All articles tagged with #accidents
Three people died and a fourth was airlifted to Texas after a high-speed single-vehicle crash in northwest Albuquerque on Saturday morning. The vehicle ran a red light, crashed into trees, and caught fire.
A dense fog event on October 1, 2026, caused a massive multi-vehicle collision on the southbound I-95 bridge over Lake Marion in South Carolina. The crash involved up to 69 vehicles, including 15 tractor-trailers, resulting in multiple injuries and four entrapments. Cleanup efforts took over 20 hours, with no fatalities reported.
An explosion of a fuel tanker near Sanandaj in western Iran killed 11 and injured 7, with IRNA citing a faulty brake system; the injured were taken to hospitals, and officials note Iran’s high road-accident toll (about 17,000 deaths annually) driven by unsafe vehicles, reckless driving, and weak emergency response.
In suburban Philadelphia, bystanders lifted a Volkswagen Beetle after it struck an e-bike rider, freeing a woman trapped underneath within about a minute; she’s in stable condition, and police praised the quick, selfless actions of those involved. The driver, 66, was not at fault.
A tunnel blast at a hydropower project in India's Sikkim state killed 12 workers and left 13 others missing, prompting rescue operations and investigations into safety measures and emergency response.
Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after two rope-jumping instructors threw her from Ponte do Esqueleto in Limeira without securing her to safety gear, and she was buried Sunday in Sao Paulo state.
Twelve people died when a Skydive Kansas City skydiving plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport shortly after takeoff. Authorities say the aircraft failed to gain altitude and struck the ground; a joint FAA–NTSB investigation is underway, with a Red Cross family center opened at the airport and favorable weather reported at the time.
A 30-foot juvenile humpback nicknamed 'Oil Change' that charmed Cape Cod watchers was found fatally injured and washed ashore at Bethany Beach, Delaware, in what whale specialists say was most likely a ship strike.
Severe snow, ice, and freezing temperatures across Europe have caused six deaths, widespread travel disruptions, and property damage, with notable incidents in France, Bosnia, the Netherlands, Britain, Italy, and Balkan countries.
Heavy snow, ice, and freezing temperatures across Europe have caused deadly accidents, travel disruptions, and widespread chaos, with at least five fatalities, airport closures, and transportation delays in countries including France, the Netherlands, Italy, the UK, and Balkan nations.
A small private jet crashed in North Carolina, killing seven people including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, after a passenger texted 'emergency landing' moments before the crash; investigations are ongoing to determine the cause.
A small passenger jet registered to NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing Biffle, his family, and three others. The plane turned back minutes after takeoff and crashed about 1,800 feet from the runway in heavy drizzle, with no other aircraft in the area, prompting an investigation by the NTSB.
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and six others died when his private jet crashed shortly after takeoff from North Carolina, just seven minutes into the flight, after experiencing engine problems and nearly making a safe emergency landing before exploding.
A tragic day in Tenerife with three deaths and 15 injuries caused by dangerous sea conditions, including large waves and strong winds, leading to multiple incidents along the coast. Authorities issued a pre-alert for coastal hazards, but several safety warnings were ignored, resulting in drownings and injuries. The Canary Islands are urging caution and adherence to safety advice amid ongoing hazardous weather.
Investigators are examining the Louisville UPS cargo plane crash that killed at least 12 people, focusing on the black boxes, aircraft maintenance records, and debris analysis to determine the cause, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days and a full investigation taking up to 2 years.