All articles tagged with #fatal crash
Security camera video shows police vehicles pursuing a car minutes before a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way on the A66 collided with a marked police vehicle near Middlesbrough, killing seven people including two officers. The chase appears to have been abandoned, and the crash involved a police car that was not part of the pursuit.
A 13-year-old boy driving a stolen Kia packed with other youths crashed into a Toyota in Germantown, killing William Vance Payne II, a 58-year-old father of five and longtime NIST employee. Seven minors were in the Kia, with several injured; investigators say the circumstances of the theft are still under review and charges will be determined later.
A Montgomery County, Maryland man described as a father of five was killed when a stolen car allegedly driven by a 13-year-old struck him; authorities have identified the victim and say the investigation is ongoing.
A 13-year-old was behind the wheel of a stolen Kia when it crashed in Germantown, resulting in a fatality and prompting a police investigation.
Seven juveniles were in a stolen car with no licensed driver when it crashed in Germantown, Montgomery County. The two-vehicle crash left at least one person dead and multiple others injured as the car overturned and caught fire, prompting a large rescue response and road closures on Clopper Road and Great Seneca Highway.
Four north-suburban teens from Woodstock, Crystal Lake and Palatine were identified as the victims after a pickup truck fleeing a police chase plunged off a Cicero Avenue bridge on Chicago's Southwest Side, striking a train box car in the 6900 block following a brief pursuit early Sunday.
A speeding boat allegedly rode over a smaller vessel on the Fox River near McHenry, killing one occupant at the scene and injuring another. Emergency crews responded to the 1800 block of South Fernwood Lane; the McHenry County Coroner took possession of the victim for autopsy, and the other occupant was hospitalized. The occupants of the faster boat fled the area as the Fox River was closed indefinitely between Stratton Lock and Holiday Hills, with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois DNR, and other agencies on scene continuing the investigation.
Omaha Public Works changed the signal timing at the 114th Street and West Center Road intersection after a July crash killed two children, making left turns on West Center Road fully protected and removing a flashing yellow left-turn signal; officials will monitor and adjust timing as needed. The crash involved a Subaru turning into an eastbound Chevrolet Malibu, killing 10-year-old Prestin Strassenburg and 5-year-old Zaiden Strassenburg. Driver Tanner Hunt faces two counts of motor vehicle homicide while driving under the influence, having been traveling about 98 mph with a BAC of 0.095. A memorial has been set up at the intersection, and officials urge slower driving and avoiding alcohol.
Ivan Garza, 25, a former Sacramento State Hornets offensive lineman and Kennedy High School graduate, was fatally struck while crossing a Delano street around 4 a.m. Wednesday; the driver stayed on scene and Garza died at the hospital; police are investigating whether drugs or alcohol were factors; tributes poured in from family and RFK High School, and a GoFundMe has been set up for funeral expenses.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a Special Crash Investigation after a June crash near Houston where a Tesla Model 3, reportedly in automated driving mode, struck a house and killed a 76-year-old woman. Tesla and its executives dispute that Full Self-Driving was engaged; authorities say the driver used automated driving assistance and the vehicle sped at about 73 mph. The case adds to ongoing regulatory scrutiny of Tesla's self-driving technology.
A jackknifed semi on the eastbound 210 Freeway in Irwindale triggered a multi-vehicle crash that killed a woman and injured about 32 others, including several children. Westbound lanes were closed for hours (and some eastbound lanes as well) while responders treated victims; ten people were hospitalized (six juveniles among them) and investigators are probing the cause.
Portland police reopened southbound I-5 after the Major Crash Team concluded its investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash at the Marquam Bridge (case 26-178327); traffic had been diverted and drivers were advised to use I-405 or I-205 as bypasses. Investigators are seeking additional tips, and this incident marks Portland's 20th traffic fatality of the year, the 8th involving a motorcycle or gas-powered scooter.
Jurors ordered Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million and former Dodger Scott Erickson $1.17 million in punitive damages for the 2020 Westlake Village crosswalk crash that killed two Iskander brothers, bringing punitive damages to about $22.17 million after a prior $176 million in compensatory damages; plaintiffs allege the two drank and engaged in a speed contest, while defense argues they were not impaired or racing; Grossman remains imprisoned with a sentence of 15 years to life for related criminal convictions.
A high-speed vehicle struck pedestrians on a sidewalk at 85th Avenue and International Boulevard in East Oakland, killing three and injuring at least five; the driver allegedly tried to flee but was detained by bystanders, and authorities are investigating, with reports the suspect may be under 18.
Authorities say a speeding white Jeep SUV struck a sedan at Vista Del Mar Ave and Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey, killing a 1-year-old boy and his uncle; a suspect was taken into custody as the investigation continues.