All articles tagged with #crash
Benjamin R. Goeckel, 50, was killed when his stationary John Deere lawn mower was struck by a northbound Polaris Ranger UTV on Indian Road in Washington County; the mower operator died at the scene, while the UTV driver and a 9-year-old passenger were not injured.
New footage released by the NTSB shows the UPS MD-11F cargo plane erupting in flames after an engine detaches on takeoff in Louisville, killing 15 (3 crew and 12 on the ground). Investigators say cracks and metal fatigue caused a left-wing engine-mount failure; the crew had been reassigned to this MD-11F after their original aircraft was grounded for a fuel leak, and the flight carried up to 20,000 packages and about 38,000 gallons of fuel.
A juvenile driver speeding on 85th Avenue in East Oakland crashed into a parked vehicle and six pedestrians, killing three and injuring three others. The driver was arrested; police have not said whether alcohol or drugs were involved.
A suspected drunk driver in a Mercedes SUV plowed onto a Manhattan Valley sidewalk around 6 p.m. near Amsterdam Ave and West 109th St, killing two men (one a doorman and the other a hospital worker who was a father of triplets) and critically injuring three others. The driver was taken into custody and Collision Investigation Squad detectives are reviewing surveillance footage as the investigation continues.
In Delta, BC, a driver turning left couldn't see a motorcycle, causing a crash that hurled the bike up into the air and onto a traffic-light pole, where it remained dangling; the rider sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital, while the driver was unharmed.
A BMW 3-Series crashed into a motorcycle on Scott Road in North Delta, BC, sending the bike and rider roughly 20 feet into the air where it became stuck on a traffic signal above an intersection. The car driver was unharmed; the rider sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police said speed was a factor, and responders urged road safety as Delta Firefighters IAFF Local 1763 shared updates and well-wishes for a full recovery.
Visma kept Jonas Vingegaard and teammates out of the final‑kilometre mêlée in Stage 1 to finish safely, prioritizing risk avoidance over sprint positioning; a massive crash shuffled the finish anyway, and Paul Magnier won, with Visma's conservative approach setting the tone for the early Giro days.
Police identified 18-year-old Ryan Duvall as the victim of a Friday-night Baltimore County crash, with friends describing him as a genuinely good person.
Police identified Ryan Duvall as the victim in a Friday night crash in Baltimore County, with friends and family describing him as a genuinely good person.
A woman died and several others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash near Blossom Hill Road and Santa Teresa Boulevard in San Jose on Saturday afternoon, with witnesses helping pull a man from a burning car as police directed drivers to seek alternate routes.
A vehicle crashed into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland's Goose Hollow neighborhood, igniting a fire and leaving one person dead. Portland Police Bureau's Explosive Disposal Unit is assisting after evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle. SW 18th and SW 20th Avenues are closed during the investigation; tips welcome as more information becomes available.
A light training aircraft crashed into a Flight Training Adelaide hangar at Parafield Airport in Adelaide, South Australia, during landing, igniting a large fire. At least two people died and nine were injured (two in serious condition) as emergency services responded, the hangar’s sprinkler system was damaged, Parafield Airport was closed, and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau opened an investigation to determine the cause.
A cable snapped on a Seville Fair slingshot ride during launch, flinging riders about 300 feet into the air before the capsule crashed. Four people were injured, including two children, with on-site treatment and emergency crews responding; Spain’s National Police are investigating the incident.
During Talladega's Cup race, Bubba Wallace led before a chain-reaction wreck involving roughly 25 cars triggered a red flag; about 20 cars remained on the lead lap after cleanup, Wallace could not continue, and no injuries were reported.
A 15-year-old boy on an e-bike on Cole Mill Road in northwest Durham was killed after a Ford Explorer struck him; the driver, 26-year-old Joseph Savarino, has a BAC of 0.11% and is charged with misdemeanor DWI, with bail set at $100,000 and a May 20 court date. The investigation continues, the victim’s mother posted a tribute on Facebook, and Savarino is related to former Duke guard Michael Savarino.