Category: windshield

Teens Accused in Rock-Throwing Death Took ‘Memento’ Photo

DENVER—Three teens accused of driving around and throwing large rocks at passing cars, one of which investigators say killed a 20-year-old woman, circled back to take a photo of her crashed car as a “memento,” according to court documents released Thursday. Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik told investigators that Joseph Koenig slowed down so Zachary Kwak could…


3 Teens Arrested After Colorado Driver Killed by Thrown Rock

GOLDEN, Colo.—Three teenagers have been arrested on first-degree murder charges in connection to the death of a 20-year-old Colorado woman, who was struck by a rock that investigators say was thrown through her windshield while she was driving. Alexa Bartell, of Arvada, was talking on the phone with a friend when she was hit by…


Delta Pilots Land Jet Safely After Cockpit Windshield Cracks

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—The pilots on a Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Washington decided to bring their jet down in Denver after the cockpit windshield shattered above 30,000 feet. The crew repeatedly told passengers to remain calm until they landed. “They came on the loudspeaker saying that the windshield had shattered,…


Tesla Recalls Nearly 27,000 Vehicles Over Windshield Defrost Issues That Raise Risk of Crash

Tesla is recalling 26,681 vehicles in the United States due to a software error that could cause windshields not to defrost properly, raising the risk of a crash, U.S. road safety authorities said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a Feb. 8 letter (pdf) that Tesla is recalling certain 2021–2022 Model 3, Model…