Tag: crash

Toddler Thrown From Truck Into Bay in Crash—Then Heroic Bystander Leaps In, Saves Her Life

A toddler was thrown from a truck, off a bridge, and into the water of a bay in Maryland during a vehicle collision on May 2. Heroically, a good Samaritan leapt in and retrieved the baby girl with help from nearby boaters. The five-car crash occurred just before 3 p.m. on a Route 90 bridge connecting…


Witness Rescues Girl From Maryland Bay After Crash on Bridge

OCEAN CITY, Md.—A witness to a five-vehicle crash on a Maryland bridge jumped into a bay and rescued a 2-year-old girl who had been ejected into the water while still in her car seat, according to authorities. The girl was thrown from a pickup truck on the Route 90 bridge in Ocean City on Sunday…


One Dead, Several Injured as NYC Driver Slams Into Outdoor Dining Area

One person was killed and several others were injured in New York City late Thursday when an SUV jumped a curb and slammed into an outdoor dining structure on Ditmars Blvd in Astoria, Queens, police said. A 29-year-old man who was on a Yamaha scooter when he was struck by the driver shortly before 8…


At Least 6 Killed in Fiery Van Crash on Georgia Interstate

SUWANEE, Ga.—At least six people died and several others were hurt in an interstate crash in Georgia that left a passenger van engulfed in flames and rolled on its side, police said. Passersby stopped to pull people from the burning vehicle Saturday evening along I-85 near the I-985 split, Gwinnett County police Sgt. Michele Pihera…


NTSB: Pilot Error Likely Caused Vintage Bomber’s Fatal Crash

HARTFORD—Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report released Tuesday. It cited inadequate maintenance as a contributing factor. The four-engine, propeller-driven B-17G Flying Fortress bomber with 13 people aboard crashed at…


Cause of Tiger Woods Crash Found, Officials Won’t Reveal It

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined Wednesday to release details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star. Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised median around 7 a.m….


Mexican Man Charged With Smuggling That Led to Deadly California Crash That Killed 13

A Mexican man has been charged with human smuggling that led to the deaths of 13 Mexican and Guatemalan people in a car crash near Holtville, California, earlier this month. Jose Cruz Noguez of Mexicali, Mexico, was charged in federal court on Tuesday with coordinating the smuggling event on March 2 that resulted in a mass casualty crash…


Czech Billionaire Among 5 Killed in Helicopter Crash at Alaska Glacier

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the pilot and four others, including the Czech Republic’s richest man. The only other person onboard was in serious condition but stable Sunday at an Anchorage hospital, Alaska State Troopers said. The five people killed…


Afghan Bus Blast and Helicopter Crash Kill 13: Officials

KABUL—A roadside bomb killed four people in a bus carrying Afghan government staff in Kabul on Thursday, a day after nine members of the security forces died when their helicopter was shot down, officials said. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the roadside blast though the government has blamed Taliban terrorists for recent attacks…


Boy and 2 Adults Dead After Small Plane Crashes Into SUV in Florida

A single-engine airplane crashed into an SUV while it was driving in Florida on Monday, killing two people aboard the small plane and a young boy who was inside the vehicle, according to officials. The fiery incident was captured on a Ring security camera installed at a nearby home, showing the moment the airplane crashed…