Worker Dies in Vat of Chocolate

She's missing, presumed dead

(NEWSER) - A woman fell into the Niagara River and was swept over the falls last night after climbing onto a railing while taking pictures with a friend. Emergency crews are still searching for her today, but she is presumed dead, the Toronto Star reports. The woman, who was in her 20s, climbed onto a railing on the Canadian side of the falls at around 8:30pm, perching atop a block pillar. When she tried to climb back down she slipped and fell into the rushing waters. More»

Chocolatier says it must cut 500 workers to stay competitive

(NEWSER) - Hershey, Penn., is about to lose its eponymous chocolate factory. It’s not going far—the company is building a new factory just outside of town—but the closure still represents the end of an era, and will result in the loss of close to half the current factory’s jobs, NPR reports. Hershey says it had to make the move, and the layoffs, to stay competitive—the low ceilings and numerous columns in the old factory, built in 1903, make it ill-shaped to accommodate modern equipment. More»

(NEWSER) - A day in the Poconos turned deadly on Saturday for a 70-year-old skydiver who was killed after a midair collision. Theodore Wilson's parachute deployed but became tangled with that of a 75-year-old skydiver, who has been hospitalized in critical condition. The two fell about 75 feet to the ground, say police. Wilson may have suffered a heart attack, notes the Pocono Record . More»

Bronx man, 45, was teaching boy to drive Porsche SUV

(NEWSER) - A 13-year-old Bronx boy accidentally killed his father last night while trying to park the family’s Porsche SUV, the New York Post reports. The family had just eaten at a restaurant, and waiters heard the boy ask if he could move the car. John Cedeno, 45, stood beside the open passenger-side door, and was pinned against a tree when his son put the vehicle in reverse. More»

Washington boy dies after he's struck in head by metal debris

(NEWSER) - A 6-year-old Washington boy was killed when he was struck in the head by a flying piece of metal while watching a Monster Truck show. It wasn't immediately clear what flew off one of the trucks and up over a safety barrier. Another fan in the stands was also injured. The weekend performances continued as planned, despite the death, though the problem truck was removed. "Our entire family is grief-stricken and angry," said the boy's stepmother. More»