All articles tagged with #accident
While dining on a Lake Marion patio in Summerton, SC, a sudden strong wind blew a restaurant umbrella into a diner's head, killing the woman; authorities are treating it as an accident, an autopsy is planned, and the Driftwood Grill issued statements offering support to those affected.
A 44-year-old Austrian paraglider named Sabrina filming near Schmittenhöhe was struck by a sightseeing plane, tearing her canopy in half. She deployed her emergency parachute, survived a high-altitude spin, and landed safely; the plane also landed at Zell am See Airport, with Sabrina receiving minor injuries before being treated by authorities.
In Changzhi, northeast China, carbon monoxide levels in the Liushenyu coal mine exceeded safe limits, killing four workers and trapping 90 underground; 247 were underground at the time of the incident, and by early Saturday about 157 had been evacuated, with around 16 in critical condition as rescuers press on.
An autopsy determined 56-year-old Donike Gocaj died after stepping into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan. The cause of death was scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt-force trauma to the torso, ruled an accident. Investigators say Con Edison reviewed video showing a multi-axle truck dislodged the manhole cover after turning onto 52nd Street from Fifth Avenue, about 12 minutes before Gocaj parked nearby and fell roughly 10 feet; steam from the incident triggered cardiac arrest, and she was pronounced dead at NY Presbyterian Hospital. Officials say the case will be closely reviewed and safety measures will be examined to prevent a similar tragedy.
A 56-year-old Briarcliff Manor woman died after stepping out of her car and falling about 10 feet into an uncovered maintenance hole on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan; Con Edison says heavy vehicles may have displaced the cover and investigators are reviewing footage, with the victim pronounced dead at a hospital.
A pickup truck fell off a bridge in southern China, leaving one person dead and nine people missing as rescuers continue the search.
Five Italian divers are dead after disappearing during a deep cave dive near Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives; one body was recovered about 60 metres down, while four others are believed to remain inside the cave as rescue teams, with Italian officials, persist in a difficult recovery operation amid rough seas—the Maldives’ deadliest diving accident.
An 88-year-old American woman aboard Carnival Celebration died after her mobility scooter tipped off the Celebration Key dock in Nassau during port call on May 9, 2026, the last day of the weeklong Eastern Caribbean cruise. Lifesaving efforts aboard the ship were unsuccessful; an autopsy and full investigation are underway to determine whether a medical issue, scooter malfunction, or other factors contributed to the incident. The scooter was recovered from the water, and Carnival expressed condolences as authorities investigate.
The Only Way Is Essex alum Jake Hall has died at 35 in Mallorca after a freak accident at a villa, with head injuries from shards of glass. Spanish authorities say it appears accidental and autopsy results are pending. Hall is survived by his eight-year-old daughter River with ex-partner Misse Beqiri; tributes poured in from friends and the TOWIE family as he had recently focused on art in Mallorca.
Dylan Carter, a Season 24 contestant on The Voice, died in a single-vehicle crash in Colleton County, South Carolina, at age 24; his coach Reba McEntire mourned him on social media, and a Moncks Corner event he was set to perform at was canceled as authorities with the South Carolina Highway Patrol investigate the crash.
Influencer Kelly Hopton-Jones says she accidentally ran over her 2-year-old son Henry in the garage as she was leaving with her daughter; Henry has a fractured pelvis but is recovering. Hopton-Jones, a pediatric nurse practitioner, shared the incident on Instagram and stressed the importance of driveway safety around vehicles, offering tips to prevent backover accidents.
Parenting influencer Kelly Hopton-Jones says she accidentally ran over her 23‑month‑old son in the family garage while driving, leaving him with pelvic fractures but no organ, spine, or head injuries per doctors; she emphasizes the importance of holding hands and double-checking around vehicles and expresses gratitude that her son is expected to recover.
Spanish police say the death of US college student James Gracey in Barcelona was likely an accident, with authorities recovering a body from the waters off the Port of Barcelona as part of the investigation.
A pickup truck jumped the curb and crashed through the outdoor patio awning at Bubba's 33 in Escambia County around 10:25 a.m., near the N Davis Highway and Creighton Road intersection. Escambia County Fire and EMS responded, and no injuries were reported.
Seven Chinese tourists, including a couple with a 14-year-old, died when their UAZ car fell through thin ice on Lake Baikal near Olkhon Island, sinking about 18 meters; one passenger survived. Divers recovered the bodies and investigators opened a case over safety violations as Baikal ice remains dangerously unstable in winter.