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News Articles: car crash

An SUV sits inside an Apple store behind a large hole in the glass. One person was killed and 16 others were injured Monday when the SUV crashed into the store, authorities said.

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1 dead, 16 injured after an SUV slammed through a Massachusetts Apple Store

A driver has been charged with reckless homicide after crashing through the plate glass window of an Apple Store on Monday.

November 22, 2022
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  • Emily Olson
A white tail deer fawn stands in the road, Sept. 10, 2021, in Freeport, Maine.

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  • National

The end of daylight saving time means an uptick in vehicles crashing into deer

In a new study, researchers found that deer-vehicle collisions peaked in October and November, partly due to both daylight saving time and deer mating season.

November 04, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie

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  • Global Health

What are your chances of catching monkeypox?

We crunch the current numbers for high-risk and low-risk groups. We also look at how the risk of monkeypox compares with chances of catching COVID, of being in a fatal car crash and of a shark attack.

September 16, 2022
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  • Max Barnhart and
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
GPB News NPR

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All victims in a car crash that killed 3 are likely Indiana State University students

The car veered off the road in Riley, Indiana and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was on fire when officials arrived on the scene.

August 22, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
GPB News NPR

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Anne Heche legally dead at 53, a week after a fiery car crash

The actress, best known for her roles in 'Donnie Brasco' and the 1998 'Psycho' remake, leaves behind two sons.

August 12, 2022
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  • Chloe Veltman
Jeff Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, was selected as a first-round NFL draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020. He died Monday, May 31, 2022 in a car crash in Dallas.

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Arizona Cardinals player Jeff Gladney has been killed in a car crash at age 25

Gladney played for Texas Christian University before being selected as a first-round NFL draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020.

May 31, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
A firefighter works on the scene of a deadly pileup involving over two dozen vehicles near Denver in April 2019. Truck driver Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced last week to 110 years in prison for causing the accident.

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After public outcry, prosecutor asks judge to reconsider trucker's 110-year sentence

Rogel Lazaro Aguilera-Mederos was 23 when his semi crashed on a Colorado interstate, causing a fiery pileup that killed four people. More than 4 million people are petitioning to reduce his sentence.

December 22, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Cincinnati police say a cicada is responsible for causing a driver to crash their car into a pole.

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Police Say A Cicada Is Responsible For A Car Crash In Ohio

A cicada flew into a driver's face in Cincinnati Monday evening, causing them to crash and total their car, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.

June 08, 2021
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By:
  • Josie Fischels

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