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Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase

Apr. 22, 2024 16:21 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland will pay $4.8 million to the family of a 13-year-old girl killed when a stolen car driven by a teenage carjacker jumped a curb during a police pursuit and struck her. The settlement attorneys for the family announced Monday is one of the largest in Ohio...

1 killed, 9 inured when car collides with county bus in Milwaukee

Apr. 21, 2024 11:42 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A vehicle crashed into a Milwaukee County bus Saturday evening, killing one person and injuring nine others, authorities said. The crash happened just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday in Milwaukee between a car traveling south at West Wisconsin Avenue and North 35th Street...

Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party

Apr. 21, 2024 10:16 AM EDT

BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a young child's birthday party Saturday at a boat club, a Michigan sheriff said. An 8-year-old...

Tesla recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck

Apr. 19, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can become stuck, potentially causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally and increase the risk of a crash. The accelerator pedal pad may dislodge and become trapped by the interior...

Virginia school bus hits DMV building, injures driver and two students, officials say

Apr. 18, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A school bus struck a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building Thursday morning after swerving to avoid hitting a car, injuring two students and the bus driver, officials said. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department said in a social media post that...

Woman dies after riding on car's hood and falling off, police say

Apr. 18, 2024 16:47 PM EDT

ELKTON, Va. (AP) — A woman has died in Virginia after she rode on the hood of a moving car and fell off of it, state police said. The driver of the vehicle has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. The crash occurred at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in...

Motorist dies in fiery crash when vehicle plows into suburban Chicago highway toll plaza, police say

Apr. 18, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) — A vehicle plowed into a suburban Chicago highway toll plaza early Thursday, engulfing it and the plaza in flames and killing the motorist, police said. Illinois State Police said troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report that a vehicle...

11-year-old boy killed in ATV crash in northern Maine, wardens say

Apr. 17, 2024 17:02 PM EDT

SANGERVILLE, Maine (AP) — An 11-year-old boy was killed when he crashed an all-terrain vehicle while riding on a neighbor's property in the northern Maine town of Sangerville, wardens said. The neighbor went looking for the boy and found him unresponsive with the ATV on top of him...

Suspect arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest stop, stealing cars

Apr. 16, 2024 12:19 PM EDT

RATON, N.M. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest area, stealing a vehicle at knifepoint and leading state police on a car chase, authorities said Tuesday. Police said 21-year-old Dorien Ray was arrested Monday on suspicion...

Indiana sheriff's deputy dies after coming into contact with power lines at car crash scene

Apr. 16, 2024 11:54 AM EDT

PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — A suburban Indianapolis sheriff's deputy died after he came into contact with downed power lines at the scene of a car crash, police said Tuesday. Deputy Fred Fislar came into contact with power lines knocked down by the crash after he arrived at the scene...