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Tour Bus, SUV in Fatal Crash on California Freeway

SUV burst into flames, killing driver; more than 30 were injured

(Newser) - One person was killed and 32 people were injured, including two critically, when a tour bus crashed into an SUV on a Los Angeles area freeway early Sunday, officials said. The SUV appeared to have stopped, perhaps after becoming disabled, on State Route 60, reports the Los Angeles Times . The...

Cops: Truck Veered Before Deadly Yellowstone Crash

7 were killed, including the truck driver, in Thursday's collision near Yellowstone

(Newser) - Authorities say a pickup truck left its lane before last week's deadly collision near Yellowstone National Park. The Dodge Ram pickup veered into oncoming traffic on US 20 and struck a Mercedes tour van before both burst into flames, Idaho State Police said Tuesday, per Fox News . The truck...

High School Basketball Star, 7 Others Die in Fiery Crash

Police are investigating collision of 2 vehicles in rural Kansas

(Newser) - Two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames on a two-lane highway in rural eastern Kansas, killing eight people, including two high school students, a former teacher-coach, and a school employee from Oklahoma, authorities said Monday. The crash occurred at about 5:45pm local time on Sunday on US 169...

New DOT Rules Change 'a Win for Tesla, a Loss for Waymo'

Tweak could allow certain automakers—namely, Tesla—to report fewer crashes with self-driving cars

(Newser) - Rule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary. The Transportation Department announced Thursday it will no longer require automakers to report certain kinds of nonfatal crashes—but the exception will apply...

'One of the Best Divers in the Nation' Killed in Crash

18-year-old Maisey O'Donnell dies following Monday night crash in Florida

(Newser) - Massachusetts high school student Maisey O'Donnell, described by her coach as one of the best divers in the country, was one of three 18-year-olds killed in a car crash in the Florida Panhandle on Monday night. The Florida Highway Patrol says an SUV with four Concord-Carlisle High School students...

NFL Draft Prospect Dead in Apparent Suicide

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy found dead following a police chase

(Newser) - Former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy has died in an apparent suicide in Texas after he was chased by police late Saturday night. Harris County authorities said they were pursuing Lacy when he crashed his vehicle in Houston. Officers approached the vehicle and found Lacy had died in...

Hold Tight to Your Doughnuts, Drivers

Ohio police say 3-car pileup was caused by driver reaching for his coffee, dropping his sweet treat

(Newser) - If ever there was a warning to heed about eating while driving, this would be the one. WJW reports on a three-car pileup that took place early Wednesday in Geauga County, Ohio, with the driver said to have caused the crash telling local cops that he wasn't terribly familiar...

Man Didn't Exactly Go Over the Falls in a Barrel

But 42-year-old is lucky to be alive after driving his car through a fence and into Niagara Falls Gorge

(Newser) - Visitors to Niagara Falls this week had more to gawk at than just the famous waterfalls, after a man drove his pickup right through a fence and into Niagara Falls Gorge, reports WKBW . According to a statement from the New York State Park Police, officers responded to a call around...

She Survived Crash, Only to Die in Freak Accident

Georgia woman fell into old well after walking away from vehicle

(Newser) - A Georgia woman survived a car crash on her way to work only to die in a freak accident, authorities in Monroe County say. The county sheriff's office says Shirley Obert, a 67-year-old Chick-fil-A employee, came off the road around 6:10am Saturday and hit a tree, the Macon ...

She Went Off the Road, Wasn't Found for a Week
Mom of 3 Found a Week
After Crashing Car
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Mar 16, 2025 7:01 AM CDT

Mom of 3 Found a Week After Crashing Car

Indiana's Brieonna Cassell is lucky to be alive, but she could lose her legs

(Newser) - An Indiana woman who apparently fell asleep at the wheel spent six days trapped in her crashed car, its back half immersed in a creek, before her rescue on Tuesday. Johnny Martinez, a tractor operator in Newton County, had spotted what hundreds of other drivers had failed to see: a...

Cops: Upset Customer Drives Through CarMax Showroom
Man Charged in
CarMax Showroom Crash
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Mar 12, 2025 1:55 PM CDT

Man Charged in CarMax Showroom Crash

10 were injured, 2 of them critically, in Los Angeles-area incident

(Newser) - A man who police say drove his car through a California CarMax after an unfavorable appraisal has been charged, reports NBC News . Andrew Arroyo, 25, faces one count of attempted murder and nine of assault with a deadly weapon in the Inglewood incident that injured 10 people, including a CarMax...

Sheriff: Siblings Killed When Woman Crashes Into Kids' Party
Woman Guilty of
Murder in Kids' Party Crash
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Mar 7, 2025 12:30 AM CST

Woman Guilty of Murder in Kids' Party Crash

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

(Newser) - The 67-year-old Michigan woman who drove into a birthday party at a Michigan boat club last year, killing two young siblings, was convicted of second-degree murder and other charges Thursday. Marshella Chidester faces up to life behind bars when she is sentenced May 15, the Detroit News reports. Prosecutors said...

Truck Driver in Crash That Killed 7 Gets 48 Years

Lincoln Smith had traces of meth, fentanyl, and other drugs in his blood

(Newser) - A truck driver who killed seven farmworkers when he crashed into a parked van on Interstate 5 in Oregon was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly 50 years in prison. Marion County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Wren sentenced Lincoln Smith to 48 years and 3 months, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported, per...

Girl, 7, Dies While Drag Racing at Florida Track

'Funday Sunday' at Orlando Speed World Dragway turned tragic for Elienisse Rodriguez

(Newser) - A first-grader has died "while she fulfilled her dream"—drag racing on a Central Florida racetrack. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about the accident on Sunday around 11am at the Orlando Speed World Dragway, during...

Driver Who Killed 2 Hockey Stars: They Were Drinking, Too

Sean Higgins: Gaudreau, brother had higher BAC levels than him, though they were on bikes

(Newser) - The driver charged in the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother over the summer has raised a surprise argument in his defense—he says the Gaudreau brothers were more impaired than he was, reports NBC News . Lawyers for Sean Higgins, 44, say police tests show Higgins had...

After Crash, Boy Sat With Mom's Body for 12 Hours

7-year-old with broken arm was later found walking alone: California Highway Patrol

(Newser) - More tragedy in California, where a 7-year-old boy, the lone survivor of a car crash that killed his mother, stayed with her body for 12 hours before walking in search of help. A person called police shortly before noon Sunday to say the injured boy had been found walking along...

Woman Indicted in Crash That Killed Vikings Rookie, 2 Others

2 of Khyree Jackson's former teammates were also killed in the crash

(Newser) - A woman was indicted Thursday in the July 6 car crash that killed Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates, the AP reports. Cori Clingman was indicted on 13 counts, including vehicular manslaughter related to driving under the influence, according to prosecutors in...

Florida Cops: Teen Driving at 151mph Killed 6 Adults
TikTokker Who Killed 6
in Crash Takes Plea Deal
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Jan 9, 2025 10:50 AM CST

TikTokker Who Killed 6 in Crash Takes Plea Deal

Noah Galle, who was 17 at time of Florida crash, avoids possible minimum sentence of 55 years

(Newser) - A 20-year-old Florida man who was driving at 151mph when he killed six farmworkers in a 2022 crash has taken a plea deal, avoiding a possible minimum sentence of 55 years. Noah Galle, who was 17 at the time of the Palm Beach County crash, was sentenced to 12 years...

Trump Transition Team's Latest Ask Would Boost Tesla

Staffers want incoming WH administration to nix reporting rule on car crashes

(Newser) - Tesla stock jumped to an all-time high of $424.77 on Wednesday, beating its November 2021 record of $409.97, reports CNBC . Per Bloomberg , Tesla owner Elon Musk has Donald Trump to thank for that "assist," with a 69% stock surge for the EV manufacturer since the president-elect...

Teen Feared Death as Car Sped Up to 113mph on Its Own

Minnesota State Trooper Zach Gruver saved Sam Dutcher's life

(Newser) - On the silver screen, it would be an action movie. In real life, it felt more like a horror movie. WDAY has the story of an 18-year-old North Dakota driver who found himself behind the wheel of a 2022 Honda Pilot that started accelerating uncontrollably. Sam Dutcher of rural West...

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