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Still No Answers in Fiery Crash That Killed Couple at Border

Cause of Kurt and Monica Villani's deaths may never be known

(Newser) - The probe into the Nov. 22, 2023, crash that killed Kurt and Monica Villani , both 53, "is considered closed at this point, but can be reopened if any new evidence comes to light," Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino told the Buffalo News this week. Restaino said investigators were...

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Had a Rough Monday

No injuries after famous giant hot dog crashes into car, overturns on Illinois highway

(Newser) - It's not exactly a car that crashed this week on an Illinois highway: The Chicago Tribune reports that an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile—one of the company's 23-foot-long nomadic vehicles shaped like a giant hot dog—rolled over a little past 11am local time on Monday after it hit...

Vikings' Khyree Jackson, 2 Ex-Teammates Die in Crash

The three won a state title together in Maryland

(Newser) - Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates were killed in an early morning car crash Saturday in Maryland, police said. Jackson, 24, and Isaiah Hazel died at the scene, while Anthony Lytton Jr. was pronounced dead at a hospital after the three-car crash...

Among Nail Salon Victims: Cop Prepping for a Wedding

Prosecutors said Steven Schwally had 18 beers the night before the fatal crash

(Newser) - The man accused of driving his SUV into a Long Island nail salon Friday afternoon reportedly told police he drank 18 beers the night prior. ABC7 reports Steven Schwally pleaded not guilty to a DWI charge at a Monday arraignment, during which prosecutors said the 64-year-old had been drinking until...

Car Slams Into Seoul Crowd, Kills 9
Car Plows Into
Crowd, Killing 9
Jul 1, 2024 6:30 PM CDT

Car Plows Into Crowd, Killing 9

Driver hit Seoul pedestrians waiting at traffic light

(Newser) - Nine people were killed Monday evening when a car slammed into pedestrians waiting at a traffic light in South Korea's capital. At least four other people were hospitalized after the driver, a man in his 60s, hit the crowd at an intersection near Seoul's city hall, the BBC...

Nail Salon Crash: 'It Was a Sound That I Had Never Heard Before'

SUV smashes into side of Long Island business, killing 4 and injuring 9

(Newser) - An SUV slammed into a Long Island nail salon on Friday, killing four and injuring nine inside the business at the time, a Suffolk County fire official said. The Chevy Traverse came to a stop at the back of the Hawaii Nail & Spa store in Deer Park about 4:...

Cops Tried to Pull Him Over for DUI. He Hit the Gas

Car crash in Upland, California, leaves 4 dead, 2 injured

(Newser) - An early morning police chase in Southern California after an attempted DUI traffic stop ended violently on Friday, after the suspect crashed into another car, killing himself and three other people in his car and injuring two in another vehicle, reports the Los Angeles Times . A rep from the San...

Fetterman Was Speeding Just Before Car Crash: Cops

Cops say Dem senator was 'at fault'; he says he needs 'to do better and do it slower'

(Newser) - Sen. John Fetterman suffered a bruised shoulder in a weekend car crash in Maryland, but it looks like he and wife Gisele, who was traveling with him Sunday morning when the accident took place, will be OK. The Pennsylvania Democrat's office says in a statement that the incident on...

Mom Says Son Tried to Get NBA Autograph, Got Run Over Instead

Tamaria McRae sues Hornets guard LaMelo Ball after she says Ball ran over son's foot in Charlotte

(Newser) - A young basketball fan was injured while seeking an autograph from one of his favorite NBA players, and now his mom is suing. ESPN reports that Tamaria McRae filed her complaint Tuesday in North Carolina against the Charlotte Hornets and guard LaMelo Ball, alleging that Ball hit her now-12-year-old son,...

Driver in Crash That Killed 8 Had Just Crashed Another Car

Bryan Maclean Howard reportedly told troopers he was 'driving very carefully'

(Newser) - The driver of a truck that crashed into a bus Tuesday morning, killing eight farmworkers and injuring 40 more, had been "in an auto accident at least three days prior to this accident," a Florida judge said on Wednesday. Bryan Maclean Howard, who faces eight counts of DUI-manslaughter,...

Cops: After Crash, Bear Pulled Man's Body From Car

Animal fled Massachusetts scene when first responders arrived

(Newser) - State police in Massachusetts believe a 31-year-old motorist was killed by a car crash, not by a bear that dragged him out of the vehicle afterward. State police say Daniel Ducharme's body was found in woods near the crash site in western Massachusetts on Sunday, NBC Boston reports. A...

After Tesla Autopilot Updates, Crashes Continue

NHTSA to look at the effectiveness of software update meant to keep drivers' eyes on the road

(Newser) - The driver of a Tesla that struck and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle claims he was using the vehicle's Autopilot system, which experts say lacks adequate safety measures , even after a recent recall. The 56-year-old driver of the 2022 Tesla Model S told authorities he looked at his cellphone...

Sheriff: Siblings Killed When Woman Crashes Into Kids' Party
Woman Charged With
Murder in Kids' Party Crash
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Apr 23, 2024 5:29 PM CDT

Woman Charged With Murder in Kids' Party Crash

The allegedly intoxicated woman drove into a building at Swan Boat Club in Michigan

(Newser) - A 66-year-old Michigan woman faces charges including two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a crash that killed an 8-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother at a birthday party on Saturday. Marshella Chidester has also been charged with two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and...

This Creek Was Just Inundated With 77K Uninvited Fish

Salmon being transported to river in Oregon ended up in a different waterway entirely after truck crash

(Newser) - A truck carrying more than 100,000 young chinook salmon was bound for Oregon's Imnaha River, to help populate a waterway where they're considered a threatened species. But tens of thousands of them ended up in a creek near their former fish hatchery home instead, after the vehicle...

Boy, 2, Is Sole Survivor of Wisconsin Crash That Killed 9

Van, semi collide in rural Wisconsin

(Newser) - A devastating crash in Wisconsin's Clark County killed nine people, leaving a 2-year-old boy as the sole survivor. The toddler was among nine occupants of a van that was traveling north on a rural roadway as a semi traveled east on a highway. Both vehicles were approaching the intersection...

5 Killed in Illinois School Bus Crash

3 kids, 2 adults were killed when bus collided with semitruck

(Newser) - Five people, including three children, were killed Monday after a school bus and semitruck collided on a highway in western Illinois, authorities said. The bus was traveling eastbound on Illinois Route 24 when it crossed the center line into the westbound lanes and the path of the semitruck. Both vehicles...

This Is Not What You Want to See While Driving

Dashcam footage captures another motorist careening off a cliff, plunging 200 feet

(Newser) - A motorist driving along Highway 224 in Oregon's Clackamas County last month witnessed another vehicle plunge 200 feet off a cliff, and thanks to dashcam footage, now we can see the incident through their eyes. Jalopnik reports on the "rather alarming" video , which features a time stamp from...

Christmas Tree-Tossing Hobby Costs Woman Big

Kamila Grabska's $825K suit for 2017 car crash injuries nixed after she won unusual competition

(Newser) - If you're going to claim serious injuries from a car crash have left you unable to work or play with your kids, entering a Christmas tree-throwing contest probably shouldn't be on your to-do list as your case winds its way through the courts. Kamila Grabska found that out...

Single-Car Crash Devastates U of Wyoming Swim Team

3 members killed Thursday in Colorado

(Newser) - Three members of the University of Wyoming swim and dive team are dead following a single-car crash in Colorado. Five people were in a Toyota RAV4 heading south along Highway 287, about 10 miles from the Colorado-Wyoming border, around 2:45pm local time on Thursday when the vehicle went off...

Floating Sauna Saves Tesla Passengers From Icy Fjord

Half-naked patrons pulled stranded motorists out of water in Norwegian capital of Oslo

(Newser) - As Tesla handles a new recall in the US , a Tesla owner on the other side of the globe dealt with a different kind of issue this week. A witness tells the Norwegian newspaper VG that the Tesla was cruising Thursday near the quay at the foot of Oslo's...

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