempted murder after he crashed his car on the Massachusetts Turnpike Wednesday night.State police say 64-year-old Harold Palmer of Springfield got into an altercation with an unidentified woman in his car while he drove west on the Pike in Ludlow.Around 8:45 p.m. police say he intentionally crashed his 2000 BMW 323I into the woods, slamming into several trees. Both were wearing seat belts and neither was hurt.Palmer is scheduled to be arraigned in Palmer District Court Thursday.
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64 year old Harold Palmer was driving on the Massachusetts Turnpike Wednesday night. While driving he got into a fight with a woman. Around 8:45 p.m. he purposly crashed his car by slamming into trees in the woods. Palmer is now charged with attempted murder. I found it weird that this guy tried to kill the woman by driving into the tree. It's weird to me because wouldn't that make it a suicide attempt as well. By driving into trees he can't control himself staying alive and her dieing. It could of easily turned around and have him die while she survived.

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8- Brake Fade/Crash could occur from lack of brake performance/ Risk could be eliminated by not holding constant brake pressure.
17- Engine Stalls/ Crash could occur if the car stalls in the middle of the road and other drivers aren't aware of it./ Risk could be eliminated by maintaining engine and keeping gas in the car.
27- Blind Spots in Mirrors/ Crash could occur from not seeing vehicles in the blind spots/ Risk could be minimized by checking mirrors and looking over shoulder before merging.
67- Drinking Beer/ Crash could occur if there is to much alchohol in system and are unaware of what is happening/ Risk could be eliminated by drinking the appropriate amount of beer or drinking no beer.
72- Intoxicated/ Crash could occur because you are not aware of what is happening/ Risk could be eliminated by be responsible of what you put in your body and how much.
98- Lighting a Cigarette/ Crash could occur from having one or two hands off the wheel and not having full attention on the road/ Risk could be eliminated by lighting the cigarette when you're out of the car.
151- Crossroad Intersection/ Crash could occur by someone trying to pass you and hitting the train./ Risk could be eliminated by following all traffic signs.
189- Parked Truck/ Crash could occur by backing into the truck/ Risk could be eliminated by using your mirrors and looking over shoulder.
220- Jogger Running With Traffic/ Crash could occur by hitting the jogger or suddenly stopping for jogger/ Risk could be minimized by giving room for slowing down and stopping if necessary.