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16 minutes ago

Man dead, woman critically injured in Brampton crash, police say | CBC News

A man died after being extricated from an SUV involved in a collision with a transport truck. The woman, also in the SUV, was critically injured.
Boston
#fire
California
fromPadailypost
1 day ago

11 people lose their home in an apartment fire

A kitchen renovation project caused a fire in a Mountain View apartment, displacing 11 residents but resulting in no injuries.
London
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Massive five-alarm fire in Queens destroys lumberyard; cause under investigation | amNewYork

A five-alarm fire at a Queens lumberyard on April 10 prompted a large firefighting response, with no reported injuries.
Canada news
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Ontario warehouse arson suspect posted live video showing fire being ignited. Police investigating video

A man allegedly set fire to an Ontario warehouse, expressing frustration over low wages in videos posted online.
New York City
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Corona Garage Inferno Torches Cars As Neighbors Roll Video

A fire in a Queens parking garage destroyed three cars, prompting investigations and highlighting challenges in emergency response due to parking issues.
California
fromPadailypost
1 day ago

11 people lose their home in an apartment fire

A kitchen renovation project caused a fire in a Mountain View apartment, displacing 11 residents but resulting in no injuries.
London
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Massive five-alarm fire in Queens destroys lumberyard; cause under investigation | amNewYork

A five-alarm fire at a Queens lumberyard on April 10 prompted a large firefighting response, with no reported injuries.
Canada news
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Ontario warehouse arson suspect posted live video showing fire being ignited. Police investigating video

A man allegedly set fire to an Ontario warehouse, expressing frustration over low wages in videos posted online.
New York City
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Corona Garage Inferno Torches Cars As Neighbors Roll Video

A fire in a Queens parking garage destroyed three cars, prompting investigations and highlighting challenges in emergency response due to parking issues.
Cars
fromStreetsblog USA
1 day ago

Can This Tool Predict Where Your City's Next Car Crash Will Happen? - Streetsblog USA

A new AI tool, StreetVision, predicts traffic crash hotspots to enhance road safety and inform preventive measures.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
18 hours ago

Misconduct inquiry over fatal schoolgirl crash

Eleven Metropolitan Police officers are under investigation for their handling of a crash inquiry that killed two schoolgirls in Wimbledon.
US Elections
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

A Wild Car-Crash Conspiracy

A disturbing scheme exploits impoverished individuals through staged accidents for profit, involving lawyers, unnecessary surgeries, and life-threatening risks.
#arson
Canada news
fromABC7 Chicago
4 days ago

What we know about arson suspect in California warehouse fire

Chamel Abdulkarim is accused of starting a massive warehouse fire in Ontario, California, facing multiple felony charges and potential life imprisonment.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
5 days ago

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Arson After Setting 10 NYPD Vehicles On Fire

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to setting fire to 10 NYPD vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces a minimum five-year prison sentence.
Brooklyn
fromNewsday
6 days ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
Canada news
fromABC7 Chicago
4 days ago

What we know about arson suspect in California warehouse fire

Chamel Abdulkarim is accused of starting a massive warehouse fire in Ontario, California, facing multiple felony charges and potential life imprisonment.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
5 days ago

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty To Arson After Setting 10 NYPD Vehicles On Fire

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to setting fire to 10 NYPD vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces a minimum five-year prison sentence.
Brooklyn
fromNewsday
6 days ago

Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles

Jakhi McCray pleaded guilty to setting fire to 11 police vehicles, causing $800,000 in damage, and faces 5 to 20 years in prison.
fromESPN.com
2 days ago

Ex-Miami DE Rueben Bain involved in 2024 car accident in which 1 person later died, report says

Bain was cited for careless driving for the accident that occurred at about 4 a.m. local time on March 17, 2024 on I-95 northbound in Miami, according to documents obtained by The Read Optional.
Miami
#nypd
Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
1 week ago

NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn

A New York City police officer was injured by a driver during a traffic stop in Brooklyn.
#toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Motorcyclist dead after striking parked vehicle in Toronto's east end: police | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Canada news

Motorcyclist dead after striking parked vehicle in Toronto's east end: police | CBC News

#yolo-county
SF parents
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Seven Arrested, Including Three County Officials, In Connection With Deadly Esparto Fireworks Explosion

Yolo County sheriff's lieutenant and five others arrested for murder related to deadly fireworks explosion.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

7 arrested, some charged with murder, in deadly Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion

Seven people arrested in connection with the July 2025 Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion, with some facing murder charges.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Seven Arrested, Including Three County Officials, In Connection With Deadly Esparto Fireworks Explosion

Yolo County sheriff's lieutenant and five others arrested for murder related to deadly fireworks explosion.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

7 arrested, some charged with murder, in deadly Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion

Seven people arrested in connection with the July 2025 Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion, with some facing murder charges.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 days ago

For dozens displaced by West Berkeley apartment fire, it's been a week of loss and stress

Residents displaced by a fire in West Berkeley face deep loss, anxiety, and the challenge of rebuilding their lives amidst ongoing responsibilities.
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Gardai launch probe as driver (20s) narrowly escapes serious injury when concrete post smashes through front windscreen

The incident, which took place on Good Friday at around 2pm on the outskirts of Killashee, resulted in a concrete post crashing through the motorist's front windscreen.
London food
#cybersecurity
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck

Law enforcement dismantled major botnets while new vulnerabilities and privacy issues in tech continue to emerge, raising concerns over security.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Cyberattack on a Car Breathalyzer Firm Leaves Drivers Stuck

Law enforcement dismantled major botnets while new vulnerabilities and privacy issues in tech continue to emerge, raising concerns over security.
Austin
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

A self-driving car in Austin killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage | TechCrunch

Concerns about autonomous vehicles in Mueller Lake arose after a duck was killed by an Avride vehicle, prompting community outrage and safety evaluations.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

One person killed after a police chase on the 5 Freeway in East L.A.

A police officer-involved shooting occurred after a pursuit on the 5 Freeway, resulting in one person being killed.
Cars
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 day ago

Opinion | The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened?

The affordability of cars has drastically declined, making ownership a financial burden for many Americans.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Police car chases result in 8 deaths around US in less than a week

In 2023, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum called for police to put the brakes on car chases unless a violent crime has been committed and the suspect poses an imminent threat. The report noted a spike in fatalities and an increase in pursuits by some departments, including in Houston and New York City.
US news
Boston
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Man dies in four-vehicle crash after police chase

A 23-year-old man died after a police pursuit led to a collision involving multiple vehicles, resulting in several injuries.
fromFOX 5 New York
1 week ago

Thieves target luxury cars in Hell's Kitchen garage, 1 crashes nearby

According to police, the incident occurred just before 6 a.m. at a garage on West 43rd Street near the West Side Highway. Four men entered the garage around 5:45 a.m. and attempted to steal several luxury cars, including a blue McLaren sports car and a black Mercedes‑Benz G‑Wagon.
Upper West Side
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

'I should have been safe on a pavement' - woman recalls horrific hire e-bike crash

Sandy Peters suffered severe injuries and PTSD after being hit by a speeding e-bike while walking with her son.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Man shot dead inside Brooklyn apartment as police hunt for gunman | amNewYork

A man was shot dead in a Brooklyn apartment, prompting a manhunt for the gunman by police.
New York City
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Can Self-Driving Cars Help Fix the Nation's Potholes?

Pothole repairs are gaining attention, with NYC filling 100,000 potholes and Waymo partnering with Waze to identify potholes using autonomous vehicles.
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
fromThe Local Germany
1 week ago

Man arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on German train, injuring 12

The suspect was locked in a bathroom by passengers after setting off the pyrotechnics, police said in a statement, adding that the man was carrying two knives.
Germany news
fromFuturism
5 days ago

Naked Man Bursts Into Tesla Service Center With a Shotgun

The man, later identified as 35-year-old Ed Teece, was reportedly 'running down the street smashing windows' before he made his way into the Tesla location.
Toronto startup
California
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Multiple people face charges, including murder, in California fireworks blast

Multiple individuals face murder charges related to a fireworks-warehouse explosion in California that resulted in seven fatalities and two injuries.
New York City
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Person dead after being struck by GO Train in Richmond Hill, Ont., police say | CBC News

A pedestrian died after being struck by a GO train in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Friday evening.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Multiple pedestrians struck by car in Derby city centre as man arrested

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
#explosion
Boston
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Industrial explosion sends 13 people to the hospital in East Providence

An explosion at an Aspen Aerogels plant injured 13 people and remains under investigation, with significant emergency response activated.
Boston
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Industrial explosion sends 13 people to the hospital in East Providence

An explosion at an Aspen Aerogels plant injured 13 people and remains under investigation, with significant emergency response activated.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago

It's Just Crazy': High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible

Davine Greene, a nursing student, described her car as 'the bane of my existence' and called it 'probably the worst decision I've ever made, like, financially speaking.'
Cars
Medicine
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 weeks ago

How Truck Accident Injuries Are Evaluated for Compensation - Social Media Explorer

Truck accidents can cause severe physical and psychological injuries, necessitating comprehensive medical care and accurate documentation for treatment and legal processes.
Law
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 weeks ago

How to Gather Evidence After a Bicycle Accident for a Strong Case - Social Media Explorer

Gathering evidence after an accident is crucial for legal claims and insurance settlements, influencing liability and recovery outcomes.
#traffic-accident
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Family of man killed in Brooklyn crash involving firetruck planning to take legal action

Brooklyn
fromCbsnews
3 weeks ago

Family of man killed in Brooklyn crash involving firetruck planning to take legal action

Family of 78-year-old killed in Brooklyn crash involving FDNY truck and Access-A-Ride bus plans legal action against multiple parties involved in the incident.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
1 month ago

1 killed, a dozen injured in Brooklyn chain-reaction crash involving FDNY firetruck

An FDNY firetruck collided with a van in Brooklyn, triggering a chain-reaction crash that killed one person and injured a dozen others.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Stealing from the dead: Medical Examiner's investigator pleads to theft charge

Adrian Munoz pleaded no contest to stealing a crucifix from a deceased man, receiving jail time and probation as punishment.
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Elmhurst Garage Fire Damages EV and Other Vehicles

Fire-safety experts say that when lithium-ion batteries fail, they can burn hotter than conventional car fires and are more likely to flare back up, which can force firefighters to spend extra time cooling down battery packs or use specialized tactics and equipment.
Los Angeles
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Bronx motocycle driver dies after smashing into MTA bus: cops

The motorcycle driver, identified as 32-year-old Andy Peralta, made a left turn onto West Mosholu Parkway South after traveling northbound on Jerome Avenue, driving against traffic before colliding with the bus.
New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Every accident at high speed is a shock': F1 rules guru on response to Bearman crash

Nikolas Tombazis states, 'The noise around the new regulations is overstated. It's not like we're discussing a complete rewrite... The patient needs to just eat a couple of apples per day, not to have an open-heart surgery.' This reflects his belief that while adjustments are necessary, the situation is not critical.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US | TechCrunch

Intoxalock spokesperson Rachael Larson confirmed that the company had been hit by a cyberattack, stating that they took steps to temporarily pause some of their systems as a precautionary measure.
Information security
Alternative transportation
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: Harbinger's next product will be hybrid emergency vehicles | TechCrunch

Harbinger's flexible electric vehicle platform is expanding into emergency vehicles, partnering with Frazer to build ambulances and mobile healthcare units.
California
fromCalifornia Post
5 days ago

Insane moment cops deploy Batman-like gadget during high-speed car chase before suspect shoots himself

A suspect in a high-speed chase shot himself after a failed police maneuver using a grappling device to stop his vehicle.
California
fromABC7 New York
5 days ago

Philadelphia parking garage collapse leaves 1 dead, 2 missing

A parking garage under construction partially collapsed in Philadelphia, resulting in one death and two individuals unaccounted for.
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Voorhees law of traffic: when overtaken slow cars seem to always catch up at a red light

Mathematics reveals that the perception of slower cars catching up at traffic lights is an illusion, as spacing remains constant on average.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Replacement ambulances delivered after London arson attack

Four replacement ambulances have been provided to Hatzola after an arson attack destroyed their vehicles in north London.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Swiss police probe if deadly bus fire was 'deliberate act'

A bus fire in western Switzerland killed at least six people and injured five others, with police investigating a suspected deliberate act by someone on the vehicle.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Moment two-tonne Land Rover reverses onto Met police car as officers cheat death'

Two police officers survived a dangerous ramming incident when a Land Rover Defender reversed at high speed into their patrol car, flipping the vehicle onto its side, after they attempted to stop it in a residential area.
New York City
fromNew York Daily News
1 month ago

Suspect arrested for shooting man found dead in crashed SUV in Coney Island

A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder for shooting a 38-year-old victim in Coney Island, whose SUV crashed into three parked cars after being shot in the chest and arm.
#homicide
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gunman busted after driver found shot dead, slumped over wheel of SUV in NYC: cops

A 38-year-old Atlanta man was shot dead in his SUV in Brooklyn, and a local resident was arrested and charged with murder hours later.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Gunman busted after driver found shot dead, slumped over wheel of SUV in NYC: cops

A 38-year-old Atlanta man was shot dead in his SUV in Brooklyn, and a local resident was arrested and charged with murder hours later.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

If technology could bring traffic fatalities down to nearly zero, why not embrace it?

Compact, low-rise villages and cities made sense based on how far people could reasonably travel on foot or by horse. This was true all the way up until the late 1800s. Then came an invention that let people travel incredible distances in seconds, entirely reshaping cities with dense population clusters.
Miscellaneous
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Tech support detective solved crime by checking the carpark

"A floor manager responsible for production asked me to fix his PC, which was so slow he could literally make a coffee in the time between double-clicking an icon and having the program open," Parker told On Call. The manager's PC was only a year old and ran Windows XP, a combo that at the time of this tale should have made for decent performance.
Information security
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Lawsuit against Tesla reveals harrowing 911 call as driver trapped in burning car

A Tesla Model Y crash trapped driver Samuel Tremblett due to inoperable electric door handles, causing fatal thermal injuries after the car burst into flames.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Thieves broke into my car - to take parcel shelf'

She said people "just couldn't believe" cars were being broken into just for the shelves. The Met Police opened an investigation following a number of parcel shelves being stolen from cars in Hampstead and Highgate, the force said. Sam Phipps Phipps told BBC Radio London her car was targeted despite only having her gym bag, out of sight, in the boot.
London
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Oakland man's death caused by 'exploding airbag debris,' coroner rules

HAYWARD - A popular karaoke jockey and Oakland resident died when the airbag in his vehicle exploded, causing a metal cap and other shrapnel to rip through his head, in what was only latest fatality linked to the aftermarket products, according to public records.
California
#garage-fire
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Man laying outside Oakland firehouse struck by fire department vehicle responding to blaze

A man believed to be unhoused and possibly sleeping outside East Oakland Fire Station 20 was struck by a responding fire department pickup and hospitalized.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Four dead in fiery car crash in Long Beach

A single-vehicle crash near Long Beach Airport killed four people early Saturday; investigators have not yet determined the cause.
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