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Griffin O’Neal Hospitalized After Traffic Crash in California

Authorities say Griffin O’Neal, the 46-year-old son of actor Ryan O’Neal, was hospitalized after a traffic collision in San Diego County. San Diego police Sgt. David Jennings says Griffin O’Neal was behind the wheel of a car heading east Tuesday …

13 Hurt When Van Strikes Garbage Truck in Massachusetts

The driver of a van carrying special needs adults that crashed into a garbage truck near Boston, injuring him and 12 others, has been charged with of driving under the influence of drugs. Police in Newton, Mass., say 51-year-old Addis …

Ohio Jury Rules for Ford in Case of Burned Officer

A jury in Ohio has ruled in favor of Ford Motor Co. in the lawsuit of a former patrol officer severely burned in a crash in one of the automaker’s police cruisers. The Vindicator of Youngstown reports the Mahoning County …

Husband of New York Driver Who Killed 8 Blames Signs

The husband of a woman whose wrong-way driving killed eight people on a New York parkway says the road’s warning signs were insufficient. Daniel Schuler of West Babylon has filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of a daughter …

4 Die When Rig Hits Horse-drawn Carriage in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says four people – including two children -were killed and a fifth person critically injured when the horse-drawn carriage they were riding in was hit by a tractor-trailer rig in southeast Oklahoma. Troopers say 38-year-old Paul …

Mourning Cited in Fla. for Leaving Scene of Traffic Crash

Former NBA star Alonzo Mourning is being cited by police for leaving the scene of a traffic crash last week. The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report Monday saying that Mourning is being issued a notice to appear in court …

Crash Raises Doubts About China’s Fast Rail Plans

Doubts about China’s breakneck plans to expand high-speed rail across the country have been underscored by a bullet train wreck that killed at least 38 people. One train rammed into the back of another that had stalled after being hit …

Victim in Deadly Pennsylvania Hit-and-Run Sues Bar

A survivor of a drunk-driving hit-and-run crash is suing the bar where the driver allegedly drank before hitting two people at the scene of a motorcycle crash, killing one. The Pocono Record reports Robert Scotko is suing the restaurant and …

California Jury Awards $29.2M to Victims of Fatal Crash

A Solano County jury has awarded more than $29 million to the victims of a head-on crash near Fairfield that killed two children. Jurors on Monday assigned most of the blame for the 2006 crash to Nicola Bucci. Bucci was …

Boy Buried After Crash Involving NBA’s Lamar Odom

Neighbors have buried a teenager who died when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom and hurtled onto a New York sidewalk. Odom, who stars in a reality TV show with his wife, Khloe …