A 24-year-old truck driver has been charged for ramming and bringing down an overhead sign on Highway 401 on Jan. 6, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said. On the morning of Jan. 6, OPP Sergeant Kerry Schmidt said the Whitby police were investigating an overhead sign collapse that blocked all lanes on the westbound side…
24-Year-Old Truck Driver Charged After Striking, Bringing Down Overhead Sign on Highway 401
Train Collision in Spain Hurts 155, No Serious Injuries
BARCELONA, Spain—Two passenger trains taking commuters to the city of Barcelona collided early Wednesday, injuring more than 150 people, though none seriously, Spanish officials said. Emergency services said medics tended to 155 people on site, with 39 later taken to medical centers for further treatment. The reported injuries were limited to knocks and bruises. The…
Boeing B-17 Crashes With Fighter Aircraft Mid-Air in Texas
Two planes crashed mid-air during a Dallas air show. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed around 1:32 p.m. local time at the Dallas Executive Airport, KXAS-TV reported. Dallas Fire-Rescue reported an Alert 3 incident that happened at 5300 Challenger Dr. in Dallas where the airport is located. A…
School Bus, Semi Collision in Nebraska Injures 11 Children
CHAMPION, Neb.—A semitrailer truck collided with a school bus in southwestern Nebraska, injuring eleven children and the two drivers, officials said. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday on a rural highway near Champion when a bus dropping off children from school turned left in front of a semi loaded with grain, a news release…
Trains Collide in Croatia, Killing at Least 3, Injuring 11
ZAGREB, Croatia—A passenger train and freight train collided Friday night in central Croatia, killing at least three people and injuring another 11 or more, authorities said. The collision happened around 9:30 p.m. near the town of Novska, which is close to Croatia’s border with Bosnia, police said in a statement. “The impact was huge,” said…
Bus Collision at Accident Site Leaves 15 Dead in Turkey
ISTANBUL—A passenger bus collided Saturday with emergency teams handling an earlier road accident in southern Turkey, leaving at least 15 people dead and nearly two dozen injured, officials said. Three firefighters, two paramedics, and two journalists were among those killed on the highway between Gaziantep and Nizip, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu wrote on Twitter. The…
3 Dead After Highway Crashes During Stormy Arkansas Weather
FRIENDSHIP, Ark.—Traffic remained blocked Thursday morning in westbound lanes of heavily traveled Interstate 30 in southwestern Arkansas, where at least three people were killed the previous day during a series of crashes that happened during the stormy weather, authorities said. The Wednesday afternoon crashes began in the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Friendship, Arkansas,…
Deputy Selflessly Puts His Cruiser Between Stray Driver and Motorists on I-70, Crashes Into Suspect, Saves Lives
Confronted by a stray driver traveling the wrong way on the interstate, a sheriff’s deputy in Colorado put his life on the line by placing his cruiser between the reckless motorist and the rest of the traffic on the highway. The subsequent collision likely saved lives. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office first received a call…
Several People Killed in Train Derailment in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary—A train derailed after striking a vehicle in southern Hungary early Tuesday, leaving several people dead and others injured, police said. The accident occurred just before 7 a.m. in the town of Mindszent. Police said a van drove onto the train tracks and was struck by a train, which derailed from the force of…
Space Junk on 5,800-mph Collision Course With Moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers. The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It may take…
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