Tag: crash

Truck Collides With Bus in Mali, Killing 41

BAMAKO—Forty-one people were killed in a road accident in south-central Mali on Tuesday, when a truck carrying goods and market workers collided with a passenger bus, the transport ministry said. State broadcaster ORTM reported that the truck’s driver lost control after a tyre burst and the vehicle swerved into the path of the bus. The…


19 Injured as Bus Heading to Sweden Crashes Near Berlin

Police say 19 people have been injured, nine of them seriously, after a bus en route from Belgrade to Stockholm crashed on Friday south of Berlin. The injured included people from Serbia, Sweden, Germany, and Israel, German news agency dpa reported, quoting Brandenburg state police. Police said the bus swerved off the highway near Schoenwald,…


Arizona Woman Indicted for Smuggling Aliens in Fatal Crash

A Tucson woman has been indicted for allegedly smuggling two illegal aliens from Mexico while driving a car that crashed into a tow truck in southern Arizona, killing one of her illegal alien passengers. Michelle Sunshine Betters, 44, appeared telephonically in federal court on Tuesday on charges relating to the transportation of illegal aliens while…


Wisconsin Storms Bring 3 Tornados; 1 Man Dies in Crash

MILWAUKEE—Tornadoes touched down in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin amid powerful thunderstorms that caused widespread damage that contributed to the death of a man who crashed into a fallen tree and power line, officials said Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Thursday afternoon, sending trees falling and debris…


Iraqi Army Helicopter Crash Kills Five: Military Statement

BAGHDAD—An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a combat operation in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing all five crew members, the Iraqi military said in a statement. The helicopter went down near the northern town of Amerli, 105 miles north of Baghdad, military officials said. It did not specify whether the helicopter crashed due to hostile…


Rider, 14, Dies in Crash During Motorcycle Race in Spain

MADRID—A 14-year-old Spanish rider died after being struck by another rider in a motorcycle race in Spain on Sunday, organizers said. Hugo Millán was run over after going down in the middle of the track on the second lap of the European Talent Cup race at the MotorLand Aragón Circuit. Although a few riders were…


Louisiana Auxiliary Deputy, 82, Killed Working at Crash Site

SHREVEPORT, La.—An 82-year-old auxiliary sheriff’s deputy died Friday in Louisiana when his parked patrol vehicle was struck from behind by a car as the deputy diverted traffic near the earlier crash of two trucks on an interstate, authorities said. Caddo Parish auxiliary deputy Lonnie Thacker Sr., 82, was on Interstate 49 diverting traffic from the…


Verstappen Crash Cost Red Bull $1.8 Million, Says Horner

LONDON—Max Verstappen’s British Grand Prix collision with Lewis Hamilton cost Red Bull $1.8 million with ‘massive ramifications’ for a team operating under Formula One’s budget cap, principal Christian Horner said on Friday. In a combative column on the Red Bull website, Horner revealed the championship leader’s seat was broken by the first lap impact in…


2 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Ukraine

KYIV—A helicopter crashed in Ukraine on Saturday, killing both crew members, officials said. The Mi-2 helicopter crashed and caught fire near the village of Zaive in the southern Mykolaiv region, 435 kilometers (270 miles) south of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, the Emergencies Service said. The helicopter was operated by Meridian-Avia-Agro, a private company offering…


Small Plane Crashes in Southwestern Germany, Several Killed

BERLIN—A small plane crashed in southwestern Germany on Saturday and several people were killed, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear exactly how many people died when the Piper aircraft came down in a woodland area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart, news agency dpa reported. The plane had taken off from Stuttgart Airport on Saturday morning….