Earlier this morning, a worker for Acme Barricades in Jacksonville's West Side was killed when a piece of equipment he was using malfunctioned.  Police described the worker as a male in his mid-forties.

One of the man's co-workers said that tragic construction accident occurred when a barrier above the worker accidently flipped into the open position and fell on top of him and crushing him.  The worker was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.  The malfunctioning barrier is typically used in road projects attached to the back of trucks to absorb the impact of being hit from behind.  

The accident occurred around 7:45 AM at Normandy Boulevard near Herlong Road.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating the fatal accident.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the worker killed in this terrible construction accident. 

KBTX reports that Coach Joe Kines' daugher was killed in a fatal car accident on Monday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Kines' daughter, Susana Kines Langston, was 43-years-old. " His two grandsons, Matthew and Joshua, were injured in the crash as well,"writes KBTX.

Hines has coached all over throughout his career. In addition to working for Texas A&M and Alabama's football programs, he also coached, "at Florida State, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Clemson and Jacksonville State. He also served four years in the NFL working with the Tampa Bay Buccaneer linebackers from 1987-90," according to KBTX.

The funeral services for his daughter have not been scheduled yet.

A teenage boy died in a baseball accident last week. According to police reports, the accident occurred when the boy was running toward first base. 

The boy apparently was trying to make it to first safely when another player collided with him. When medical officials arrived, the boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. 

A woman was injured in a campfire accident Saturday. According to police reports, the accident occurred at a campsite near Lake Jacksonville. 

The woman apparently fell into the campfire and sustained significant burn injuries. She was rescued by others at the campsite and was later taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. 

If you or anyone you know has sustained burn injuries in campfire accidents, contact the Jacksonville campfire accident attorney Donald Guthrie at 904-493-6455. 

A elderly woman was killed in a car accident Tuesday. According to police reports, the accident occurred on Lane Avenue in Jacksonville. 

The woman apparently was driving through a stop sign when her car was hit from the side by another vehicle. When medical officials arrived, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene while the other driver did not sustain any injuries. 

If you or anyone you know has lost a loved one in a car accident, contact the Jacksonville car accidnet attorney Donald Guthrie at 904-493-6455. 

The tragic shooting death of a two-year old Jacksonville boy on Saturday afternoon has been ruled an accident by police, and not the result of a drive-by shooting as the child's mother initially claimed. While the exact details of the case are not yet clear, authorities believe that the child was shot by another child at an adult's birthday party near Palm Street and Merivale on Saturday afternoon. The mother has been charged with filing a false police report now that the details of the case have started to emerge.

The Jacksonville personal injury lawyers of the Donald Guthrie Law Office are here to help you if you or someone you love has been injured in an accident caused by the reckless or negligent actions of another person.  Contact us at 904-493-6455 to discuss your claim.