7 reported killed in fiery Ala. crash

7 reported killed in fiery Ala. crash; crews dig through charred wreckage for bodies
By DESIREE HUNTER | Associated Press Writer
12:41 PM EDT, October 3, 2008
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ A tractor-trailer and prison van carrying job applicants crashed Friday on a rural highway, and authorities said all seven people believed to be riding in the van died in the fiery wreck.

Prison system spokesman Brian Corbett said the van's driver and six applicants died, based on Department of Corrections records detailing who was traveling in the vehicle. The charred, smoldering van was almost unrecognizable, and hours after the crash grim responders were cutting into the vehicle to recover the bodies.

"The crash was horrendous enough, but the fire added to the tragedy," said Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright, who went to the scene.
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$182,000 in nickels strewn on I-95 in fatal tractor-trailer crash

$182,000 in nickels strewn on I-95 in fatal tractor-trailer crash
Bianca Prieto Sentinel Staff Writer
11:21 AM EDT, September 17, 2008
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are on the scene of a deadly accident on Interstate 95 near Mims this morning.

A tractor-trailer carrying $182,000 in nickels was involved in a crash with a second tractor-trailer around 5:22 a.m. Some of the 4 tons of coins have been strewn across the highway.

One lane of traffic is moving slowly past the accident scene.

Troopers say that the two tractor-trailers were traveling south on I-95 when the second tractor-trailer - carrying the coins - ran into the back of the first tractor. The first semi ran off the west side of the road and hit a guardrail, and the crash forced the second tractor-trailer to overturn on its right side.

Brevard County Sheriff's Office has contacted the U.S. Secret Service, the Treasury Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Officials from the three government entities will oversee the collection of the coins.

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