2 teens in the hospital after hit and run in Connecticut
Police say two teens, ages 17 and 18, were riding a scooter when they were struck by a pickup truck. The driver fled the scene but later surrendered.
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The Repository'Then we heard boom.' Two die in separate accidents Thursday in Osnaburg Township
A motorcyclist and a driver of a pickup truck were killed in separate accidents a few miles apart Thursday evening in Osnaburg Township.
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A semitruck blew a tire on a Florida highway, then struck a car. See the damage
A horrifying accident occurred on a Florida highway in West Melbourne on Thursday afternoon.
- TechCrunch
Behind the scenes of Waymo’s worst automated truck crash
On May 5, a Class 8 Waymo Via truck operating in autonomous mode with a human safety operator behind the wheel was hauling a trailer northbound on Interstate 45 toward Dallas, Texas. At 3:11 p.m., just outside Ennis, the modified Peterbilt was traveling in the far right lane when a passing truck and trailer combo entered its lane. The driver of the Waymo Via truck told police that the other semi truck continued to maneuver into the lane, forcing Waymo’s truck and trailer off the roadway.
- The State
64-year-old dies after golf cart collides head-on with car in South Carolina, cops say
The man died in a hospital, officials said.
- WHIO
Greenville man planned to fly helicopter in for maintenance day of deadly crash, NTSB report shows
Witnesses told a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that they saw the helicopter flying in the area before the crash, which was reported at the couple’s residence around 9:40 a.m. There were no witnesses to the crash itself.
- Miami Herald
Motorist drives through Wells Fargo bank lobby to the front counter, Florida cops say
The car came to rest in front of a teller’s window.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 29-year-old Milwaukee man crashed his vehicle into the parking lot of the Toyota of Brookfield after a pursuit by police
A 29-year-old Milwaukee man crashed his vehicle into the parking lot of the Toyota of Brookfield Thursday afternoon after he fled from police, who stopped the vehicle to arrest a "wanted subject."
- WFTV
Florida’s Turnpike reopens after crash in Osceola County
A traffic crash shut down a section of Florida’s Turnpike Thursday morning near Kissimmee.
- LA Times
Amtrak and BNSF Railway sue dump truck owner after fatal Missouri train crash
Amtrak and BNSF Railway claim a Missouri company that owned and operated the dump truck involved in the crash was negligent.
- Fresno Bee
Update: Head-on collision in Madera County kills man, sends children to the hospital
Two people were ejected when two of the vehicles collided, the CHP said.
- Kansas City Star
Wife of truck driver killed in Missouri Amtrak train crash files wrongful death lawsuit
The wife of the dump truck driver killed in the Amtrak train crash accuses Chariton County and a railway official of negligence in her husband’s death. Four people were killed in the crash.
- WFTV
NTSB calling on Florida to take closer look at impaired driving
Florida is one of dozens of states the National Transportation Safety Board is calling on to take a closer look at impaired driving.
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A former fire captain who retired due to 'severe trauma' from helicopter crash site does not want to testify at Vanessa Bryant trial. Bryant's attorneys say he took crash site photos and was disciplined for 'visual gossip' before he left.
The former captain's attorneys said that he retired early due to the trauma from the crash site, which looked "much like a battleground."
- The State Journal-Register
Second driver dies following head-on collision on Interstate 72 east of Springfield
Zachary Wilham's car collided into that of a pitcher for the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, who was heading home following a Wednesday night game.
- NY Daily News
Two NYC e-bike riders killed, another critically hurt in separate crashes during 24-hour span
Two e-bike riders were killed and another was fighting for his life in separate New York City crashes less than 24 hours apart, police said. In the latest incident, a 57-year-old woman was biking against traffic on Fort Hamilton Parkway in Borough Park, Brooklyn, when she slammed into a truck at 59th St. just before 2:30 p.m., cops said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the ...
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Serious injuries reported at New Jersey Turnpike crash near Parkway in Woodbridge
New Jersey State Police have reported a serious crash with injuries Thursday on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge
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FHP: One dead in Arlington Expressway crash, troopers searching for man who fled scene
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a deadly crash in the 8200 block of Arlington Expressway.
- The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas highways will get you where you need to go, but drivers need to lay off on the pedal a bit
The Kansas Highway Patrol has issued 6,883 tickets as of June 15 to motorists this year alleging they drove 20 mph or more above the speed limit.
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Southfield police charge boyfriend of victim in hit-and-run, not driver
The driver of the car that struck the victim was not charged. Police say the suspect pulled a gun, leading to chain of events that caused the victim to be struck and killed
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Four migrants killed in Texas crash days after trailer tragedy
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A Jeep carrying a group of migrants crashed into a trailer after evading a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) checkpoint in the town of Encinal, Texas, on Thursday, leaving four dead and three hospitalized, authorities said. The crash occurred just days after the deadliest human smuggling incident on record in the United States left 53 migrants dead in an abandoned trailer truck on the edge of San Antonio. Two Mexican men, one Guatemalan and another unidentified person died in Thursday's crash, the Mexican consulate in the Texan border city of Laredo said in a statement.