Tag: car

Tiger Woods Suffers Leg Injuries After California Car Crash

LOS ANGELES—Golf star Tiger Woods suffered leg injuries Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in suburban Los Angeles and was undergoing surgery, authorities and his manager said. Woods was alone in the vehicle and had to be extricated from it, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. No other cars were involved in…


Tiger Woods Hospitalized With Multiple Leg Injuries After Car Crash

LOS ANGELES—Golfer Tiger Woods was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after suffering multiple injuries when his car went off a road and rolled down a steep hillside, requiring the “jaws of life” to extricate him. Woods’ injuries were not believed to be life threatening, ESPN reported, citing police sources. Woods, 45, was…


Tiger Woods Badly Hurt in Car Crash, Expected to Survive

LOS ANGELES—Tiger Woods was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after suffering multiple injuries when his car went off a road and rolled down a steep hillside, requiring the “jaws of life” to extricate the golf great from the wreckage. Woods’ injuries were not believed to be life threatening, ESPN reported, citing police…


Ford’s Europe Car Lineup to Be All-Electric by 2030

LONDON—Ford Motor Co on Wednesday said its car lineup in Europe will be all-electric by 2030 as the U.S. automaker races to get ahead of CO2 emissions targets and looming bans in some countries on fossil fuel vehicles. The carmaker said it will invest $1 billion over the next 30 months to convert its vehicle…


Business Owner Gifts New Car to Struggling Single Mom of Four After Hers Was Stolen

A struggling single mom of four has received a life-changing gift: a new set of wheels, almost one year after her car was stolen from outside her home in Chicago, Illinois. Iashiskala Sims, whose liability insurance would not cover a replacement, was left asking others for favors. “I work at Walgreens,” Sims, 40, told WGN-TV. “I…


5 Ways to Find Out If You’re Being Followed in Your Car, According to Quora Blogger Ian Howe

Many motorists have, perhaps at least one time, had cause to consider while driving, “Am I being followed?” Luckily, there are safe ways to find out, and ways to evade an unwanted pursuer on the road. Connecticut-based Quora user Ian Howe went viral with a post suggesting a few major scenarios where one might be being…


Family Has All Their New Clothes Stolen After Thieves Break Into Car, so LAPD Officers Step In to Help

A family in Boyle Heights had just purchased all new clothing for the household with savings and gift cards. When thieves broke into the family’s car and stole everything, family members were devastated. LAPD officers responded, were stirred by the situation, and decided to help out. They reached out to Badge of Heart, a nonprofit…


Elderly Woman Killed, 5 Others Hurt in Portland Car Rampage

PORTLAND, Ore.—A motorist repeatedly drove into people along streets and sidewalks in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, killing an elderly woman who was dragged beneath the wheels. The man then tried to flee on foot but neighbors surrounded him until police arrived and wrestled him into custody. Five other people were hurt and taken to hospitals….


Woman Gifts a Car to High School Senior Who Walked 7 Miles Each Day to 40-Hour-Per-Week Job

A deserving high school senior has been gifted his very own set of wheels after a woman found out he was walking 7 miles after classes, every day, to attend his 40-hour-a-week employment at a restaurant. “I knew if I had to walk to work every day to get a car, that’s what I was…


Dad Who Chaperoned Daughter to School 1.8 Miles Each Way on His Shoulders Is Gifted a Car

A dedicated father who had been chaperoning his daughter to school on his shoulders has been gifted a car. Making the 1.8-mile journey on foot every single day each way, whatever the weather, the man’s 6-year-old daughter never once missed a day of school and was never tardy. However, the father, who wishes to remain…