A Florida family is demanding justice after prosecutors declined to file charges against an Orlando police officer involved in a crash that killed 92-year-old Milagros Ortiz. The family disputes the State Attorney's findings, citing witness reports and the officer's vehicle history.
Portland, Oregon, has issued 69,000 tickets to drivers in the last seven months through its network of traffic safety cameras. The city aims to improve safety on its deadliest streets, with officials reporting significant drops in speeding since the program began in 2016.
A Victorian court heard The Royal Daylesford Hotel lacked a valid outdoor dining permit when a vehicle crashed into patrons in November 2023, killing five. Council confirmed the permit expired in 2022 and renewal applications were made late. The council is reviewing its processes.
The director of a transport company and a bus driver have been detained in Yekaterinburg following a road accident that resulted in four fatalities. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation is handling the case.
A six-year-old girl, Sanfa Fatima, survived a fatal car crash in Kerala, India, that killed her father, Shafid Ebrahim (40), mother, Shahina Shafid (32), and aunt, Jahana Sherin (26), after she switched vehicles during a stop minutes before the accident.
An 80-year-old woman, Maureen Brew, is expected to plead guilty to culpable driving causing death after a crash at Canberra's Southlands Shopping Centre killed a four-year-old boy in January.
A 19-year-old driver was arrested following a fatal highway collision in Johor, Malaysia. The crash killed the suspect's brother and injured several others, including children. The incident has reignited public anger over reckless driving and enforcement issues.
A bus driver, Jing Sheng Dong, 48, has been indicted on additional charges, including three counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving, following a fatal chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia. The incident killed five people and injured dozens more.
A Turkish teen driver, Timur Cihantimur, who allegedly fled the country after a fatal crash, will face trial in Turkey on July 8. He is accused of causing a crash that killed one person and injured others while driving without a license.
A 16-year-old is under investigation for road homicide after a fatal crash in Orta Nova, Foggia. The car, driven by the teen, hit a guardrail and ended up in a ditch, killing 17-year-old Andrea Procaccino. All passengers had consumed alcohol, and two tested positive for cannabinoids.
A 48-year-old driver, suspected of being under the influence of drugs, crashed his small truck into a hot pot restaurant in Changhua City, killing a father and daughter and seriously injuring the mother. The driver tested positive for amphetamines and morphine. Less than 12 hours later, another suspected drug-impaired driver caused a separate accident in Changhua, and a similar incident occurred in New Taipei City.
A man, believed to be between 60 and 70, died after being struck and trapped under a taxi in Tung Chung, Hong Kong. The taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
An 87-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a taxi in Hong Kong. The 65-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. This is the second fatal crash involving an elderly taxi driver in the region within a week.
Two tourists from Hong Kong died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash near Rakaia, New Zealand on Friday, May 15. The Chinese consulate in Christchurch confirmed the incident and is providing consular assistance.
Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcyclesAmazon said it plans to stop selling certain high-speed electric bicycles in California after a string of high-profile incidents and a consumer alert that the state attorney general issued last month.In April an 81-year-old man in Orange county died after a teenager illegally riding an e-motorcycle struck him. The teen’s mother, Tommi Jo Mejer, has since been charged with involuntary manslaughter in Ed Ashman’s death as officials say she was warned it was illegal for her son to operate the vehicle. Continue reading...
Clinton Gordon Sutcliffe has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dale McKenna, three years after a fatal crash that followed an alleged car chase on a rural Queensland road.
Clinton Gordon Sutcliffe has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dale McKenna, three years after a fatal crash that followed an alleged car chase on a rural Queensland road.
A jury retires to consider its verdict in the trial of a driver of a Greyhound bus which caused a triple-fatal crash on the Bruce Highway in 2024.
Police charge a 31-year-old Brisbane man with manslaughter following a fatal crash allegedly involving a stolen utility at Woodford.
Police charge a 31-year-old Brisbane man with manslaughter following a fatal crash allegedly involving a stolen utility at Woodford.
The death of a beloved school teacher in a crash with a road train has prompted a call to review the safety of an unsealed road in remote WA.
Sean Joshua Walton was driving his truck and turning right at an intersection when he crashed into a black Harley Davidson motorbike being driven by 47-year-old Craig O'Neil.
Members of the public and emergency services assisted at the scene of a fatal crash in Townsville, one of several deadly crashes on Queensland roads over the past week.
Members of the public and emergency services assisted at the scene of a fatal crash in Townsville, one of several deadly crashes on Queensland roads over the past week.
