Eight killed in lorry-trekker collision in West BengalOctober 5th, 2009 KOLKATA - Eight people were killed and 12 others injured in a collision between a trekker vehicle and a lorry in West Bengal's Murshidabad district Monday. Police said the mishap occurred when the trekker driver lost control while trying to overtake the lorry in Baharampur.
At least 16 people die in highway collision in eastern ChinaSeptember 19th, 2009 16 die in expressway collision in eastern ChinaBEIJING — At least 16 people died and 14 were injured Saturday in southeastern China after a truck hit a road maintenance vehicle from behind, sending it off a bridge, police and a news report said. The maintenance vehicle was carrying 25 people when it was hit on an expressway in Jiangxi's Suichuan county, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Russian Su-27 fighter jets collide, one killedAugust 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - Two Russian Su- 27 fighter jets collided during a training exercise Sunday killing one pilot, a media report said. "According to updated information, one of the three pilots was killed in the air disaster," the Interfax news agency said quoting air force spokesman Vladimir Drik.
Correction: Mid-Air Collision storyAugust 16th, 2009 Correction: Mid-Air Collision storyWASHINGTON — In an Aug. 14 story about the actions of air traffic controllers at the time of a midair collision over the Hudson River, The Associated Press erroneously reported a response by the airplane pilot.
Mourners gather to remember Pa. family killed in air collision over New York's Hudson RiverAugust 14th, 2009 Mourners gather in Pa. for 3 dead in air collisionDRESHER, Pa.
NYPD divers remove 20 pieces of helicopter wreckage from Hudson River collisionAugust 12th, 2009 NYPD divers remove helicopter pieces from HudsonNEW YORK — New York police say divers in the Hudson River have removed about 20 small pieces of helicopter wreckage from a mid-air collision over the weekend. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says nine divers returned to the crash site Wednesday morning to search for debris from the collision, which killed nine people.
Baby on mom's lap killed in Wash. collision; police search for driver who fledJuly 22nd, 2009 Baby on mom's lap killed in Wash. collisionLYNDEN, Wash.
Five killed in Uttar Pradesh road accidentJuly 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - At least five pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh were killed and 12 seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district Tuesday morning, police said. The Marshall jeep carrying the pilgrims had a head-on collision with the truck near Lehangpur locality, Superintendent of Police (Rural) B.N.
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.
Former KC Chiefs player Rich Baldinger won't be charged in Mo. car collision that killed womanJune 30th, 2009 Ex-Chief Baldinger won't be charged in fatal crashKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger will not face charges in a traffic accident that left a 61-year-old woman dead.
One dead, others severely injured in collision on Washington's Metro rail lineJune 23rd, 2009 One dead, others hurt in DC rail transit collisionWASHINGTON — At least one person was killed Monday in a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington. A number of other passengers were severely injured, said District of Columbia fire spokesman Alan Etter, in what he describes as a "mass casualty event." He said crews were cutting apart the trains to get people out.
DC Metro officials confirm earlier report that 9 killed in subway train collisionJune 23rd, 2009 DC Metro confirms earlier reports of 9 deadWASHINGTON — Metro transit officials are confirming an earlier report that nine people were killed in a train collision. Metro spokeswoman Candace Smith says four bodies were recovered from the wreckage Monday after the rush-hour crash.
Robber chase in Andhra claims five livesJune 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - In a bizarre incident, five people, including three policemen, were killed in a road accident Wednesday while chasing a highway robber in Andhra Pradesh. The accident near Kavali in Nellore district took place in the morning when the police vehicle collided head-on with an oil tanker while chasing a motorcycle-borne robber.
Appeals court says FAA can't be held financially responsible in Illinois small plane collisionMay 2nd, 2009 Court says FAA can't be held liable in Ill. crashCHICAGO — An appeals court says the Federal Aviation Administration can't be held financially responsible for the collision of two small planes that killed a popular Chicago radio personality nearly 10 years ago.
At least 2 killed, dozens injured in tour bus crash off central California highwayApril 29th, 2009 At least 2 killed, dozens hurt in Calif. bus crashSOLEDAD, Calif.
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