Car related incidents, accidents, crimes, etc.
Car found in Fox River in Oshkosh
Crews pulled a car out of the Fox River in Oshkosh Oshkosh police and firefighters stated they were called to the 2100 block of Punhoqua Street right before 8:45 a.m. for a report of a vehicle in the Fox River in the area. Maegan, a resident in Oshkosh, stated she made the call to the
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‘Flying through the air’: police car chase collision leaves one woman dead
Police cordon remains in the area from Wandsworth Road through to Cooksey Lane A woman has died following the car collision in which she collided with a vehicle being chased by police in Birmingham. Police started to pursue a black Audi A3 at 8.20pm on Sunday, after assuming the vehicle to have been stolen. After
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Mall security guard allegedly left child alone in hot car
Police state a mall security guard was arrested Sunday for supposedly leaving his 2-year-old son in a hot car when he went to work. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m. at the Roosevelt Field Mall. According to officials, a 911 call was made about a child left alone in a parked automobile on the
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Student Rewarded With New Car After Walking 20 Miles To Work
A student from Alabama who walked 20 miles to work during first day as his car broke down has been rewarded for his perseverance by the CEO of the company. Think about the situation, it’s the night before you’re meant to be starting a new job. You’ve got everything sorted, but then your vehicle breaks
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Which Drivers Are a Danger On the Road?
Driving on British roads can be a dangerous business but there are some surprising stats about accidents you might not be aware of. According to recent research, Halifax is an accident hotspot and guys with the name John are more likely to be involved. And it may be less about road conditions than the time
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More than 1,000 cars torched in France as New Year’s Eve arrests jumps
France saw an increase in arrests on New Year’s Eve along with an increase in the number of cars and trucks torched by vandals, a routine among revelers in the country’s high-rise residential areas. The number of vehicles set alight on the night of December 31st jumped from 935 a year ago to 1,031, while
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Both Drivers Dead in Calvert Head-on Accident in Maryland
Officials in Calvert Co. report that both drivers were killed in a head-on crash which took place Wednesday morning around 11:53 a.m. in the location of Plum Point Road and Cecil Lane, Maryland. Because of the severity of the crash, first responding deputies asked members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team (CRT)
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London: Five people injured after car hits pedestrians
Five pedestrians have been taken hospital following a car crash with a group of people early on Saturday morning. The Metropolitan Police stated 5 males aged between 23 and 42 were injured when a car struck a number of pedestrians on Stockwell Road near the junction of Sidney Road, in south-west London, prior 3am. Officers
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McLaren sports car, taxi crashed in Singapore; 2 men injured
A crash between a sports car and a taxi at Yishun Avenue 1 early Sunday today on October 22, left 2 men injured. Police informed they were alerted to a crash concerning a taxi and a car along Yishun Avenue 1 towards Yishun Avenue 8 at 3.59 am. A 56-year-old male taxi driver and the
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Woman accidentally hits neighbor’s car in drunken rage
A woman trashed what she believed was her cheating boyfriend’s vehicle in a drunken rage– just to discover it belonged to a stranger, a court found. Christine Ann Potten, 38, tore off the rear windshield wiper and a door trim and kicked off the driver’s mirror. She stopped when a neighbor would wake up by
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Street racing may be the reason behind accident that killed four in Northridge
Authorities stated street racing may have been associated when a speeding car struck into a tree in Northridge late Friday, killing all 4 occupants. The crash happened about 11 p.m. Friday, when the motorist of the silver BMW lost control of the vehicle while speeding east on Lassen Street together with a dark-colored sedan, stated
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Two pedestrians struck by car outside Michigan Stadium during football game
Two pedestrians were injured near Michigan Stadium during the Michigan-Michigan State football game Saturday, October 7. At 8:26 p.m. Saturday, Ann Arbor Police and Huron Valley Ambulance reacted to Stadium Boulevard over State Street, east of Main Street for a report of the incident. HVA took 2 individuals from the scene in stable condition, stated
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11 people injured as car hits pedestrians near London’s Natural History Museum
Eleven people were injured Saturday when a car jumped the pavement and struck pedestrians close to London’s Natural History Museum, London’s Metropolitan Police stated. A man was detained at the scene and later on arrested, authorities stated. An image on Twitter revealed 3 men holding down another man near a black car. Eleven individuals were
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Leopard that shut down Suzuki factory in India is caught
Wildlife authorities in India have captured a leopard almost 36 hours after it was first spotted in an auto factory. Rescuers tranquilized the animal after an enormous search operation at Maruti Suzuki’s factory in Manesar town, not far from the capital, Delhi. The big cat was first spotted at an early stage Thursday early morning
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Woman dead after car struck by Metra train in Norwood Park
A woman passed away after the automobile she was driving was struck by a Metra train in the Norwood Park neighborhood, official stated. The 25-year-old female remained in the 5700 block of North Nagle Avenue when the vehicle was struck about 4:40 p.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department’s Twitter account. Nobody else remained in
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