The amount of car break-ins has steadily dropped down in San Francisco, according to police. But the owner Raymond Templeton Auto Glass Repair of San Rafael states those numbers are most probably much bigger in the reality, based on the experience he has with consumers. Templeton believes the actual number of break-ins is actually higher […]
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Italy introduces a law it hopes will reduce hot car deaths
In Italy, it is now illegal not to have an alarm in your child’s car seat. These new measures were passed by the transport ministry after a Sicilian father, whose toddler died after inadvertently being left in his car for no less than five hours. This incident resulted in a nationwide campaign. This measure requires […]
Jessi Combs’ fatal jet car crashed due to wheel failure
A probe concerning the death of land speed record-chaser Jessi Combs has found that a mechanical failure resulted in her high-speed crash. Combs was driving the jet-powered North American Eagle throughout Oregon’s Alvord Desert on August 27 when the vehicle was found losing control and bursting into fires. The Harney County Sherriff’s stated Monday that […]
Car illegally towed after driver claimed to be with AAA
A man states his car was unlawfully towed by Downtown Towing and Recovery after his car crash previous week. “It was Halloween morning, there was a huge snowstorm and when I was getting home from work around 3 a.m. I slipped on black ice and rammed into a guard rail,” said Gary Lewis. “I couldn’t […]
Suspect accused of stealing Dodge Challenger ‘supercar’ arrested
A particularly bizarre incident that took place on October 30 reached the Las Vegas Convention Center floor on Monday for the SEMA Car Show. It started in the early morning hours of Halloween Eve once a man stole a custom gray Dodge Challenger. The vehicle referred to as a ‘supercar,’ had just been provided by the Vermont […]
Denver auto dealership employees robbed at gunpoint
For the last three years, Sandra Bradberry has been working by the front door at STS Automotive, an auto dealership in Denver. On Saturday afternoon, someone caught her attention. “He was really adamant about wanting to speak to the owner,” she stated. Bradberry stated the man was attempting to sell his car to the business […]
Police discover drugs, paraphernalia in man’s car after 100 mph pursuit
A West Lafayette man was arrested after he supposedly led police on a high speed chase. The incident occurred on State Road 26 about 11 miles east of Lafayette right after 12:30 Monday morning. Police stated the driver, 39-year-old Floyd Treece, topped speeds of 100 miles per hour before he struck his car and was […]
Police Seek Thief Responsible For Breaking Into Cars In San Mateo
San Mateo Police continues to look for a thief who harmed about a dozen cars near the Laurelwood Shopping Center on West Hillsdale Boulevard in the early morning hours on Sunday. Witnesses called cops after hearing cars getting broken into. “What we saw with this particular suspect is that he was walking around with a […]
Revealed: How you can build a strong personal injury case
When you’re in a car accident that isn’t your fault, time seems to standstill. You’re injured, in pain, possibly out of work for months and have a long way to go on the way to recovery…not forgetting the emotional and psychological trauma that can affect you and your family. The idea that all this can […]
Chicago alderman arrested for allegedly lying about his car being stolen
Police have arrested a Chicago alderman on charges accusing that he lied when he reported his vehicle had been stolen in January. Police state a news release that Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno was arrested on Tuesday over felony charges of insurance fraud and obstruction of justice. On Wednesday he was released by a judge from […]
Car Flips Into Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Two people taken to hospital, injuries are not life-threatening. Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after their car tumbled into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Thursday morning, officials stated. County emergency services personnel and the Swift Water Rescue team informed around 7 a.m. close to the Old Angler’s Inn and Great […]
Tesla electric car catches fire in Hong Kong parking lot
A Tesla Inc electric car caught fire in a parking lot located in a Hong Kong shopping mall, the Apple Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday. No one was injured in the accident, and the cause was not immediately known. The electric car burst into flames 30 minutes after it was parked in the city’s San […]
3-Year-Old Girl Dies in Car Fire Near Kennedy International Airport
A 3-year-old girl died after she was trapped in a burning car in Queens on Sunday night, the officials stated. Zoey Pereira, who resided in Queens, was declared dead at Jamaica Hospital, the police stated. Emergency workers discovered her inside a 2008 Audi Quattro around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard and Baisley […]
Dad shoots man who stole his car that had 6-year-old son inside
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stated a car thief was shot and critically injured by a father after his car, which had his 6-year-old son inside, was stolen early Saturday morning. Detectives stated a father was saying goodbye to his friends at a home situated in the 3200 block of Roberts Ln. at 2:35 […]
Tesla investigates the apparent explosion of a parked car in Shanghai
Tesla has sent a team to investigate the explosion of one of its cars in Shanghai. Tesla stated Monday it immediately sent a team to probe an apparent explosion of one of its cars which took place in Shanghai on Sunday. No casualties have been reported at this time, the electric car company stated in […]
