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Lawsuit: Cybertruck Tried to Drive Itself Off Overpass

Driver seeks over $1M, alleges Autopilot malfunction and negligence

(Newser) - Tesla's controversial pickup is back in the spotlight, this time in a lawsuit that claims a Cybertruck on Autopilot tried to steer itself off a Houston overpass. In a complaint filed in Harris County, Houston resident Justine Saint Amour says she was driving on the 69 Eastex Freeway in...

Air Force Tanker Crashes in Iraq, Sparking Search
Air Force Tanker
Crashes in Iraq
Mar 12, 2026 5:38 PM CDT

Air Force Tanker Crashes in Iraq

Search and rescue begins after KC-135, part of US campaign against Iran, goes down

(Newser) - A US Air Force refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq on Thursday, the military said, adding that search and rescue efforts were still in progress. US Central Command reported that a KC-135 tanker was lost in an incident involving two aircraft, adding that the second plane was able to...

In Texas, It Was 'Not an Everyday Rescue'

Rescuers climbed 900 feet to reach passengers after hot-air balloon crashed into Texas cell tower

(Newser) - A weekend balloon outing in East Texas turned into a high-altitude rescue after a hot air balloon hit a cell tower and got stuck more than 900 feet in the air. According to the local fire department , the incident unfolded around 8:15am on Saturday in Longview, where a man...

Amazon Drone Delivers Itself Into the Side of a Building

No injuries reported after an Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone slams into Texas apartment complex

(Newser) - Amazon's effort to put deliveries in the sky hit a snag last week in a Dallas suburb. On Wednesday, one of the company's new Prime Air MK30 drones slammed into the side of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, in a crash captured on video by resident Cesarina...

Lindsey Vonn Airlifted From Course After Crash
Lindsey Vonn Airlifted
From Course After 2nd Crash
2026 Olympics
Feb 8, 2026 7:13 AM CST

Lindsey Vonn Airlifted From Course After 2nd Crash

US skier's comeback attempt at 41 is over

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn's comeback bid from a serious fall nine days ago lasted only 13 seconds on Sunday: The 41-year-old Team USA legend was again airlifted to the hospital after crashing on the Olympia delle Tofane slope at the Winter Olympics in Italy, reports USA Today . Vonn, who ruptured her...

Vonn Had One Knee Replaced, Just Hurt the Other One

Injury raises doubts about Olympics, but 41-year-old says she knows something about comebacks

(Newser) - Lindsey Vonn's planned Olympic comeback suffered a jarring setback on Friday in Switzerland, just seven days before the Milan Cortina Games open in Italy. The 41-year-old American ski champ crashed in a World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana after losing her balance coming out of a jump on the second...

Aussie Cyclist Prevails After the 'Most Australian Crash'

Jay Vine maintains the kangaroo is 'the most dangerous thing in Australia'

(Newser) - Australian Jay Vine didn't just fend off rivals to win the Tour Down Under cycling race—he also had to deal with a kangaroo. The 29-year-old was one of several riders who crashed Sunday after two large kangaroos bounded into the road on a fast section of the final...

On Rural Irish Road, a 'Very Unusual Scene'

15K crabs worth $70K spill out of truck after crash in Ireland's Donegal, then make a run for it

(Newser) - Drivers on a rural Irish road were confronted with an unusual traffic problem this week: thousands of live crabs scuttling toward nearby fields after a seafood truck crashed into a ditch. The McLaughlin Transport trailer was hauling an estimated 15,000 crabs from Inishowen, in County Donegal, bound for restaurants...

NTSB: Boeing Long Knew of Flaw in Deadly UPS Crash

Boeing claimed cracks in part of engine mount were not a risk to flight safety, investigators say

(Newser) - Federal investigators say Boeing had long known about a structural weakness in a UPS cargo jet that crashed in November in Louisville, killing 15 people. In a report released Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said cracks in the assembly that secured the jet's left engine to its wing...

At UK Parade, He Drove Into 'Person After Person After Person'

Man gets 21+ years in prison for ramming Liverpool soccer fans in May, injuring more than 130

(Newser) - A driver who injured more than 130 people when he plowed his car into soccer fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League championship was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 21 years in prison. Paul Doyle rammed his minivan through a sea of fans on May 26 in two minutes of...

Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Actor Killed in NYC

Actor and comedian Wenne Alton Davis fatally struck by an SUV

(Newser) - An actor who appeared in an episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking in New York City on Monday. Wenne Alton Davis, 60, was hit by an SUV that had made a turn at West 53rd Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan around...

Suspected DUI Driver Slams Into High School Running Team

Teens were waiting at Anaheim intersection when car veered off the road

(Newser) - Eight members of a California high school running team were hospitalized Wednesday after a car veered off the road and struck them at a street intersection, say police, who are investigating the case as a possible DUI. The crash occurred just before 3pm as members of Anaheim High School's...

Ferry Hits Rock After Worker Checks Phone: Officials

He was checking the news instead of the islet off the coast of South Korea, per local coast guard

(Newser) - A moment's distraction at the helm turned a routine ferry trip off South Korea into a chaotic dash for safety this week. The New York Times reports that a passenger ferry with 267 people aboard crashed into a rocky islet off South Korea's coast on Wednesday night after...

Driver Survives 300-Foot Plunge Off Notorious Highway

Colorado rescue crews amazed as pickup driver escapes with minor injuries

(Newser) - A driver in Colorado's mountains survived a 300-foot plunge off a highway, walking away with only minor injuries. The accident occurred Oct. 9 along the "Million Dollar Highway," a famously scenic but hazardous section of US Highway 550 in Ouray County, Fox News reports. According to the...

13-Year-Old Accused of Being Drunk, Crashing Stolen Car

An 11-year-old was also in the car in Arizona incident; both were hospitalized

(Newser) - Arizona officials are investigating how a 13-year-old, allegedly drunk, ended up behind the wheel with an 11-year-old passenger in a late-night wreck, ABC News reports. The incident happened in the wee hours of Tuesday near Flagstaff, when the teenager allegedly took a Chevy Silverado from the Flagstaff Police Department...

Man, 2 Kids Die While Trapped Inside Burning Tesla

Rescuers unable to open doors after car hits tree, bursts into flames

(Newser) - A tragic crash in Germany has renewed concerns about Tesla's electronic door handles after a 43-year-old man and two nine-year-old children died when their car slammed into a tree and caught fire. According to police and local reports, bystanders who rushed to help—including a nearby shop owner—...

Flying Cars Crash Mid-Air at Airshow Rehearsal
This Car Crash
Happened Mid-Air
Sep 18, 2025 5:00 PM CDT

This Car Crash Happened Mid-Air

One pilot injured as eVTOL stunt at airshow rehearsal in China goes awry

(Newser) - Two flying cars collided during a rehearsal for an airshow in China, sending smoke billowing and raising fresh questions about the safety of the futuristic technology. The electric vertical takeoff and landing—eVTOL—vehicles hit each other mid-air at the rehearsal in Changchun, sending one craft crashing to the...

Lawsuit: Air India Crash Was Boeing's Fault

Families of 4 passengers sue Boeing, Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel switches

(Newser) - Families of four victims of June's deadly Air India Flight 171 crash are suing Boeing and aircraft parts maker Honeywell, alleging that faulty fuel switches led to the tragedy that killed 260 people—despite investigators and US regulators questioning that link . The suit, submitted in Delaware Superior Court,...

Pittsburgh FBI: Gate-Ramming Suspect Is in Custody

Agency was seeking Donald Henson, who it says slammed into a gate at one of its field offices

(Newser) - The FBI has captured a man accused of driving a vehicle into the gate at the FBI's Pittsburgh field office early Wednesday, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , with officials naming the suspect now in custody as Donald Henson. The incident occurred around 2:40am on the city's South...

After 2 Lacrosse Players Die in Crash, Homicide Charges

Driver with prior DUI conviction was allegedly drinking and driving again, police say

(Newser) - A Wisconsin woman faces homicide charges after allegedly driving intoxicated and crashing into a vehicle carrying Marquette University lacrosse players, killing two. The crash occurred late Friday afternoon as a Jeep carrying several members of the lacrosse team was passing through a Milwaukee intersection near the university campus. According...

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