October 18, 2011
Authorities in Southern California say three Riverside men died when their small plane crashed in San Bernardino County. The county coroner says the men were 26, 35 and 38 years old but their names haven’t been released. The Beech 33 …
October 18, 2011
A group of car accident victims plans to rally about auto insurance legislation being considered in Lansing. The crash victims are to gather Monday in Southfield. They’re upset about a bill that passed the Republican-led House Insurance Committee last week. …
October 18, 2011
A North Carolina Marine Corps base is investigating why people attending a chili festival were hurt by flying debris as a military helicopter took off. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point spokesman Mike Barton said Sunday investigators haven’t spoken to …
October 17, 2011
The Minnesota State Patrol says excessive speed apparently was not a factor in a crash that killed two workers on Interstate 35W in Burnsville. Lt. Eric Roeske says that’s based on witness statements. He says the patrol doesn’t know how …
October 13, 2011
A Dracut, Mass., woman has pleaded not guilty to charges that she was drunk when she crashed a van transporting special needs adults in Billerica last week. Melissa Rich pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Lowell District Court to charges including …
October 13, 2011
Browns defensive end Marcus Benard was driving at a “at a high rate of speed” and crossed four lanes before crashing his motorcycle into a guardrail, according to a police report. Benard was thrown an estimated 241 feet after slamming …
October 12, 2011
The father of a 20-year-old South Carolina woman crushed under a truck as she slept in a tent at the All Good Music Festival is suing the event producers, hosts, traffic directors and security providers for negligence. Nicole Miller died …
October 11, 2011
A motorist has been injured by a pumpkin that crashed through her windshield after it fell from or was dropped off an overpass north of Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that the incident occurred on Interstate 380 …
October 11, 2011
Claudia Costa was driving her Ford Explorer north on Interstate 95, after picking up two girlfriends in Fort Lauderdale. It was shortly after 4 a.m. on a Thursday in December 2007. Traffic was light. Costa’s friends had been clubbing. The …
October 5, 2011
Jurors will hear statements made to authorities by an actress who appeared on the “Melrose Place” TV series at her aggravated manslaughter trial in New Jersey. A judge ruled Amy Locane was able to understand the consequences of waiving her …