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Freak Accident Kills Driver on California Freeway

Ingrid Zapata, 57, was killed when a loose tire struck her vehicle

(Newser) - A freak accident on a California freeway has claimed the life of a 57-year-old woman. Ingrid Zapata of Moreno Valley was killed on the 60 Freeway when a rear tire detached from a pickup truck, crossed the center divider, and smashed into her windshield, reports KTLA . The incident happened about...

Amish Community Reeling After Michigan Crashes Kill 6

Separate crashes left at least 6 members of Amish community dead, including a baby

(Newser) - A pickup truck went through a stop sign in rural Michigan Tuesday and crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish community, killing at least six people, authorities said. The afternoon crash occurred in Tuscola County's Gilford Township, 100 miles north of Detroit, the AP reports. Thirteen people...

One European Capital Had Zero Traffic Deaths in Past Year

Experts say feat in Finland's Helsinki can be attributed to lower speed limits, street design

(Newser) - A city without traffic deaths? Finland's capital can now make that claim to fame, after a full year without any such fatalities. Police and city officials confirm this "exceptional" stat, noting that the last traffic death in the city was in July of last year, in the Kontula...

Honeymoon Turns Tragic for Young Dad, Daughter

Mother hospitalized after fiery Kentucky crash leaves 3 dead

(Newser) - A newlywed couple's honeymoon ended in tragedy with a devastating crash in Kentucky last week. Hunter Lyons, 22, and his 1-year-old daughter, Oakleigh, were killed on Saturday and pronounced dead at the scene when their vehicle was struck head-on by a Ford F-150 that veered across the center...

Designers Behind Barbie, Madonna Dolls Die in Car Crash

Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi of Magia2000 are honored for their artistry, charity work

(Newser) - Mario Paglino and Gianni Grossi, the creative force behind the Magia2000 designer doll brand—and well known for their custom Barbie and Madonna tribute dolls—were killed in a wrong-way car crash in northern Italy over the weekend. Local reports say a driver entered a road going the wrong...

Tesla's Autopilot Put to the Test in High-Stakes Jury Trial

Crash involving distracted driver prompts showdown over self-driving claims

(Newser) - Tesla is set to face its first jury trial over a fatal crash involving its Autopilot driver-assist system. The trial in Miami federal court set to begin on Monday centers on a 2019 incident in South Florida in which a Tesla Model S, with its Autopilot engaged, crashed into...

Elderly Man Dies Trying to Rescue a Turtle

Vermont's Frank Quinn struck and killed Sunday on Florida's I-95

(Newser) - An act of compassion on a busy Florida highway turned tragic when an elderly Vermont man was fatally struck by a vehicle while trying to rescue a turtle from traffic. Frank J. Quinn, variously described as 77 or 87, died on Florida's I-95 near Indian River County on...

Truck Driver Allegedly Falls Asleep, Kills 4 Family Members

Texas crash leaves a 5th person dead and a young woman fighting for her life

(Newser) - A Texas family's road trip turned tragic when a big rig driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, leaving four members dead and a teenage girl fighting for her life. Four members of the McKellar family from Fort Worth died Saturday in Kaufman County, Texas, after the big...

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
San Jose State Legend
Dead in LA Car Crash at 33
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Jun 25, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

San Jose State Legend Dead in LA Car Crash at 33

Chandler Jones held multiple Spartans records, played in NFL practice squads, coached

(Newser) - A star player for San Jose State who also spent some time in the NFL died in a car accident in Los Angeles over the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol, Chandler Jones, 33, was driving east on the Marina Freeway around 2am Sunday when the crash involving a...

Harry Dunn's Mom 'Bewildered' by Report's Finds on His Death

Independent review finds that UK police force bungled case of UK teen killed by American woman

(Newser) - It's been 2 1/2 years since a sentence was handed down in the case of Harry Dunn, the UK teen on a motorcycle who was killed by an American diplomat's wife in a 2019 road accident; now a new independent review is slamming local authorities for their handling...

'Someone Lost Their Life by Being a Good Parent'

Dad dies as vehicle flips during daughter's driving lesson in California

(Newser) - Authorities have described a terrible accident in California in which "someone lost their life by being a good parent." A father was teaching his teenage daughter to drive on the afternoon of May 26 when the 15-year-old apparently drove through a fence barrier in a parking lot in...

Driver Was Impaired When He Hit Yellowstone Tour Van

Isaih Moreno crossed the center line, state police say, killing six passengers

(Newser) - The driver of a pickup truck who swerved into oncoming traffic near Yellowstone National Park last month had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal maximum, Idaho state police said. Six of the 14 people on a tour van struck by the pickup were killed in the resulting...

Man Dies Rushing to Scene of Fiancee's Fatal Crash

The tragedy in Louisiana leaves a 4-year-old boy without his parents

(Newser) - A 4-year-old in Louisiana has been left an orphan after his engaged parents died in separate car crashes, two hours apart. Alexus Lee's SUV overturned after hitting a culvert in Zachary around 2am on May 16, according to state police . She was pronounced dead at the scene, per People...

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...

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...

An Accidental Road Safety Test Sheds Light on the Problem

When police write fewer tickets, accidents go up, writes Atlantic essayist

(Newser) - There's a growing school of thought in America that if we want safer roads, we need to design them better rather than have police write more tickets. But in an Atlantic essay, Gregory H. Shill of the University of Iowa College of Law makes the case that an inadvertent...

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...

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