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.
Police in Detroit chase stolen truck that crashes and explodes, killing 1 and injuring anotherAugust 13th, 2009 1 killed, 1 injured in Detroit police chaseDETROIT — Authorities say one person has died after a fiery crash in Detroit in which police were chasing a stolen pickup truck when it collided with a minivan, struck a utility pole and then burst into flames. Police said Thursday that the truck's driver died and the driver of the minivan had minor injuries.
Tow truck driver who was texting, talking on cell phone slams into car, crashes into poolJuly 30th, 2009 Driver texts, talks, hits car, crashes into poolLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police said a Buffalo-area tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.
Class 1 student dies in Jharkhand bus accidentJuly 10th, 2009 RANCHI - A Class 1 student was killed and six children injured when a truck rammed into a school bus here Friday morning. According to police, the bus from Ranchi's Manan School first hit the divider of the road near Karmatoli locality.
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.
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.
Six pilgrims killed in Himachal road accidentJune 21st, 2009 SHIMLA - Six people including three women were killed when a truck carrying a group of pilgrims rolled down a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district Sunday, police said. "Six passengers, who were travelling in the truck, were killed when it fell into a gorge near Dharamsala town Sunday," Superintendent of Police Atul Kumar Fulzele told IANS on telephone.
3 youths killed in moped crash in Arkansas; police say trio on same moped and ran stop signJune 19th, 2009 3 teenagers die when their moped crashes in Ark.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas police say three 16-year-olds riding the same moped in Little Rock were killed when they ran a stop sign and hit a truck.
Truck, plane nearly collide at Boston airport; driver may have been on cell phoneJune 18th, 2009 Close call at Boston as truck crosses runwayBOSTON — Authorities say a construction truck crossed an airport runway in Boston just before a plane took off behind it. Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says the plane and truck were "seconds" from colliding Thursday morning at Logan International.
Two bikers crushed by speeding truck in south DelhiJune 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two motorcycle riders were crushed to death and another injured when a speeding truck hit them in the national capital Monday night, police said Tuesday. Madan (29) and Lovely (23) were on their way back home when the truck trailing them hit their motorcycle in South Extension area in south Delhi around 10:30 p.m.
12 labourers killed in Gujarat road accidentJune 13th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - As many as 12 labourers were killed on the spot and six others seriously injured as the truck they were riding in overturned near Babra village of Gujarat's Amreli district Saturday. Reports reaching here said 18 labourers were riding in the truck carrying cement from Una near Diu to the Kandla port in the Kutch region when the driver lost control over the vehicle.
3 passengers slightly hurt by flying glass after Greyhound bus is hit by bullet in ClevelandJune 1st, 2009 Cleveland police: Bus shot, flying glass hurts 3CLEVELAND — Police in Cleveland say a gunshot shattered a window on a Greyhound bus, slightly injuring three passengers who were hit by flying glass. The Greyhound bus was hit at about 3 a.m.
2 passengers slightly hurt by flying glass after Greyhound bus is hit by bullet in ClevelandJune 1st, 2009 Cleveland police say bus shot, flying glass hits 2CLEVELAND — Police in Cleveland say a gunshot shattered a window on a Greyhound bus, slightly injuring two passengers who were hit by flying glass. The bus bound for New York was hit about 3 a.m.
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.
10-vehicle crash on NJ Turnpike, one of nation's busiest highways, kills 5, injures severalApril 25th, 2009 10-vehicle NJ Turnpike crash kills 5, hurts moreMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — A 10-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, one of the nation's most heavily trafficked highways, killed five people in one car and injured several others on Saturday afternoon.