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Dead Man’s Parents Sue Estate of ‘Jackass’ Star

The estate of Ryan Dunn is being sued by the parents of a man who died along with the “Jackass” star in a car crash last year in suburban Philadelphia. Zachary Hartwell’s parents are suing Dunn’s estate and the restaurant …

Los Angeles Bar Investigated After Deadly Crash

State alcohol regulators say they’re investigating a Los Angeles, Calif., bar to learn if a woman was over-served before she allegedly drove a car drunk off a freeway interchange, killing two passengers. The Los Angeles Times reports the Department of …

Car Theft Suspect Crashed Into Michigan Police Building

Police in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula got a surprising visit from a suspected car thief when the man crashed into their public safety building. WLUC-TV reports the man crashed Wednesday evening into a garage door at the Gladstone Public Safety Department …

Tracy Byrd, Wife Slightly Hurt in Texas Wreck

Investigators say country singer Tracy Byrd and his wife have been slightly hurt in a two-vehicle wreck in Southeast Texas. The Department of Public Safety says the accident happened Tuesday afternoon on U.S. 69 near Lumberton, about 85 miles northeast …

Parents Sue Iowa District Over Girl’s Crash Death

Parents of a high school freshman who was killed in a crash have sued an eastern Iowa school district. The lawsuit was filed by Michael Lown and Kelly Smith against the Oxford-based Clear Creek Amana district. It alleges the district …

Louisiana Driver Awarded $1.6M for Injuries

A Terrebonne Parish, La., man left unable to work as an electrician after being injured in a car crash has been awarded about $1.6 million. A jury Thursday found that Jake Belanger deserved to be compensated for medical expenses and …

3 Injured After Car Crashes into Arizona Salon

Authorities say a Scottsdale, Ariz., salon employee is seriously injured after a driver accelerated from a parking lot and crashed into the business. The Tuscany Salon employee was pinned between the wall of the salon and the car after the …

Nevada Energy Sues Law Firm Over Fatal Crash Probe

Nevada’s dominant electric utility is suing a law firm to try to block circulation of a letter seeking witnesses and evidence from a North Las Vegas neighborhood where a crash involving a NV Energy boom truck killed the wife of …

Oklahoma Woman Whose Son Died in Crash Files Lawsuit

A Grady County, Okla., woman whose son died in a car accident last year has sued the parents of the car’s driver. KOCO-TV reported Monday that Karla Raasch filed the lawsuit against Mack and Cammy Lyons for nearly $4 million. …

Montana Man Denies Charge for Walmart Crash

A 32-year-old man is denying charges filed against him after he reportedly passed out while driving and crashed his car into a Walmart in Billings, Mont., putting a hole in an outside wall. The Billings Gazette reports Steven James Barnhart …