Lorenzo Brino, an actor who acted on the family drama “7th Heaven,” died earlier on Monday, March 9, in a car accident. He was 21. Brino was driving a 2016 Toyota Camry slightly after 3 a.m. in Yucaipa, California, on Monday when he lost control of the car, noted a press release from the San Bernardino County coroner’s office. He crashed […]
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3 teens speed down Beltline in stolen car before crashing into barrier
Three teens sped down the Beltline in a stolen car while police chased them until crashing into a concrete barrier in Monona, according to the police. Monona Police Chief Walter J. Ostrenga stated in a release that officers saw a white Chevrolet Cobalt speeding down the Beltline about half an hour after midnight. The vehicle’s […]
4 children injured after BMW crashed through Pennsylvania day care
One child suffered severe injuries and three others were injured when a driver crashed a BMW through a Pennsylvania day care during Thursday afternoon, officials said. Police replied to the incident at about 1:30 p.m. at Children of America, a child care center located in Upper Southampton, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia. The automobile […]
Indiana Senate endorses ban on motorists using handheld phones
A proposal that would prohibit motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads seems to be on its way to becoming law. The Indiana Senate voted 43-4 Tuesday in support of the bill that supporters say is intended at making roadways safer by combating distracted driving. House members endorsed previous month a similar version of the bill that would […]
Car salesman gets 6½ years for scamming over $3 million
A former salesman at a Florida Porsche dealership has been sentenced to jail for scamming over 30 customers out of about $3 million by creating misleading sales orders for rare cars. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith sentenced Shiraaz Sookralli, 45, in Fort Lauderdale federal court. Sookralli pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to commit mail fraud […]
Woman hospitalized after car crashes with train in Flint
A woman is being treated at Hurley Medical Center where she was hospitalized after her car and a train were involved in a crash Sunday morning in Flint. Officers with the Flint Police Department replied around 9 a.m. Sunday, February 16 to the area of Richfield Road between Dort Highway and Western Road for the […]
Driver arrested after he and 50 other vehicles blocked an Anaheim intersection
A driver was arrested on suspicion of reckless driving in California after he and at least 50 other vehicles obstructed an Anaheim intersection as part of a street takeover around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, police stated. Police replied to Brookhurst Street and Crescent Avenue after multiple callers reported the issue involving cars which were blocking the […]
Pittsburgh man says someone used electronic device to unlock his car
A number of car thefts have been reported in a Pittsburgh neighborhood. Pittsburgh police stated eight car thefts occurred in the past month in various neighborhoods. One victim informed Channel 11 that the thief used a universal fob to get in his car. “I believe he had a device or a code reader,” stated the […]
NTSB releases details in two crashes involving Tesla Autopilot
An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X crashed into a concrete barrier had earlier complained regarding the SUV malfunctioning on that same stretch of Silicon Valley freeway. His complaints were detailed last week in documents released by federal investigators in two Tesla crashes associating Autopilot, one in California and the other in […]
Teenage drives ran over officer who tried to stop them in Montana
A police officer was having a hard time with serious injuries requiring surgery after a car full of teenagers sped and drove directly at officials in what was an alleged deliberate attempt to struck them. The incident took place just after 1 a.m. on the morning of February 15 in Billings, Montana, when police officers […]
Man arrested after $500k of cocaine found in car with wife and baby
Border Patrol agents arrested an individual for allegedly smuggling more than $500,000 worth of cocaine in the car that he was taking a trip with his wife and son. The arrest occurred on Thursday in San Clemente, California, when agents saw a suspicious vehicle traveling past them at about 85 MPH, weaving between lanes and […]
Almost 50 car windows smashed in Cleveland Heights
Bill Gresham states he must have been sleeping when someone smashed more than a dozen car windows outside his Cleveland Heights apartment window overnight. “I’m not dead, I’m old,” he stated leaning on his cane. Gresham stated he wishes he could have dealt with the person responsible for smashing all four windows of his car […]
Man arrested after allegedly driving van into registration tent of GOP
A man has been arrested after he intentionally drove a van into a tent full of Trump supporters that were working to register new voters at a shopping center parking lot. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Kernan Village Shopping Center located in eastern Jacksonville, Florida, when a man, later identified by the […]
76 cars broken into, vandalized at apartment complex in Atlanta
Seventy-six cars were broken into at an apartment building just steps from the Atlanta BeltLine overnight, according to police. The break-ins took place at The Edge apartment complex along Edgewood Avenue. Residents of the apartment complex came out to discover bags are thrown around and broken glass all over the ground after thieves smashed in […]
Tesla driver dies after car hits the wall in Pleasanton
A Tesla Model S crashed and burst into flames following the accident in Pleasanton, California, on Saturday, killing the driver, according to police. The driver, whose identity is currently not known, died in the single-car incident. No one else was harmed. Police have not yet figured out if drugs or alcohol were involved in the […]
