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Former NFL Cornerback D.J. Hayden and 5 Others Killed in Crash in Downtown Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity,” …

High-Speed Mercedes Crash in Thailand Highlights Impunity of the Rich

The dash cam video is jaw-dropping: On a virtually empty stretch of highway, a midsize car is seen traveling in the slow lane. Suddenly, a black Mercedes-Benz zooms into the frame and rear-ends the car at tremendous speed. Within a …

Stolen Tesla’s Fatality-Free California Crash Surprises Safety Experts

A high-speed crash and fire that left alive the driver of a stolen Tesla Model S last week should have killed the person, according to safety experts who reviewed images of the calamity. The car, stolen from Tesla Motors Inc.’s …

Panel Rejects Illinois Trooper’s Workers’ Comp Appeal

A former Illinois State Police trooper whose 2007 high-speed crash killed two sisters has logged another setback in his quest for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries he received in the wreck. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission …