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Pedestrian Hit by Noiseless Electric Car in France

A noiseless electric car, lorded for its role in a brand new car-sharing program in the French capital, has knocked over a pedestrian – who apparently didn’t hear it coming. Police say she was struck Monday as she crossed a …

Iowa Veterans Home Fined After Falls

Iowa’s nursing home for veterans has ended a program in which residents transported other residents who use wheelchairs around the campus, following a bloody accident in which an elderly woman fell face-first into concrete and broke her nose, its top …

Colorado Transit Authorities Seeks $70K from Driver for Accident

Metro-Denver public transit authorities in Colorado are seeking $70,000 from the driver of an SUV for damages to a bus that plowed into her wrecked vehicle on US 36. KMGH-TV reports the Regional Transportation District sent Holly Hunt a letter …

Marmite Accident Closes Major British Highway

It was not your typical road accident. A tanker carrying yeast extract – the key ingredient in that uniquely British spread Marmite – overturned on a major British highway, spilling the pungent-smelling liquid onto the road. The liquid has the …

2 Injured in Fla. Powerboat Finals Where 3 Died

A single-boat accident blemished the final day of racing Sunday at the Key West World Championship, but injuries to two New Jersey racers were not believed to be serious. The final race of three was staged despite three deaths in …

Traffic Accident Kills 21 People in Pakistan

A government health official says 21 people have been killed in a collision between a bus and a passenger van in southern Pakistan. Sagheer Ahmed says the vehicles were traveling to the city of Karachi from Thatta, 80 miles (130 …

Michigan Motorcyclist Loses Lawsuit Over Road Conditions

There is no dispute that a motorcyclist suffered leg and ankle injuries that required surgery. But Kevin Agee’s lawsuit against the state has been dismissed because he wasn’t precise about the location of his crash. Agee went airborne in October …

Arkansas Jury Awards $7M in Fatal Truck Accident

A federal jury has awarded a $7 million judgment to the family of a Farmington, Mo., truck driver killed when his vehicle collided with another semi-truck in northern Arkansas. The panel in western Arkansas found Thursday in favor of Roger …

Vermont Family Sues School District Over 2007 Accident

The family of a former elementary school student in Bennington, Vt., has sued the school district over a 2007 accident that has left the child with a neurological disorder. The lawsuit by Amy and Gary Thomas filed in Bennington Superior …

MSHA: Mismanagement Caused Nevada Mine Accident

Two Nevadans were killed in a mining accident partly because someone wedged a broom handle against a reset button to bypass an alarm that would have shut down the system, federal safety investigators said. The Mine Safety and Health Administration …