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3 Southern University Marching Band Members Killed in Crash

POWHATAN, La.—Three members of Southern University’s marching band, known as the Human Jukebox, were killed in a crash with an 18-wheeler, a university spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Casey Wallace told news outlets the two-vehicle crash happened Tuesday night in the Natchitoches area and confirmed three people died in the collision. State…


Croatian Warplane Crashes During Training Flight

ZAGREB, Croatia—Both pilots safely ejected from a MiG-21 fighter jet that crashed during a training flight, Croatian officials said Tuesday. The crash occurred in an uninhabited forest area in the northeast of the country around 2 p.m. (1300 GMT). One pilot suffered undisclosed injuries, officials said. NATO and EU member Croatia has an ageing fleet…


School Bus Crashes in New York Suburb; Injuries Reported

RAMAPO, N.Y.—Multiple injuries were reported Thursday when a school bus crashed into a house and another vehicle in a suburb north of New York City. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. in the village of New Hempstead in Rockland County, according to Ramapo Police Sgt. Andre Sanchez. Video broadcast by television news stations and…


Sinners in Paradise

A passenger aircraft crashes in the mid-Pacific and some of the survivors reach an island inhabited only by an American, Jim Taylor, with his Chinese servant, Ping. He declines to help them, telling them to build their own shelter and gather their own food. The reason why he wants to remain undisturbed, we learn, is…


Crews Rescue 2 From Plane Caught in Power Lines in Maryland

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Two people were extricated from a small plane early Monday in Maryland, several hours after they crashed into power lines, causing widespread outages in the surrounding county. Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said the plane was secured to the tower at 12:16 a.m. and the first occupant was removed from the plane at…


2 Killed, 8 Hospitalized in Fiery, Wrong-Way Chicago Crash

CHICAGO—A speeding driver in a stolen car went the wrong way down a Chicago street and caused a fiery, multi-car wreck in which two people were killed and at least eight others hospitalized Wednesday night, police said. Both people inside the speeding Dodge Charger were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the…


TV Meteorologist, Pilot Killed in North Carolina Helicopter Crash

A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along an interstate highway in the Charlotte area, according to authorities and the station. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by…


TV Meteorologist, Pilot Killed in News Helicopter Crash

A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday when a news helicopter crashed along an interstate highway in the Charlotte area, according to authorities and the station. Meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag were identified as the people killed in the crash in a statement by…


Small Plane Crashes in Colombian Neighborhood; 8 Dead

MEDELLIN, Colombia—A small plane crashed Monday in a neighborhood in the central Colombian city of Medellín, killing eight people on board, airport authorities said. No injuries were immediately reported on the ground. The aircraft crashed after taking off from the Olaya Herrera Airport, Colombian aviation officials said in a statement. The victims were identified as…


Lawyer: Driver in Sheriff’s Academy Crash Fell Asleep

LOS ANGELES—The driver of an SUV that crashed into Los Angeles County law enforcement recruits on a training run last week fell asleep at the wheel while driving to work, his attorney told a newspaper Monday. Attorney Alexandra Kazarian told the Los Angeles Times that Nicholas Gutierrez was on his way to his job as…