WASHINGTON—U.S. auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc vehicles that were using advanced driver assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Aug. 16 said it had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla driver assistance system Autopilot after 11…
US Identifies 12th Tesla Assisted Systems Car Crash Involving Emergency Vehicle
Two Injured in Level Crossing Crash Between Train and Tractor
A crash between a train and a tractor at a level crossing has left two people injured, police said. The incident happened near March, Cambridgeshire, at around 9.10 a.m. on Thursday. A British Transport Police spokesman said: “The drivers of the train and tractor were checked over by paramedics at the scene for minor injuries….
Bus Crashes on NY Thruway; No Immediate Word on Injuries
WEEDSPORT, N.Y.—A bus crashed on the New York State Thruway in central New York on Saturday with 57 people aboard, state police said. There was no immediate word on the number or severity of any injuries. The wreck happened around 12:30 p.m. on the highway’s westbound side near Weedsport, a village about 25 miles (40…
Helicopter Carrying 16 People Crashes in Russian Volcanic Lake; 8 Feared Dead
A helicopter carrying 16 people crashed into a volcanic crater lake in Russia on Thursday, leaving eight people missing and feared dead, rescue officials said. Tourists, along with crew members, aboard the Mi-8 helicopter were on a sight-seeing trip as it went down in Kurile Lake in the mountainous Kamchatka Peninsula, which was formed in a…
Lawsuit Filed Over Alabama Interstate Crash That Killed 10
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The driver of a girl’s home van in which eight children died in a fiery interstate crash in Alabama has filed suit against trucking companies based in California and Georgia and a driver, her lawyers said Monday. The federal lawsuit, which seeks an unspecified amount of money, recounts a desperate attempt by the woman,…
Pregnant Woman Killed in Road Rage Incident, Police Say
By Donovan X. Ramsey From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES–A 23-year-old resident of Long Beach and her unborn child were killed Sunday afternoon after a road rage incident that ended in a three-car collision. One man, who was later arrested, was also injured along with a 10-year-old boy. According to the Long Beach Police Department,…
6 Killed in Alaska Sightseeing Plane Crash Identified
ALASKA—Six people who were killed in a sightseeing plane crash were recovered and identified after crews initially struggled to reach the wreckage in southeast Alaska due to poor weather conditions. Alaska State Troopers identified the pilot and five passengers late Saturday following the crash Thursday. The aircraft went down as the pilot was returning the…
At Least 10 Dead After Van Carrying Migrants Crashes in Texas
At least 10 people are dead after an overloaded van carrying suspected migrants crashed on a remote highway in Brooks County, Texas, according to reports. The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at the intersection of US 281 and Business Route 281 in Encino, a town of 140 people. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating the…
Munich-to-Prague Train Collides With Czech Commuter Service, 3 Dead
MILAVCE, Czech Republic—A Munich-to-Prague express train ran through a stop signal and collided with a local commuter service in the Czech Republic on Wednesday and three people were killed including both train drivers, authorities said. Eight passengers were seriously injured and several were taken by helicopter to hospital from the crash site near the western…
Deadly Crash Began When Tractor-Trailer Hit Vehicles: Report
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—A crash that killed 10 people—including nine children—on a rain-slicked Alabama interstate happened after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into vehicles that had slowed down because of minor crashes, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. The National Highway Safety Board’s initial findings on the fiery June 19 crash that involved 12 vehicles present a…
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