Category: collision

Woods Was Driving Almost 90 Mph When He Crashed SUV Near LA

LOS ANGELES—Tiger Woods was driving nearly 90 mph—twice the posted speed limit—on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV outside Los Angeles and crashed in a wreck that left the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities said Wednesday. Sheriff Alex Villanueva blamed the Feb. 23 crash solely on excessive speed and…


Family Pay Tribute to 2-Week-Old Baby Killed in England After Pram Hit by Car

The 18-year-old parents of a two-week-old baby, who was killed on Sunday in a hit-and-run incident in the West Midlands of England, paid an emotional tribute to their baby boy. The boy, named Ciaran Leigh Morris, died in hospital on Sunday after his pram was hit by a car. According to the West Midlands Police, Ciaran’s…


Fiery Irvine Crash Kills One

Irvine police are investigating a fatal crash March 10 that killed one person. The accident happened about 6:40 a.m., when a southbound vehicle veered off Culver Drive, near Warner Avenue and Barranca, and struck a tree. Police said the vehicle caught fire. Its lone occupant, whose name has not been released, was killed.


Bus Crash in Western Cameroon Kills More Than 50 Passengers

YAOUNDE, Cameroon—At least 53 people have died and 21 others were injured in Cameroon when a bus collided with a truck early Wednesday in a village in the western part of the country, officials said. The accident occurred in Santchou village and survivors were rushed to hospitals in the western towns of Dschang and Bafoussam,…


Pedestrian in Wheelchair Killed in Santa Ana Collision

A 75-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair was killed Dec. 29 after he was hit by a car while crossing the street in Santa Ana, California. The driver of a silver Toyota Prius was traveling northbound on Euclid Street, and approaching Second Street, when he collided with the man in the wheelchair at around 7:24…