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car crash stories: 52 news summaries

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ABT Ballerina Killed in
Jersey Crash

Dancer dies, husband injured as they're struck exiting disabled car

Dec 5, 07 5:57 AM CST
(Newser) - A dancer for the American Ballet Theater is dead and her dancer husband seriously injured after a fender-bender on an icy New Jersey highway turned fatal. Jennifer Alexander and her husband were returning from a Pennsylvania performance of The Nutcracker when they exited their vehicle after a nine-car pileup, and... More »

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New Jersey • obituary • American Ballet Theatre • car crash • Jennifer Alexander • Julio Bragado Young • Vinay Patel • Lindsay Poulis • Nicole Graniero

Bears' Briggs Charged in
Car Crash

LB left accident scene after wrecking $350K Lamborghini: cops

Aug 28, 07 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after police found a wrecked and abandoned 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago yesterday on an Illinois highway. Briggs, 26, admitted he abandoned the car, posted $100 bond, and will appear in court in October to face the misdemeanor... More »

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Chicago Bears • car crash • Illinois • Lance Briggs • Lamborghini

Hogan's Son Leaves Hospital After Wreck

17-year-old spawn of the Hulk in 'spectacular' crash

Aug 27, 07 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reality TV star Nick Bollea has been discharged from a Florida hospital, after seriously injuring himself and a passenger in a "spectacular wreck" on a Florida highway last night.  The 17-year-old son of Hulk Hogan was featured on the pro wrestler's series Hogan Knows Best. The hospital confirmed... More »

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car crash • injury • Hulk Hogan • Nick Bollea • Clearwater

Talented Ex-NBA Player Meets Tragic End

Fiery crash killed Griffin; career undone by substance abuse

Aug 22, 07 1:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several days after a fiery car wreck in Houston, the man in an SUV hit by a train was identified yesterday as Eddie Griffin, a former first-round NBA draft pick whose career was short-circuited by alcohol. The Houston Chronicle reports Griffin's body was so badly burned that dental records were... More »

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NBA • basketball • New Jersey Nets • alcoholism • Houston Rockets • Minnesota Timberwolves • athlete • car crash • substance abuse • Eddie Griffin

11 Injured
in Cruise Film
Car Crash

Berlin police investigate a totaled truck for defects on the set of "Valkyrie"

Aug 20, 07 2:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eleven extras were injured on the Berlin set of Tom Cruise's latest film, "Valkyrie," when the side of a truck—decked out to look like a Nazi military transport—blew open as it took a corner. One man was seriously injured in the crash. Local authorities reported "... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • Germany • Berlin • Claus von Stauffenberg • Valkyrie • Adolf Hitler • car crash • injury • Nazi • World War II • movies

Car Rams Glasgow Airport

Jeep Cherokee in flames, with two occupants, crashes at high speed into terminal; all flights suspended

Jun 30, 07 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - A burning Jeep Cherokee was driven at high speed into the main terminal building at the Glasgow airport today. Two men in the vehicle, described as Asian, survived the crash and were taken into custody, the BBC reports. The airport was evacuated and all flights were suspended. More »

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terrorism • security • Scotland • Glasgow Airport • car crash • airport • Glasgow

Student at Wheel Charged in Halberstam Death

Prosecutor calls crash 'more than a mistake'

Jun 22, 07 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The student who drove the car in which journalism icon David Halberstam was killed will be charged with vehicular manslaughter, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Kevin Jones, 26, a UC Berkeley journalism student, allegedly ran a red light to turn left and collided with an oncoming car. He faces... More »

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David Halberstam • UC Berkeley • Pulitzer Prize • Menlo Park • Best and Brightest • vehicular manslaughter • car crash

The Real Profits Are to a Brain-Injured Brother

A Cincinnati businessman crafts a company to create meaningful work for mentally disabled employees

Jun 6, 07 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - In high school, Rob Groeschen idolized his older brother Tom, who was handsome, generous and a football hero. But it was Rob who came to Tom's rescue after Tom suffered severe brain damage in a car crash. A successful Cincinnati businessman, Rob has started a company called In Return that... More »

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Tom Groeschen • Rob Groeschen • car crash • brain damage • In Return

Miami Tops Road Rage Rankings

Watch out for hostile drivers in New York, Boston, and LA, too

May 15, 07 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miami has retained its title as the capital of road rage for the second year running, taking top honors in a national survey for brake-slamming, running red lights, and talking on cellphones. Motorists in Portland, Ore., report the least tailgating; if you do get too close, do it in St.... More »

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road rage • Miami • Driving • stress • car crash • cars

Halberstam Dies in Car Crash

Prize-winning writer who blended journalism with history was 73

Apr 23, 07 10:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - David Halberstam, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who wrote definitive annals of everything from the Vietnam War to pro football, was killed in a car crash in Menlo Park, Calif., today. Halberstam, who wrote 21 books, was on his way to interview former New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle when... More »

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sports • Vietnam • David Halberstam • obituary • Pulitzer Prize • Menlo Park • journalism • car crash • journalists killed • traffic fatalities

Corzine Crashed at 91 MPH

Black box recorded speed five seconds before impact

Apr 18, 07 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Not only was Jon Corzine not wearing a seat belt, the SUV in which he was riding shotgun was clocked at 91 mph seconds before its crash last week. The trooper driving the New Jersey governor was going 26 mph over the limit on the Garden State Parkway—which he's... More »

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Don Imus • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • black box • car crash

N.J. Governor Injured in
Car Crash

Corzine in critical condition; doctors say he's "lucky to be alive"

Apr 13, 07 9:54 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

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