13 taken to hospitals after Denver bus crash; police say driver may have fallen asleepSeptember 24th, 2009 13 taken to hospitals after Denver bus crashDENVER — Authorities say a mass-transit bus struck a light pole during the morning commute in Denver, sending 13 people to hospitals, including the driver. Police say none of the injuries in the Thursday crash appeared to be life-threatening.
5 killed, several injured in bus accident in GermanySeptember 22nd, 2009 5 killed in German bus crashRADEVORMWALD, Germany — A bus came off the road and plunged down a river embankment in western Germany on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring several others, authorities said. One person was seriously injured in the late-morning crash at Radevormwald, east of Duesseldorf, and another six escaped with light injuries from the bus, according to police.
Police: driver dead, 2 critically injured in crash of prisoner van carrying 14 people in Miss.September 6th, 2009 Police: 1 dead, 2 critical in prisoner van crashHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Police say a driver of a prisoner van has been killed and two people critically injured after the van carrying 14 people drove off an interstate embankment near Hattiesburg.
83-year-old driver chases truck for 15 miles, helps catch DWI suspect who rear-ended himAugust 27th, 2009 Driver, 83, chases DWI suspect through NY, Conn.SOUTHEAST, N.Y. — An 83-year-old driver chased a pickup truck for 15 miles from New York into Connecticut, helping police catch the drunken driving suspect who had rear-ended his car.
Grand jury charges Ky. ambulance driver with murder, DUI in crash that killed patientAugust 15th, 2009 Ky. ambulance driver charged with murder in crashLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A grand jury charged a Kentucky ambulance driver with murder and driving under the influence in a crash that killed a patient being taken to the hospital last year.
Snakes in an SUV: Conn. police say driver crashes after snakes escape from his pants pocketsJuly 28th, 2009 Conn. police: Snakes on loose in SUV cause crashHARTFORD, Conn. — Police say two pet baby snakes escaped from a 20-year-old man's pants pockets as he was driving, leading to a car crash in Hartford, Conn.
Police: NY driver said she felt sick before fiery wrong-way crash that killed 8July 27th, 2009 Cops: NY driver in deadly wrong-way crash felt illHAWTHORNE, N.Y. — A minivan driver apparently wasn't feeling well before going the wrong way on a suburban parkway for nearly 2 miles, leading to a fiery wreck that killed eight people, police said Monday.
Worshippers cry foul as Madhya Pradesh 'de-fangs' NagpanchmiJuly 26th, 2009 BHOPAL - Nagpanchmi, the festival of snakes, which was celebrated Sunday, left many Hindu worshippers disappointed when they went to temples but found no snakes. The forest department had taken snake charmers to task for displaying the reptiles.
Nearly 10-foot python captured in Everglades on first day of Fla.-sanctioned trapping programJuly 17th, 2009 1st day of Fla. hunt nets nearly 10-foot pythonWEST PALM BEACH, Fla.
Conn. trucking co. owner gets 6 years for fatal crash;accused of rigging truck with bad brakesJune 24th, 2009 Conn. trucking co. owner gets 6 years in prisonHARTFORD, Conn.
Pickup driver killed, 6 tour bus passengers suffer minor injuries in San Bernardino crashJune 16th, 2009 Pickup hits San Bernardino tour bus, driver diesSAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Authorities in California say a pickup truck has run a red light and hit a tour bus, killing the driver of the pickup and injuring six other people.
Boston agency suspends 1st driver for carrying cell phone after post-crash banJune 9th, 2009 Boston agency suspends driver over cell phoneBOSTON — The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. Spokesman Joe Pesaturo (pes-AH'-tuhr-oh) says a 35-year-old driver was suspended last week.
Bus driver charged with manslaughter in crash that killed 11 in Northern CaliforniaMay 13th, 2009 Driver charged in fatal Calif. casino bus crashWILLIAMS, Calif.
Hartford, Conn., man left paralyzed, mute after being struck by hit-and-run driver in '08 diesMay 12th, 2009 Victim of '08 hit-and-run in Hartford, Conn., diesHARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man left paralyzed and mute after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last year and then left alone in the street by passing motorists and pedestrians has died.
Rookie Doornbos, veteran Sharp crash during Indy 500 practice day before qualifications startMay 9th, 2009 Doornbos, Sharp crash during Indy 500 practiceINDIANAPOLIS — Former Indianapolis 500 pole winner Scott Sharp has crashed during practice at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, although he appears to have escaped injury. Sharp came out of the first turn too high, spun around and nearly saved the car before it slid up the track and into the outside wall, smashing the right side.
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