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Tributes flow for PCs Tom Clough and Matthew Blades after a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 near Middlesbrough collided with their armed‑response car, killing the two officers and five others; the Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating, Cleveland Police ended the pursuit before the crash, and funds for the families have surpassed £230,000.
Max Verstappen’s final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was cut short on the opening lap after a wet-condition crash into the wall, triggering a red flag as the event paused; Verstappen said he’s okay, and the race marks the last Dutch GP on the F1 calendar after this season.
Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a fatal, multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, after a crash ahead of the bus led to a driver exiting his vehicle and being struck by a Toyota sedan. The cause of the initial crash and the bus’s exact involvement are under investigation, but the band says all members and crew are safe and tour dates will continue."
Max Verstappen explained his race-ending Dutch Grand Prix crash came from a damp Turn 1 after a rain shower left the track wet, with the Red Bull driver starting seventh and getting squeezed on the grass in a four-wide moment before accelerating onto a drying patch too early. He called the impact a 'decent hit' and noted it fit a weekend where Red Bull struggled, as he heads into the Italian Grand Prix with time to recover after feeling unwell.
Max Verstappen’s home Dutch Grand Prix was red-flagged after a dramatic one-lap crash on a damp Zandvoort circuit, with the Red Bull driver hitting the inside wall and stopping in the run-off. Verstappen said he was OK and apologised as Norris led the field on the restart, with Antonelli moving to second after a chaotic start; Verstappen was running seventh at the time. The restart was set for 15:33 local time, and the event comes as the Dutch GP is leaving the calendar, with Verstappen having extended his Red Bull contract to 2030 earlier in the week.
Buckcherry’s tour bus was involved in a fatal crash on I-26 in South Carolina, with authorities reporting a pedestrian died at the scene. The band and touring crew were unharmed, and the Roar Like Thunder tour is expected to proceed, including a Fort Lauderdale show, with details still limited.
A pilot killed in a Carlisle Airport crash after a collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter has been identified as Paul Sokoloski, a Penn State Health doctor; a coworker described him as “one of a kind.”
A 69-year-old driver plowed into Milligan University’s cycling team during a training ride on Highway 19E in Hampton, Tennessee, killing sophomores Haylan Engdahl and Brayden Rogers and injuring seven others. The driver, John Benfield, was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle by recklessness; four of the injured are in critical condition, two are stable, and one was released. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and expressed condolences from Milligan University and USA Cycling.
Preliminary reports indicate two people died in a crash involving Milligan University’s cycling team, with multiple others injured as first responders and air medical helicopters converge on the scene to transport victims to area hospitals.
Two Milligan University cycling sophomores were killed and seven teammates were injured when a 69-year-old driver struck cyclists training on Highway 19 in Carter County, Tennessee. The driver, John Benfield of North Carolina, faces two counts of vehicular homicide by recklessness and five counts of aggravated assault by vehicle by recklessness as the investigation continues. Six of the seven injured remained hospitalized, with several in critical condition. University officials urged prayer and support for the families as more details emerge.
East Bernard ISD is mourning Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Jeremy Jenkins and his wife Brandy Jenkins, a teacher at East Bernard Junior High who had recently joined the district, after they died in a car crash Saturday evening. Counseling and support services will be on site for students and staff, and the district asks the community to keep the family, students and staff in their prayers; the couple leaves behind three sons.
Two children were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and an adult was injured in a three-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. 281 in the San Antonio area Saturday afternoon, with investigators looking into the cause.
Five people, including pedestrians, were injured in a two-vehicle crash near Uptown Circle in Normal. A dark blue pickup struck the corner of the Children's Discovery Museum, causing exterior damage while the museum was closed. Early indications point to a medical event by one of the drivers; officials say the building is structurally sound and plans were to reopen, with surrounding roads closed for several hours.
Two men were seriously injured when a car crashed under the Highway 20 overpass in Dubuque County; Gabriel Rodriguez Pina and Gaurav Karwal were rescued by Farley Fire and EMS and transported to MercyOne Dubuque, with Rodriguez Pina later transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the crash is under investigation.
A car-versus-UTV crash in Dubuque County left a 10-year-old student and Joshua Tack, the principal of the BCLUW Community School District, dead; six others were seriously injured and transported to the hospital, with Tack later dying from his injuries. The incident occurred at the intersection of East Worthington Road and Comer Road and remains under investigation.