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 […]
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Car related incidents, accidents, crimes, etc in the USA.
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 […]
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 […]
Man dies in Atlanta after ‘the car went up in the air’
The fatal crash on the downtown connector killed one and injured six. The witness informed Channel 2’s Audrey Washington he observed one car fly into the air. Quentin Coleman, an Uber driver, informed Washington that he was taking two passengers to a club on Edgewood Avenue along the downtown connector. That’s when he got to […]
21 faces charges in mobile app car rental scam involving dozens of cars
19-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges consisting of identity theft, and 20 others have been charged with misdemeanors after an alleged fraud against a car rental company targeted by scammers who utilized a mobile app to take off with luxury vehicles, which included dozens of Mercedes-Benz cars. Angelo Patterson, 19, from the 500 block […]
Four teens shot in a car on I-264 in west Louisville
Four individuals were shot in a car driving on the Georgia Davis Powers Expressway (I-264) in west Louisville on Thursday night, police stated. It occurred around 8:20 p.m. on Interstate 264 near mile marker 4, that is near to the Bells Lane exit, MetroSafe confirmed. The car was traveling westbound when shots were fired, injuring […]
Woman Gets Into Car Crash After Seeing a Spider in New York
An unidentified woman was driving in Cairo, New York when happened to notice a spider crawling around in the driver’s area of her car, CBS reported. According to a statement published by the Cairo Police Department on Facebook, the woman “panicked and crashed” after seeing the spider and suffered a leg injury from the crash. […]
Washington police officer dragged 30 feet by a car
On Saturday afternoon, a Washington police officer was dragged about 30 feet while he was trying to arrest a woman who had multiple warrants. At around 12 p.m., a Burlington Police officer got in touch with a 29-year-old woman driving a pickup truck. The woman had multiple warrants for her arrest. When the officer tried […]
Three killed in Greenville car crash
Two East Carolina University students were killed in a crash in South Carolina on Friday afternoon, the university stated Saturday. Two other ECU students were injured in the incident. The S.C. Highway Patrol stated a 2016 Honda coupe was riding south and a 1999 Acura sedan was riding north when the two crashed with each […]
Car-train collision kills 3 in Danville
Three Burlington women died Saturday morning following the incident in which their car drove into the path of an oncoming train. Amber L. Curry, 29, of Burlington, was leaving a private residence north of the BNSF Railway track along Old U.S. 34 near Roosevelt Street in her 2017 Chevrolet Trax, across the highway from Waters […]
9 year old Georgia girl survives after car plows into her in front yard
A 9-year-old Georgia girl’s family states she’s lucky to be alive after a vehicle plowed into her when she was playing in the front yard. Surveillance video revealed the harrowing moments the black sedan barreled into LaDerihanna Holmes at the time when she was playing outside of her Lithonia house Friday with a friend. “I […]
Men with outstanding warrants arrested after crashing car into home
Two men are under arrest following the incident in which they crashed a car into a home and taking off from the scene Monday morning. Right after 11:30 a.m. Cleveland police and fire were called to West 134th Street for reports of a car into a home. Cleveland Fire spokesperson, Mike Norman, informed FOX 8 […]
Driver jailed after passenger dies in Portland stolen-car crash
A 26-year-old driver has been arrested on DUII, second-degree manslaughter and other allegations following a crash in Portland that killed a passenger in his car. The car had been allegedly stolen. Adam Alexander Valle has been further charged with reckless driving and failure to carry out the duties of a driver, police stated. The victim’s […]
23 injured after ‘serious’ car vs. bus crash
South Carolina Highway Patrol is still probing Saturday after a Williamsburg County transport bus crashed with a car near a Georgetown County elementary school. Georgetown County Fire and EMS Assistant Chief Tony Hucks states 22 passengers have been transported to area hospitals following the accident. One person was airlifted to MUSC for treatment. Hucks states […]
