Iowa Bicyclist Blamed in Fatal Collision
A jury has ruled that a pickup driver was negligent but should bear only 20 percent of the blame for the death of a bicyclist in Mason City. Dawn Lind has sued Mark Hulsing Jr, and the truck’s owner, Vernon …
Man Tried to Steal Truck at Site of Fatal Crash in Florida
A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was injured in an altercation with a man who tried to steal a pickup truck from a witness at the scene of a crash that killed two people. Authorities say 20-year-old Colby Wade Cardoso stopped …
Iowa Man Charged in Fatal Crash Sued by Survivor
A man hurt in a fatal crash has filed a lawsuit against the driver of a vehicle charged in the Story County incident. The Ames Tribune reports that Richard Dilz, of Madrid, sued Jeffrey Clendenen on Thursday, citing negligence. Clendenen …
Sheriff: Ohio Men Wrapped Sign, Caused Fatal Crash
Police say two central Ohio men playing a prank are being charged with causing a fatal traffic crash by concealing a stop sign with several layers of plastic wrap and petroleum jelly. Pickaway County Sheriff Dwight Radcliff said 19-year-old Seth …
Calif. Municipal Bus Agency Considers Changes After Fatal Crash
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is considering policy changes in the wake of a pedestrian fatality involving one of the agency’s buses. Muni officials tell the San Francisco Chronicle they may require all drivers to get a specific route …
Fatal New Jersey Crash Spotlights Young Drivers Law
A New Jersey law barring drivers under 18 from having more than one passenger is in the spotlight after an SUV driven by a 17-year-old and carrying seven teenagers crashed. The driver and three passengers died in Saturday’s accident. The …
Minnesota State Fair Stage Vendor Faces Charges
Minnesota State Fair officials say they have standards to keep stages as safe as possible for concertgoers and performers. But they acknowledged Monday that the company that erects its temporary stages faces charges in Canada for a fatal stage collapse …
Alcohol, Drugs Factors in Fatal Fall at Colorado Rockies Game
A 27-year-old man who died when he fell from a stairway during a Colorado Rockies game had marijuana and alcohol in his system at the time. An autopsy report released Monday says the amount of alcohol in Robert Seamans’ system …
Feds: Coast Guard Boat Speed Caused Fatal Calif. Crash
A Coast Guard vessel’s dangerous speed likely caused a collision that killed an 8-year-old boy and seriously injured four other people aboard a pleasure boat during a holiday parade, the National Transportation Safety Board found Tuesday. The board also faulted …
Cops: Force of Fatal New York Boat Crash Tore Off Motor
The boat that slammed into a concrete footing on New York’s Hudson River, killing four people, was moving so fast the collision ripped the inboard-outboard motor from its mounts and threw it into the boat, police said Monday. The 19-foot …