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4 Killed, 30 Injured After Train Derails in Southern Germany: Police

BERLIN—Four people were killed and 30 injured when a busy regional train derailed near a popular ski resort and hiking destination in southern Germany on Friday, police said. Fifteen of the injured were receiving hospital treatment, a police spokesperson said, adding that 60 people had been on board at the time of the crash, which…


2 Die in Aircraft Crash in Central Texas: Officials

Federal authorities confirmed two people died in a light aircraft crash in central Texas on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that two were on board the Airborne Windsports Edge 912 weight-shift control aircraft when it crashed about 60 miles northwest of Austin, the capital, in the town of Granite Shoals. The…


Plane Wreckage Found in Nepal Mountains; 21 Bodies Recovered

KATHMANDU, Nepal—Rescuers searching a mountainside in Nepal on Monday recovered the bodies of 21 of the 22 people who were on board a plane that crashed a day earlier, officials said. The search is continuing for the remaining person, Kathmandu airport spokesman Tek Nath Sitaula said. Recovery efforts were delayed because some bodies were pinned…


Dozens of Fatal Crashes in Ontario in 2022 so Far, Highest Count Seen Since 2012: OPP

Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve recorded more than 100 fatal collisions so far this year – a high not seen in a decade. The force says poor and careless driving have contributed to the majority of the 107 fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads logged by the second week of May. It says the last time the…


Canada-Wide Warrant Issued After Calgary Mother of Five Killed in Crash

Calgary police say they have issued Canada-wide warrants for a man they believe is responsible for the death of a mother of young children after a shooting led to a crash. Angela McKenzie, who was 40, was killed last week when a truck that was pursuing a sedan collided with her van and another car…


Tour Bus Operator Faces Health and Safety Charges in Deadly Icefield Crash

A tour bus operator has been charged in a deadly rollover at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park nearly two years ago and more charges could be on the way. The Alberta government said Friday that Brewster Inc. faces eight charges under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act related to use and maintenance…


WWE Hall of Famer Accused in Florida DUI Crash That Killed 1

ORMOND BEACH, Fla.—A World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer is accused in the DUI death of a man in a traffic crash earlier this year, authorities said. Tamara “Sunny” Sytch was arrested Friday night at the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, according to a social media post by the Ormond Beach Police Department. The…


Mechanical Failure Caused Deadly Navy Helicopter Crash

SAN DIEGO—A Navy helicopter crash off Southern California that killed five crewmembers last year was caused by mechanical failure, not pilot error, the military announced Tuesday. A command investigation completed on April 18 found that a damper hose failed on the MH-60S Seahawk during flight, probably because of unsuspected damage that occurred during maintenance, the…


8 Killed in Clash at Mexican Cement Plant

MEXICO CITY—At least eight people were killed and 11 injured when competing groups of workers clashed at a cement plant before dawn Wednesday in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo, authorities said. The deadly clash to control the cement plant near Tula, Hidalgo caps at least a decade of angry, sometimes violent disputes within the…


Nine People Injured After Pursuit, Traffic Collision in Encinitas

ENCINITAS, Calif.—A 19-year-old Thermal man was arrested on April 24 on suspicion of reckless evading of a police officer after a multi-vehicle crash following a high-speed chase with California Highway Patrol officers, authorities said. CHP officers from the Oceanside area were patrolling northbound Interstate 5 at Manchester Avenue at 8:22 a.m. when they saw a…