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On Rural Irish Road, a 'Very Unusual Scene'

15K crabs worth $70K spill out of truck after crash in Ireland's Donegal, then make a run for it

(Newser) - Drivers on a rural Irish road were confronted with an unusual traffic problem this week: thousands of live crabs scuttling toward nearby fields after a seafood truck crashed into a ditch. The McLaughlin Transport trailer was hauling an estimated 15,000 crabs from Inishowen, in County Donegal, bound for restaurants...

NTSB: Boeing Long Knew of Flaw in Deadly UPS Crash

Boeing claimed cracks in part of engine mount were not a risk to flight safety, investigators say

(Newser) - Federal investigators say Boeing had long known about a structural weakness in a UPS cargo jet that crashed in November in Louisville, killing 15 people. In a report released Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said cracks in the assembly that secured the jet's left engine to its wing...

At UK Parade, He Drove Into 'Person After Person After Person'

Man gets 21+ years in prison for ramming Liverpool soccer fans in May, injuring more than 130

(Newser) - A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into soccer fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League championship was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 21 years in prison. Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans on May 26 in two minutes of...

Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Actor Killed in NYC

Actor and comedian Wenne Alton Davis fatally struck by an SUV

(Newser) - An actor who appeared in an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking in New York City on Monday. Wenne Alton Davis, 60, was hit by an SUV that had made a turn at West 53rd Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan around...

Suspected DUI Driver Slams Into High School Running Team

Teens were waiting at Anaheim intersection when car veered off the road

(Newser) - Eight members of a California high school running team were hospitalized Wednesday after a car veered off the road and struck them at a street intersection, say police, who are investigating the case as a possible DUI. The crash occurred just before 3pm as members of Anaheim High School's...

Ferry Hits Rock After Worker Checks Phone: Officials

He was checking the news instead of the islet off the coast of South Korea, per local coast guard

(Newser) - A moment's distraction at the helm turned a routine ferry trip off South Korea into a chaotic dash for safety this week. The New York Times reports that a passenger ferry with 267 people aboard crashed into a rocky islet off South Korea's coast on Wednesday night after...

Driver Survives 300-Foot Plunge Off Notorious Highway

Colorado rescue crews amazed as pickup driver escapes with minor injuries

(Newser) - A driver in Colorado's mountains survived a 300-foot plunge off a highway, walking away with only minor injuries. The accident occurred Oct. 9 along the "Million Dollar Highway," a famously scenic but hazardous section of US Highway 550 in Ouray County, Fox News reports. According to the...

13-Year-Old Accused of Being Drunk, Crashing Stolen Car

An 11-year-old was also in the car in Arizona incident; both were hospitalized

(Newser) - Arizona officials are investigating how a 13-year-old, allegedly drunk, ended up behind the wheel with an 11-year-old passenger in a late-night wreck, ABC News reports. The incident happened in the wee hours of Tuesday near Flagstaff, when the teenager allegedly took a Chevy Silverado from the Flagstaff Police Department...

Man, 2 Kids Die While Trapped Inside Burning Tesla

Rescuers unable to open doors after car hits tree, bursts into flames

(Newser) - A tragic crash in Germany has renewed concerns about Tesla's electronic door handles after a 43-year-old man and two nine-year-old children died when their car slammed into a tree and caught fire. According to police and local reports, bystanders who rushed to help—including a nearby shop owner—...

Flying Cars Crash Mid-Air at Airshow Rehearsal
This Car Crash
Happened Mid-Air
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This Car Crash Happened Mid-Air

One pilot injured as eVTOL stunt at airshow rehearsal in China goes awry

(Newser) - Two flying cars collided during a rehearsal for an airshow in China, sending smoke billowing and raising fresh questions about the safety of the futuristic technology. The electric vertical takeoff and landing—eVTOL—vehicles hit each other mid-air at the rehearsal in Changchun, sending one craft crashing to the...

Lawsuit: Air India Crash Was Boeing's Fault

Families of 4 passengers sue Boeing, Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel switches

(Newser) - Families of four victims of June's deadly Air India Flight 171 crash are suing Boeing and aircraft parts maker Honeywell, alleging that faulty fuel switches led to the tragedy that killed 260 people—despite investigators and US regulators questioning that link . The suit, submitted in Delaware Superior Court,...

Pittsburgh FBI: Gate-Ramming Suspect Is in Custody

Agency was seeking Donald Henson, who it says slammed into a gate at one of its field offices

(Newser) - The FBI has captured a man accused of driving a vehicle into the gate at the FBI's Pittsburgh field office early Wednesday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , with officials naming the suspect now in custody as Donald Henson. The incident occurred around 2:40am on the city's South...

After 2 Lacrosse Players Die in Crash, Homicide Charges

Driver with prior DUI conviction was allegedly drinking and driving again, police say

(Newser) - A Wisconsin woman faces homicide charges after allegedly driving intoxicated and crashing into a vehicle carrying Marquette University lacrosse players, killing two. The crash occurred late Friday afternoon as a Jeep carrying several members of the lacrosse team was passing through a Milwaukee intersection near the university campus. According...

Veteran Driver Dies After 'On-Track' Emergency Mid-Race

Robbie Brewer's car slammed into wall at track, though cause is not yet clear

(Newser) - Veteran racecar driver Robbie Brewer died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing during a Saturday night race at North Carolina's Bowman Gray Stadium, stunning the local racing community, Fox News reports. The longtime short-track driver careened head-on into a wall at the Winston-Salem track as the 53-year-old...

Brit Faces 20 Years in Australia for 'Something Stupid'

Alicia Kemp fatally struck a man while drunkenly driving an e-scooter

(Newser) - A British backpacker has admitted to causing a fatal e-scooter crash after she was kicked out of a bar in Australia. Alicia Kemp, 25, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while intoxicated after she struck 51-year-old Thanh Phan in May. Kemp, who had a blood alcohol content over...

Air India: There's Nothing Wrong With Boeing Fuel Switches

Preliminary probe focuses on cockpit actions before tragic Ahmedabad crash

(Newser) - After a devastating crash that killed 260 people, Air India's inspection of its Boeing fleet has found no faults in the fuel switch locking mechanisms now under global scrutiny , the New York Times reports. As investigators search for answers, attention remains fixed on what—or who— caused the...

Tesla's Autopilot Put to the Test in High-Stakes Jury Trial

Crash involving distracted driver prompts showdown over self-driving claims

(Newser) - Tesla is set to face its first jury trial over a fatal crash involving its Autopilot driver-assist system. The trial in Miami federal court set to begin on Monday centers on a 2019 incident in South Florida in which a Tesla Model S, with its Autopilot engaged, crashed into...

USC Recruit Describes Harrowing Cybertruck Crash

'The wheel wasn't responding like I was in the car,' Alijah Arenas says

(Newser) - USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas says surviving a Cybertruck crash taught him that he is "very lucky—and not even just to be here. Just in general, in life." The accident happened in April after a predawn workout in Chatsworth, California. Arenas, the son of former NBA...

A Possible Clue Emerges in Deadly Air India Crash

Wall Street Journal reports that an emergency-power generator may have been operating

(Newser) - As investigators search for answers in the deadly Air India Flight 171 crash, a possible clue has emerged, sources tell the Wall Street Journal : the plane's emergency-power generator was likely active at the time of the crash. It's a "preliminary finding" that "gives investigators a...

The Brooklyn Bridge Has Long Been a Hazard for Ships

The first incident happened before construction was even finished

(Newser) - A Mexican navy tall ship's fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years. While historians say Saturday's crash appears to be the first boat collision with the bridge to take the lives of crew members, vessels have...

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