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  • November 2007

    • Two Die in 100-Car Calif. Pileup

      Associated Press  |  Nov 3, 07 5:40 PM CDT

      Two Die in 100-Car Calif. Pileup

      (Newser) - About 100 cars collided today on a foggy freeway near Fresno, Calif., killing two and injuring dozens, the AP reports. A 6-year-old boy and 28-year-old man died in separate cars and more than three dozen were sent to hospital. Police closed the road to probe the crash, but officials say that seasonal “Tule fog” is the likely cause. “There was probably two-foot visibility when I got here,” said one. “It was really bad.” More »

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  • October 2007

    • I-5 Reopens After Gruesome Pileup

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 15, 07 6:36 PM CDT

      I-5 Reopens After Gruesome Pileup

      (Newser) - Some California I-5 lanes reopened today after Friday's massive 15-truck pileup, but police still haven't assessed blame for the blaze. One trucker phoned a friend after slamming into a semi in the tunnel, the Los Angeles Times reports; he described a fire, vehicles exploded and the line went dead. Police say 3 died in the fire, including a 6-year-old boy. More »

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      car accident  • interstates

  • May 2007

    • Times Honcho on the Mend After Truck Accident

      New York Observer  |  May 30, 07 10:36 AM CDT

      Times Honcho on the Mend After Truck Accident

      (Newser) - The New York Times managing editor for news headed home yesterday after three weeks in the hospital recovering from injuries suffered when she was hit by a truck. Jill Abramson, who has a broken femur and fractured hip, tells the New York Observer that she still must undergo “an intensive course of physical therapy to re-learn to walk.” More »

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      accident  • New York Times  • injury  • news  • car accident

    • Lohan Arrested in DUI After Hitting Curb

      CNN  |  May 26, 07 6:00 PM CDT

      Lohan Arrested in DUI After Hitting Curb

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan had a run-in with a curb on Sunset Boulevard early this morning, leading to hospitalization for apparently minor injuries and an arrest for possible DUI.  Cocaine was found on one of the two passengers in her convertible, the AP reports. More »

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      alcohol  • cocaine  • Lindsay Lohan  • paparazzi  • drunk driving  • rehab  • car accident

    • Corzine: Do As I Say, Not As I Did

      Newsday  |  May 25, 07 3:21 PM CDT

      Corzine: Do As I Say, Not As I Did

      (Newser) - Jon Corzine dodged a bullet, and he wants to make sure he isn't alone. The New Jersey governor, gravely injured in an SUV crash last month while not wearing a seatbelt, appears in a new 30-second TV ad that makes it clear he's learned his lesson. Today he joined the secretary of transportation to drive home the message: Buckle up. More »

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      safety  • car accident  • Jon Corzine  • highway safety  • seatbelts

    • Pitcher Was Drunk at Wheel

      St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |  May 4, 07 4:11 PM CDT

      Pitcher Was Drunk at Wheel

      (Newser) - Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk, speeding, talking on the phone and not wearing a seatbelt when he died in a traffic accident, officials announced today. The St. Louis medical examiner said the 29-year-old right-hander's blood-alcohol level was 0.157, nearly twice the legal limit, when he crashed his SUV early Sunday morning. More »

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      MLB  • accident  • death  • St. Louis Cardinals  • drunk driving  • car accident

  • April 2007

    • N.J. Governor Injured in Car Crash

      Star-Ledger  |  Apr 13, 07 9:54 AM CDT

      N.J. Governor Injured in Car Crash

      (Newser) - New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine was critically injured last night after a pickup truck struck his motorcade. "He's in serious shape, but he's alive and going to survive," says state senate president Richard Codey, acting governor until Corzine can resume his duties—which could be weeks. Cops are still looking for the driver responsible for the crash, who took off. More »

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      New Jersey  • car accident  • car crash  • SUV  • Jon Corzine  • Driving

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