One person has died and several others were injured in a collision between two commuter trains near Munich, German police said Monday. Munich police said the incident happened shortly before 5 p.m. (1600GMT) at Ebenhausen-Schaeftlarn station, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of the Bavarian capital. Police said the cause of the crash was still…
Briton Ordered Held by Sweden Court in Deadly Ship Collision
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—A British national has been ordered to be held in pretrial custody suspected of being drunk on the British freighter that collided with a Danish freighter off southern Sweden earlier this week, leaving one person dead and one missing. The man was a crew member on the Scot Carrier that collided Monday with Danish-flagged…
NASA Launches Test Mission of Asteroid-Deflecting Spacecraft
LOS ANGELES—A spacecraft that must ultimately crash to succeed was launched late on Tuesday from California on a NASA mission to demonstrate the world’s first planetary defense system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth. The DART spacecraft soared into the night sky at 10:21 p.m. PT on Tuesday from…
‘Faith-Based’ Dad Forgives DUI Suspect Who Caused Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Daughter
A Phoenix dad whose daughter was struck by a car and killed last month says he forgives the suspect who was charged with manslaughter following her death. He is now behind bars, according to police. The family of Daniel Marin around 1 p.m. on Sept. 3 were walking on the sidewalk along 43rd Avenue North…
Train Collision in Southwest Britain Injures Several People
LONDON—Two trains collided at Fisherton Tunnel in the southwestern English city of Salisbury on Sunday, injuring a number of people, police said, declaring the crash a major incident. “A number of people have been injured, but thankfully no one has died,” British transport police said. While most of the people are “walking wounded”, a small…
13 Hurt After 2 Passenger Trains Crash in Southern England
LONDON—British authorities on Monday were investigating the crash of two passenger trains that left more than a dozen people injured. The rear carriage of a train derailed Sunday after “striking an object” as it approached the station in Salisbury in southern England. Network Rail said the derailment knocked out all the signaling in the area,…
‘I Am Bitterly Disappointed’: Vic Opposition Leader Condemns Fellow MP’s Drink Driving Incident
Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy is “very angry” that the party’s shadow attorney-general, Tim Smith, recorded a blood alcohol reading of more than twice the legal limit following a two-car collision on the weekend. The incident occurred on Oct. 30 evening in Hawthorn after Smith decided to drive home from dinner with friends believing he…
Scary Collision Between Hill, Baddoo Dampens Tigers’ Win Over Orioles
By Chris McCosky From The Detroit News BALTIMORE—The game all of a sudden became very secondary as Tigers left fielder Akil Baddoo and center fielder Derek Hill were sprawled out on the ground in left field after a fierce collision in the eighth inning Tuesday night. The two speedy rookie outfielders were chasing a drive…
Indians of Naylor Injured in Scary Collision, Twins Win 8–2
MINNEAPOLIS—Watching right fielder Josh Naylor and second baseman Ernie Clement on a collision course chasing a popup, everyone at Target Field kept waiting for somebody to veer off. They never did. The Cleveland defenders smacked into each other, a scary moment Sunday that left Naylor with a significant injury and both dugouts shaken. After an…
‘Amazing’: Pilots, Passenger Uninjured After Midair Crash
DENVER—The pilot of an airplane that collided with another midair near Denver requested an emergency landing for engine failure, not knowing that his plane was nearly ripped in half, according to air traffic control audio. Miraculously, both planes landed and no one was hurt, officials said. The planes were getting ready to land at a…
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