All posts tagged "Accidents"

A 16-year-old Taylor Swift fan was killed in a car crash on Thursday while she was on her way to Swift’s concert in Melbourne, Australia. Mieka Pokarier was traveling with her mother, Kim, and 10-year-old sister Freya when their SUV was struck by a semitruck, TMZ reported Saturday. All three passengers were injured in the collision, in addition to the driver of the semitruck, but only Mieka’s injuries proved fatal. She was pronounced dead by emergency responders who arrived on the scene, while Freya was airlifted to Sydney’s Westmead Hospital in critical condition and placed in a medically ind......

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Union Pacific train carrying 118 tons of coal derailed Sunday due to a track defect and dumped its contents into and around Plumas County’s Feather River, according to railroad officials and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fifteen rail cars chugging west on tracks parallel to the Middle Fork Feather River in Blairsden derailed, spilling the fuel into the river. At least 14 rail cars tipped over or sustained damage, Fish and Wildlife officials said. At least one rail car fell into the water. “Several cars lost the total payload and some cars partially rele......

The adult son of a U.S. senator is in custody after a reported mental health episode led him to steal a car involved in a collision that killed a deputy Wednesday in North Dakota. Police were pursuing Ian Cramer, the 42-year-old son of Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), as he drove a stolen 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said in a news release, according to local outlets. He drove off after authorities approached and ultimately collided head-on with an occupied Mercer County Sheriff’s Office patrol car, behind which a deputy was standing. The collision fatally pushed the vehicle ......

NEW YORK — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters packed into Grand Central Terminal during Friday rush hour — partially shutting down the transit hub and leading to more than 100 arrests. Metro-North service was shut down at the terminal, with the MTA advising customers to use the 125th St. station, instead. East-bound Long Island Rail Road service was still running at the Grand Central Madison stop, though the entrances were restricted during the tumult. Subway service on the 4, 5, 6 and 7 lines was severely disrupted, the MTA stated. Pre-recorded announcements from police warning of impendi......

A crash involving multiple vehicles — including a semitruck carrying ammonia — in south-central Illinois has killed “multiple people” and prompted the evacuation of parts of an Effingham County village, authorities said Saturday morning. The incident happened Friday night on Route 40 east of Teutopolis, just before 9 p.m. local time, Effingham County Sheriff Paul Kuhns told reporters during a Saturday news conference. Teutopolis is a village of around 1,600 people located 90 miles southeast of state capital Springfield. The incident caused “a large plume, cloud of anhydrous ammonia on the road......

An SUV passing by a Houston-area freeway injured more than two dozen people when it crashed through a Denny’s restaurant on Monday. The collision occurred around 11:22 a.m., according to Rosenberg police. “The injuries ranged from minor lacerations to severe injuries, but all appear to be non-life threatening,” cops said. “All injured parties were conscious at the time they were transported to local hospitals.” Victims reportedly range in age from 12 to 60. It’s unclear what caused the wreck. The unidentified driver is a 30-year-old man, according to KHOU 11. He wasn’t hurt. At least a handful......