Category: U-Haul

Missouri Man Accused of Deliberately Crashing U-Haul Truck Into Security Barrier Near White House

WASHINGTON—A Missouri man flew to Washington, rented a U-Haul truck, and drove straight to the White House, where he crashed the truck into a security barrier and began waving around a Nazi flag in the culmination of a six-month plan to “seize power” from the government, authorities said Tuesday. Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, removed the…


U-Haul Crash Suspect Who Praised Nazi Regime Wanted to ‘Seize Power,’ ‘Kill the President’

The 19-year-old man accused of driving a U-Haul truck into security barriers near the White House on Monday night told police he wanted to “seize power” and kill President Joe Biden “if that’s what I have to do.” Sai Varshith Kandula of Chesterfield, Missouri, was charged by the U.S. Park Police on May 22 with…


Secret Service Arrests Driver Accused of Crashing Rented Truck Near White House

The driver of a rented box truck was arrested by the Secret Service Monday night after crashing into security barriers near the White House, according to officials. Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, confirmed the incident in a statement on Twitter, saying there were no injuries to Secret Service officials or White…


U-Haul Rampage Victim Died Striving for ‘American Dream’

NEW YORK—Three years ago, YiJie Ye was on a routine delivery run in Brooklyn on his motorized scooter when he was in a crash with another vehicle. The collision left the father of three injured and unable to work, but soon he was back on the road supporting his children. On Monday, he was hit…


U-Haul Driver Must Undergo Mental Evaluation in NYC Attack

NEW YORK—The driver of a U-Haul truck that barreled through a New York City neighborhood, killing a food delivery worker and injuring eight other people, will have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation while in custody, a judge ordered Wednesday. Weng Sor, who was charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with Monday’s deadly rampage,…


Man’s Leap Saves Him During Brooklyn U-Haul Rampage

NEW YORK—A 66-year-old man who saved himself from a rampaging U-Haul truck driver with a frantic leap on a Brooklyn sidewalk said he doesn’t know how he managed to escape. Mohamed Abdelmagid, a car service driver, was strolling to his dispatch office Monday morning when he looked up from his phone just in time to…


Multiple Pedestrians Struck, Dragged by Truck in NYC ‘Rampage’: Official

A man driving a truck hit “went on a rampage” and hit several pedestrians in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on Monday morning, said a New York City councilman. “A man driving a U-Haul went on a rampage in Bay Ridge,” City Councilman Justin Brannan wrote on Twitter Monday, adding that “several people were hit and badly injured.” “We…


Texas Is Top Destination for Migration, While California Loses Out Most, Even Runs Out of U-Haul Trucks: U-Haul Report

Texas is the top destination for one-way U-Haul rental trips in 2021, while California topped the list for outward migration and even ran out of U-Haul trucks for people wanting to leave the state, a new report from U-Haul shows. The moving and storage rental company has a “U-Haul Growth Index,” which calculates the net gain or…