accidents

Man Cut Out of Toddler Swing After Nine-Hour Playground Nightmare

Seth Abramovitch · 10/25/11 12:17AM

"Because it was there." No four words have done more to inspire the incredibly stupid to achieve ever-dumber heights. For one such man, a 21-year-old from Vallejo, California, "it" in this case referred to the infant bucket swing that hung tauntingly in Blue Rock Springs Park.

Ultralight Plane Crashes Into, Gets Stuck Inside, Ferris Wheel

Max Read · 10/01/11 08:43AM

Meanwhile, in Australia, an ultralight plane has flown—quite literally—into a ferris wheel, requiring the rescue of four people—the plane's two passengers and two kids who were on the ride. No one was hurt, except for anyone who might have been wanting to go on the ferris wheel and now will not be able to do so.

Arizona Man Gives the Best Description of a Car Crash Ever

Matt Cherette · 09/16/11 04:22AM

A Phoenix man became trapped inside his SUV on Thursday after he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and strike a utility pole. In the process, the driver rear-ended another vehicle driven by a man named George Lindell, who later described the events to local Fox affiliate KSAZ-TV in this amazing interview that you must watch immediately. After all, "Reality hits you hard, bro." [MyFoxPhoenix; Thanks to Mike Byhoff for the tip]

Woman Killed By McDonald's Soda Fountain

Seth Abramovitch · 09/15/11 08:30PM

Here's a little forensics test for the Encyclopedia Browns among you. A woman is dead. The killer is a McDonald's soda fountain. That's all we know — so how did it happen? (No cheating. And no helping the others if you already know!)

Watch a Group of Bystanders Lift a Burning Car Off a Trapped Motorcyclist

Seth Abramovitch · 09/14/11 02:29AM

This two-minute video, taken by Utah State University videographer Chris Garff, provides more thrills, suspense, heroics, and stand-up-and-cheer elation than any movie Hollywood managed to fart out this summer. Watch in real time as a group of bystanders spots Brandon Wright beneath a car, his motorcycle in flames just inches a way. A half-dozen of them try to lift the 4,000 vehicle off of him, but it's too heavy. Then the crowd grows to a dozen, then larger still! Businessmen and businesswomen, construction workers, teenagers in backpacks, first responders, cops — they all just start appearing out of nowhere, and with all their might, they push, push, push! And the car budges! But it might explode at any moment! And then they drag Brandon out! It's absolutely amazing.

Reese Witherspoon Hit by Car, Sustains 'Minor Injuries'

Max Read · 09/07/11 09:46PM

Reese Witherspoon is recovering from "minor injuries" after being hit by a car in Santa Monica. The driver was the elephant from Water for Elephants. Kidding! It was an 84-year-old woman who was cited for failure to yield. [KTLA]

Man Beheads Self in Domestic Dispute

Seth Abramovitch · 08/31/11 02:06AM

Police in Yorktown, Virginia responded to a domestic dispute call around 10:00 a.m. on Thursday that resulted in a man decapitating himself. Yes, that's right. He decapitated himself.

Pruning Shear Impalement: The Gruesome Photos

Seth Abramovitch · 08/31/11 12:58AM

We told you earlier about Leroy Luetscher, the 86-year-old Arizona man who fell forward onto his pruning shears while gardening, sending the handle directly into his eye socket. Leroy, a short 24 hours later and looking barely worse for the wear, spoke to reporters about the ordeal.

Woman Hits Moose With Car After Sister Hits Moose With Car

Lauri Apple · 08/29/11 11:08PM

The moose of Canada are stalking and haunting Connie Evirett and Yvonne Studley, two car-driving sisters from British Columbia. Last month Studley, 49, had a car accident involving one of the beasts; the melee left her in a coma, and the moose in a moose coffin. Then, while on the way to the hospital to visit her younger sister, 51-year-old Evirett had a moose/car accident of her own.

Bird-Flipping Causes Car Crash

Seth Abramovitch · 08/22/11 10:51PM

A Tacoma woman crashed her car on Monday, all because she lost control of it after giving a passing motorist the finger.