accidents

Cord Jefferson · 07/10/13 07:41PM

Officials say the 30 people missing following a fiery train derailment in Quebec on Sunday are presumed dead, which puts the death toll at 50. The engineer behind the crash has been suspended and is under "police control."

Man in Critical Condition After Queen Hosts Corgi Petting Party

Caity Weaver · 07/10/13 02:30PM

A groundskeeper at Sandringham House, a private residence in Norfolk where the royal family gathers every year for the most regimented Christmas fun one could ever imagine, remains in critical condition after falling off a riding lawnmower and becoming submerged in a small lake on the property on Monday.

Feds Say You're Drunk Driving At .05%

Ken Layne · 05/14/13 11:42AM

From the 21-year-old drinking age to the .08% blood alcohol level now recognized nationwide as evidence of being drunk, the threat of losing federal highway funds has kept America's states from straying on booze laws. So get ready for the .05% drunken driving conviction.

New York Teenager Celebrating 18th Birthday Struck and Killed Crossing Subway Tracks

Taylor Berman · 03/26/13 11:08PM

Early Tuesday evening, a teenager celebrating his 18th birthday was hit and killed by subway train on Manhattan's Upper West Side as he and his two friends attempted to cross the tracks. One friend made it across while the other still hadn't left the other platform. According to the New York Daily News, both surviving teens saw the train hit their friend, their knees buckling at the sight.

Giant, 42,000 Pound Ketchup Spill Creates Massive Traffic Jam in Nevada

Taylor Berman · 03/01/13 12:03AM

Traffic piled up outside of Reno, Nevada early Thursday afternoon after a tractor trailer carrying over 42,000 pounds of ketchup crashed, spilling the condiment across a highway. The accident occurred after the truck swerved to avoid a car, causing it to veer into a light pole and then into the underpass of a bridge, ripping open the cargo area. There were no injuries, though; just literally tons of ketchup.

Louis Peitzman · 08/29/12 08:46PM

A 100-year-old driver plowed into a crowd outside an elementary school, giving other 100-year-old drivers a bad name.