TOKYO—A bus crashed into a dividing strip, overturned, and caught fire on an expressway in central Japan on Monday, killing two people and injuring seven others, police said. The bus, traveling between downtown Nagoya and a nearby prefectural airport, apparently hit the divider just before leaving the expressway, according to Aichi police. They said the…
8th Person Dies From Wrong-Way Crash on Illinois Highway
HAMPSHIRE, Ill.—An eighth person has died from a fiery crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois, state police announced Wednesday. Thomas Dobosz, 32, of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has died, police said. He was driving a Chevrolet full-size van carrying his 31-year-old wife, Lauren, and five children ages 5 to 13 when…
4 Killed and 6 Hurt in California Highway Head-On Crash
RIO VISTA, Calif.—Four people were killed and six were injured in a head-on crash between a sedan and an SUV carrying a Mexican family of seven on vacation, authorities said. The crash on a two-lane highway notorious for collisions happened Wednesday night in the small city of Rio Vista, about 40 miles south of Sacramento,…
2 Children Among 6 Dead in Montana Highway Pileup, 8 Others Injured
Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions on Interstate 90, a major route in both Montana and the Western U.S. Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said investigators so far have found no other factors that contributed to the pileup…
6 People Die After Storm Causes Montana Highway Pileup
Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said. Twenty-one vehicles crashed and Montana Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said authorities believe the weather was the cause. “It appears as though there was heavy winds, causing a…
China Blocks Highways To Curb COVID-19, 30 Million Truckers Stranded
Over 10 of China’s 34 provinces and regions blocked most entrances of their highways on April 11, and an estimated 30 million truckers are stuck on highways or in unfamiliar cities. “More than half of China can’t receive or send out goods. Thirty million trucker drivers are stranded during the deliveries,” reported by state-run Hubei…
Police: 6 Killed in Pennsylvania Pileup of 80 Vehicles
POTTSVILLE, Pa.—A deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people, state police said Wednesday. “There were 6 fatalities involved in this crash. Identities of the victims will be released once death notifications have been made to their families,” state police in Frackville said. Police also said the…
Ontario Raising Speed Limits to 110 km/h on Some Highway Segments
Ontario will soon announce a permanent increase of speed limits on six sections of provincial highways to 110 kilometres per hour. As part of the province’s 2019 pilot project to increase the allowable speed on certain highway segments in the province, the new speed limits will be permanently changed as of April 22, according to The Canadian Press….
Calgary Man Warns of Rockfall on Trans-Canada Highway in BC
Alan Tennant and his wife, Rona, were driving on the Trans-Canada Highway through the Rocky Mountains earlier this month when the unthinkable happened. The two were on their way to Golden, B.C., to celebrate the anniversary of their daughter, Lisa, and her partner, Laura, who were married at a mountain resort two years ago. Lisa…
Multiple-Car Crash as Heavy Snowfall Closes Czech Highway
PRAGUE—A heavy snowstorm that hit the Czech Republic caused a multiple-car crash and completely shut down one of the major highways near the capital, Prague, on Thursday. Police said about 40 cars and trucks were involved in the pileup that took place 33 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital on the D5 highway. The…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`