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SUV Data Shows California Deadly Wreck May Have Been Intentional

An SUV carrying a large, free-spirited family from Washington state accelerated straight off a scenic California cliff and authorities said the deadly wreck may have been intentional. Information pulled from the vehicle’s software shows it was stopped at a flat, …

Tesla Says Autopilot Was on When Deadly Crash Occurred

The vehicle in a fatal crash last week in California was operating on Autopilot, making it the latest accident to involve a semi-autonomous vehicle, Tesla confirmed. The electric car maker said the driver, who was killed in the accident, did …

U.S. Doctor Must Pay Reparations for Deadly Crash in New Zealand

A Wisconsin heart surgeon who was vacationing in New Zealand when he caused a highway accident that killed two people and injured four others was ordered Monday to make reparation payments but avoided jail time. A district court judge ordered …

Texas Church Bus Crash Highlights Dangers of Texting While Driving

A witness says the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, acknowledged he had been texting while driving – highlighting the dangers of sending messages on smartphones while behind the …

Family Files $16.5M Claim Over Washington Crash

It should’ve been a day to remember for Clay Eakin. He and his wife of four months, Barbara Eakin, were headed to Sea-Tac Airport to start their honeymoon. The romance launched eight years before over the chore of laundry was …

‘Multiple’ Maintenance Opportunities Could Have Prevented Crash

A New Hampshire State Police report says maintenance on a tractor trailer on Interstate 93 wasn’t up to date when a tire came off and bounced across the lanes, causing a crash that killed a driver. WMUR-TV reports police said …

Drag Racing may be Cause of Deadly Ride Off of New York Bridge

Police in New York are investigating whether a man was drag racing when he drove his Camaro off a bridge and died. Westchester County police say the man took an exit off a parkway and drove off the Ashford Avenue …

North Carolina Man With Low Blood Sugar Convicted in Wreck

A jury in Burke County, N.C., has found a man guilty of involuntary manslaughter for causing a fatal wreck because he blacked out from low blood sugar. The News Herald of Morganton reports that Lee Hutchins was sentenced to 13 …

Family of Hawaii Woman Killed in 2012 Crash Sues Bar

The family of a woman who died in a crash with a man suspected of driving while intoxicated is suing a Kaneohe bar, claiming the establishment improperly served him alcohol. The crash on June 30, 2012, killed Rene Nihipali of …

Reflective Sticks Installed on Newport Bridge After Deadly Crash

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has begun installing temporary reflective sticks on the Newport Pell Bridge as it awaits a report on whether to put in a permanent median barrier. The authority said the work began Thursday and …