NORFOLK, Va. – (NPD) The Norfolk Police Traffic Fatality Team is investigating a motor vehicle accident that left a motorcyclist in serious condition. Shortly before 7:20 a.m. Monday morning, Sept. 25, police were called to the 7000 block of Granby Street for an accident involving a motorcycle and a Honda sedan. When police and paramedics … Continue reading
Tag Archives: crash
Suspect in deadly Times Square mayhem charged with murder
NEW YORK (AP) — A Times Square motorist accused of steering his car onto one of the busiest sidewalks in the U.S. and mowing down pedestrians has been charged with murder and 20 counts of attempted murder, police say. The New York Police Department said 26-year-old Richard Rojas, of the Bronx, was charged late Thursday … Continue reading
Amtrak engineer surrenders on charges in fatal crash
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Amtrak engineer involved in a fatal train crash two years ago in Philadelphia has turned himself in to police on charges including causing a catastrophe and involuntary manslaughter. Brandon Bostian was handcuffed by a detective as he arrived at a Philadelphia police station Thursday with his attorney. The train accelerated to … Continue reading
2 students hurt in school bus crash in York County
YORKTOWN, Va. (AP) — Authorities say two high school students were injured in a crash involving a school bus in York County. The crash happened Wednesday morning on Victory Boulevard near Big Bethel Road near Tabb High School in Yorktown. Virginia State Police said in a statement that there were 11 passengers on the bus … Continue reading
Man crashes into gate of Va. naval station
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Police say a driver fleeing a traffic stop ended up crashing his car into the main gate of Naval Station Norfolk. Norfolk police said in a news release that the crash occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, October 30th. Police say the driver was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say an … Continue reading
Driver killed, 18 hurt in Denver airport school bus crash
DENVER (AP) — A school bus carrying high school football players veered off a roadway and slammed into a concrete pillar at Denver International Airport, killing the driver and injuring 18 passengers, some seriously, officials said. The bus had just picked up arriving members of the Legacy High School football squad Sunday afternoon and was … Continue reading
Moped rider dies in crash on Ballentine Boulevard in Norfolk
NORFOLK, Va. – A man died Thursday morning in a crash at Ballentine Boulevard and East Princess Anne Road, when his moped collided with a Jeep Cherokee. Police and paramedics were called to the scene around 6:10 a.m. this morning. Preliminary investigation reveals that the Jeep was attempting a left turn onto Ballentine northbound, when … Continue reading
Small plane crash injures 2 near Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Two people have been injured after a small plane crash near Williamsburg. The James City County Fire Department said units were sent Saturday morning to the crash site about 100 yards south of the Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport. The single-engine plane was upside down, leaking fuel. While the passenger was able to get … Continue reading
Pilot safely ejects in Colorado before Thunderbird crash
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The pilot of a U.S. Air Force Thunderbird ejected safely into a Colorado field Thursday, June 2, crashing the fighter jet moments after flying over a crowd watching President Barack Obama’s commencement address for Air Force cadets. A short helicopter ride later, the pilot found himself shaking hands with … Continue reading
Feds to vote on probable cause of deadly Amtrak derailment
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet to detail the probable cause of last year’s deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, a day after a U.S. official briefed on the investigation revealed that the engineer was distracted by radio transmissions. The NTSB will meet on Tuesday in Washington to vote … Continue reading
Investigators: Explosion in Armenia’s capital not terror act
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion that devastated a bus in Armenia’s capital, killing two people and injuring seven, was not the result of a terrorist attack, the country’s investigative committee said Tuesday, Apr. 26. The explosion occurred Monday, Apr. 25, evening on the streets of Yerevan several kilometers (miles) northwest of the city’s central … Continue reading
Poland reopens probe into 2010 crash that killed president
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government opened a new investigation Thursday, Feb. 5, into the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed President Lech Kaczynski, with the defense minister saying that evidence pointing to Russian involvement was covered up in an earlier probe. The new investigation could exacerbate Poland’s already deeply strained relations with Russia … Continue reading
Massive search off Hawaii for 12 missing Marines suspended
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — A massive search for 12 Marines who were aboard two helicopters that crashed off Hawaii has been suspended, after the five-day effort failed to locate any sign of them. Officials said at news conference late Tuesday, Jan. 19 afternoon that the search was being suspended at sundown and the Marine … Continue reading
Marine helicopters collide off Oahu, search under way
HALEIWA, Hawaii (AP) — Two Marine Corps helicopters carrying six crew members each collided and went down off the Hawaiian island of Oahu while on a nighttime training mission, and rescuers searched choppy waters Friday, Jan 15, where debris had been sighted, military officials said. There was no immediate word on the fate of those … Continue reading
4 Brits, 2 Aussies among 7 dead in New Zealand chopper crash
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Four tourists from Britain and two from Australia were among seven people killed Saturday when a helicopter crashed on a scenic New Zealand glacier, police said. An image released by police showed the wreckage wedged between walls of ice in a crevasse on the Fox Glacier. Police said in a … Continue reading
Spartan Echo 