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Tires, Battery Stolen From SUV After Fatal New Mexico Crash

Hours after a fatal crash, police in New Mexico say they arrived at the scene to find the wrecked SUV’s rims, tires and battery had been stolen as the victim remained pinned underneath the vehicle. The accident on a little-used, …

Colorado Lawsuit Claiming Dispatcher Negligence Dismissed

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging four workers at a Pueblo, Colo., dispatch center delayed sending a trooper to an accident – a delay that was followed by a fatal crash in the same spot. The Pueblo Chieftain reports …

Oklahoma School Bus Driver Dies After Crash

Police in Broken Arrow, Okla., say a school bus driver who died after crashing the bus into several parked cars may have suffered an undisclosed medical condition. Police say there were no children on board when the bus went out …

$400K Settlement in Montana Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Fatal Crash

The family of a Billings, Mont., nurse who was killed by a drunken driver while he was fleeing from authorities reached a $400,000 settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and Yellowstone County, an attorney said. The settlement …

Hearing Begins in Alaska Over Fatal Coast Guard Crash

The defense took aim at a Coast Guard investigator’s contention that the co-pilot of a helicopter that crashed, killing three, was “not actively navigating.” An attorney for Lt. Lance Leone, John Smith, referred to the transcript of the cockpit voice …