Man killed by falling boat in multi-vehicle crash that shuts down S. Florida expresswayOctober 9th, 2009 Falling boat kills man on S. Fla. expresswayHIALEAH, Fla.
Boy, 3, survives Pa. crash that kills grandfather; other grandfather dies in later accidentSeptember 3rd, 2009 2 crashes in 1 day claim boy's grandfathers in Pa.JONESTOWN, Pa. — A 3-year-old boy lost both his grandfathers on the same day in separate Pennsylvania car crashes, one of which the boy himself survived.
14 dead, at least 33 injured after trucks loaded with passengers collide in central CubaAugust 11th, 2009 Central Cuba crash kills 14, injures at least 33HAVANA —Fourteen people are dead and at least 33 hospitalized after two trucks loaded with passengers collided in the central Cuban province of Ciego de Avila. The government news agency AIN says the crash occurred Monday on the Central Highway outside Baragua, 250 miles (400 kilometers) east of Havana.
Uzbekistan condemns Russian plans to boost troop numbers in Kyrgyzstan, where US has baseAugust 4th, 2009 Uzbeks condemn Russian troop boost in KyrgyzstanALMATY, Kazakhstan — Uzbekistan has condemned Russian plans to escalate its military presence in neighboring Kyrgyzstan saying it could foment instability across Central Asia. The Uzbek Foreign Ministry's statement late Monday signals a growing rift among members of a Russian-led security alliance of ex-Soviet nations.
Police: 7, including 3 children, dead in fiery 3-car crash on NY suburban parkwayJuly 26th, 2009 Police: 7 dead in NY parkway crashBRIARCLIFF, N.Y. — New York state police say seven people have died in a three-car crash on a parkway in suburban New York City.
Russian news agencies says crash at Afghan base kills 15; NATO does not immediately confirmJuly 19th, 2009 Russian reports say crash at Afghan base kills 15MOSCOW — An official in Russia's air transportation agency is telling local news agencies that a helicopter crash at NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan has killed 15 people. NATO and U.S.
NATO: 2 Canadian troops, 1 Briton killed in helicopter crash in southern AfghanistanJuly 7th, 2009 NATO: Afghan chopper crash kills 3 troopsKABUL — A spokesman for NATO says two Canadian troops and a Briton were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan. Lt. Cmdr. Chris Hall says the helicopter went down Monday in the southern province of Zabul.
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.
Several bodies found in Yemen Airways crash: ReportJune 30th, 2009 DUBAI - The bodies of several passengers aboard the Yemen Airways flight that crashed in the Indian Ocean early Tuesday have been found, reports broadcaster Al-Arabiya. There were 153 people on board the flight en route from Yemen to the Comoros Islands.
NTSB investigating passenger comments that train stopped then started before crashJune 24th, 2009 NTSB: Train stopped then started before crashWASHINGTON — Federal safety officials are investigating a passenger's statement that the Washington Metrorail train that struck another in a deadly accident stopped briefly then started again before the crash. National Transportation Safety Board investigators are interviewing surviving passengers on the trains involved in the accident that killed nine and injured more than 70 others.
11 killed in Brazil plane crashMay 23rd, 2009 RIO DE JANEIRO - Eleven people have been killed when the aircraft in which they were travelling crashed in northeast Brazil, media reports said Saturday. The accident occurred Friday night near a private airstrip in the seaside resort town of Trancoso.
Teen charged with murder in 2008 double-fatal crash steals another car, crashes it and diesMay 12th, 2009 Crash kills 17-year-old charged in 2008 deathsDETROIT — Authorities in Detroit say a 17-year-old accused of killing two women while driving a stolen U.S. Army van last year has died after crashing another stolen vehicle.
California Highway Patrol reports dozens of injuries in Soledad tour bus crashApril 29th, 2009 Dozens reported injured in California bus crashSOLEDAD, Calif. — Authorities say a tour bus has crashed in central California, injuring dozens of passengers.
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.
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.
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