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News Articles: car crash

Blue Georgia State patrol cars with officers standing next to them. The cars are arranged in a pyramid formation

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  • News

Advocates and Atlanta City Council urge the Georgia State Patrol to change its pursuit policies

Atlanta City Council is urging Georgia State Patrol to update its pursuit policies to prevent car crashes and pedestrian deaths from high-speed chases within the city.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
John and Georgia McGinty tried to sue Uber for financial compensation after suffering numerous serious injuries when their Uber crashed into another car in early 2022.

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  • National

A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a crash, citing terms and conditions

An appeals court sided with Uber, ruling a couple can't sue over a near-fatal car crash because they had agreed to Uber's arbitration clause. Their lawyer is worried about a "slippery slope."

October 02, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
 Lilah Clevey.

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  • National

She was 19 and caused a car crash. It was the other driver who came to her aid

As Lilah Clevey pulled out of a gas station, she slammed into another car. The driver then became the unexpected source of comfort in Clevey's moment of panic.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Autumn Barnes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, was in a car accident in Tennessee on Tuesday as he traveled to a presidential campaign event, but he wasn't injured, his campaign says.

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  • Politics

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is uninjured after being involved in a car crash

The Republican presidential candidate and his campaign team were traveling to an event in Chattanooga, Tenn., when traffic backed up, causing a four-car crash.

July 25, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
In this image taken from police body camera video provided by the Lowndes County, Ga., Sheriff's Office, a vehicle goes airborne after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia highway, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Lowndes County, Ga. The Nissan Altima was launched 120 feet (37 meters) down the highway, according to a police report. The driver, a 21-year-old woman from Florida, was taken to South Georgia Medical Center with serious injuries.

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  • News

Real-life 'Fast and Furious': Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia, video shows

It looks like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. A sedan drives up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck and rockets into the air on a Georgia highway. The Georgia State Patrol says the spectacular wreck happened May 24 in Lowndes County.

June 01, 2023
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By:
  • Associated Press
This Sunday booking photo provided by the Goodyear Police Department shows suspect Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26. He was arrested in connection with a crash that killed two bicyclists and injured 11 others in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, authorities said Sunday.

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  • National

An Arizona driver was charged after plowing into cyclists, killing 2 and injuring 17

Pedro Quintana-Lujan of Phoenix faces several charges after driving his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists. The local cycling community is reeling from the tragedy.

February 27, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez,
  • Ayana Archie,
  • and 1 more
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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  • National

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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • 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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By:
  • Max Barnhart and
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
GPB News NPR

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  • National

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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By:
  • Ayana Archie
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

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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By:
  • 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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  • Sports

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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By:
  • 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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  • National

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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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Cincinnati police say a cicada is responsible for causing a driver to crash their car into a pole.

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  • Strange News

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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