Families of 10 killed in Okla. turnpike accident sue truck driver, employer, 5 othersOctober 6th, 2009 Kin of Okla. turnpike accident victims sue driverNORMAN, Okla.
Greyhound bus crashes into truck on NJ Turnpike; driver, 5 passengers injuredSeptember 21st, 2009 Greyhound bus crashes into truck in NJ; 6 hurtCRANBURY, N.J. — A Greyhound bus has crashed into a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring the bus driver and five passengers and forcing a section of the roadway to shut down during the morning rush.
New Jersey Turnpike Authority awards Shaw Group contract as part of highway projectAugust 27th, 2009 Shaw Group receives New Jersey turnpike contractBATON ROUGE, La. — The Shaw Group Inc.
Lightning kills 2 girls, injures 4 during outdoor religious service in southern MexicoAugust 18th, 2009 Lightning kills 2 girls, injures 4 in south MexicoTUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — Officials say at least two girls have been killed and four others seriously injured after being struck by lightning during an outdoor religious service in southern Mexico. Chiapas state officials say two girls, ages 12 and 14, died after being struck by lightning on a soccer field in the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez.
West Bank car accident injures 3 Israelis, 1 seriouslyJuly 14th, 2009 West Bank car accident injures 3 IsraelisJERUSALEM — The Israeli military says three Israelis have been injured after crashing their car in the West Bank. The military had earlier said that Palestinians pelted their car with stones, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash.
Campbell Soup CEO recovering from surgery after turnpike crash; co. says he's still in chargeJuly 8th, 2009 Campbell CEO recovering from surgery after crashCAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co.
Police say bus crash kills 23 in head-on collision near Lake Titicaca in PeruJuly 3rd, 2009 Peru bus collision kills 23 near Lake TiticacaLIMA, Peru — Two buses crashed head-on Thursday on a mountain road near Lake Titicaca in Peru, killing at least 23 people and injuring 50 more, police said. The morning crash occurred in the Santa Lucia district, about an hour's drive from Lake Titicaca high in the Andes, a Puno state highway police officer told The Associated Press by phone.
Death toll in Oklahoma turnpike crash climbs to 10June 28th, 2009 Death toll in Okla. turnpike crash rises to 10OKLAHOMA CITY — The death toll from a chain-reaction accident on an Oklahoma turnpike this weekend has risen to 10.
9 dead in northeast Okla. turnpike wreck, motorists stranded in heat for hoursJune 27th, 2009 9 killed in Okla. turnpike traffic wreckMIAMI, Okla.
9 killed in northeast Oklahoma highway wreck; final victim found in wreckage hours after crashJune 27th, 2009 9 killed in Oklahoma turnpike traffic wreckMIAMI, Okla. — Hours after a tractor-trailer slammed into stopped traffic on a northeast Oklahoma turnpike, tow trucks dislodged the rig from a crushed car to find the body of a ninth victim inside the mangled wreckage.
At least 8 dead in northeast Okla. turnpike wreck, motorists stranded in heat for hoursJune 27th, 2009 At least 8 die in Okla. turnpike traffic wreckMIAMI, Okla.
Highway Patrol confirms at least 8 dead in traffic accident on northeast Okla. interstateJune 27th, 2009 Authorities say 8 dead in traffic wreck in Okla.MIAMI, Okla. — A tractor-trailer slammed into a line of cars stopped on a northeast Oklahoma turnpike Friday afternoon, killing at least eight people , authorities said.
Reports: Bus crash kills at least 26 in UzbekistanMay 2nd, 2009 Reports: Bus crash kills at least 26 in UzbekistanMOSCOW — Russian news agencies are reporting the deaths of at least 26 people in a bus crash in a remote southwestern region of Uzbekistan. The reports say a bus with 50 people on board crashed into an excavator parked by the side of a highway in the former Soviet republic in Central Asia.
5 killed in NJ Turnpike crash were in their 70s, trapped in burning car hit by tractor-trailerApril 26th, 2009 5 killed in NJ Turnpike crash were in their 70sMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Five people killed when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike and burst into flames this weekend were acquaintances in their 70s, including a married couple, headed to a gathering.
Report: Bus-truck crash in China's southwest kills at least 18, injures 22April 25th, 2009 Bus-truck crash in China's southwest kills 18BEIJING — A truck rear-ended a passenger bus, causing both vehicles to plunge down a hillside Saturday in China's southwest, killing at least 18 people and injuring 22, a state news agency said. The truck hit the bus after the bus driver slowed for warning signs set up where another truck hit a roadside barrier earlier, the Xinhua News Agency said.