Accidents

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    A woman was killed Sunday night in Tempe, Arizona, after she was hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber. It is the first known pedestrian death caused by a self-driving car. The woman was crossing the street but was not in the crosswalk, according to reports. According to a statement issued by Tempe police obtained by the New York Times, a human safety driver was at the wheel when the car was operating autonomously. The driver and the car failed to react in time to prevent the fatality. The woman's name has not been released. Tempe police didn't immediately respond for comment Monday...

  • Totaled Corvette Grand Sport with cracked frame Photo: Corvette Forum/CDM85-251
    All it takes to total a C7 Corvette is one tiny crack

    Taking a quick look at this 2017 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Grand Sport reveals what appears to be no issues. It runs well and has no body damage. But, it's been totaled out by the driver's insurance company thanks to a tiny crack in the frame. According to the owner, who told the story on the Corvette...

  • Bentley Continental takes on a Tram in Zurich
    Bentley Continental GT crashes into tram in Zurich, wins

    The heavyweight bout between a tram and a Bentley Continental GT took place in Zurich, Switzerland. The winner, by derailment, was the Bentley. It used all of the torque at its disposal to ram into the slow-moving tram and knock it right off its own rails. This is a clear victory for the Bentley...

  • 2012 Honda Civic Si sedan wrecked in New York City, April 2013
    How Did This 2012 Honda Civic Si Get So Strangely Mangled?

    We see a lot of wrecked cars in our part of New York City, but this one is a real head-scratcher. It's a near-new 2012 Honda Civic Si four-door sedan that was damaged badly enough that both front wheel carriers have snapped. That means that during the process of towing it to the curb, both front...

  • Wrecked 2013 Bentley Continental GT at the curb on a street in Manhattan
    ANOTHER Wrecked Bentley! Just One Of NYC's Many Car Crashes

    Amazing. It happened again. Yes, a wrecked, all-but-brand-new 2013 Bentley Continental GT just showed up at the side of the street in Manhattan last night. Courtesy of an NYPD report taped to the windshield, however, we know a few more details on this one than we did on the wrecked Continental GTC...

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    Car Accident Sidekick App Claims To Find Nearby Ambulance-Chasers

    Ads from ambulance-chasers make life worth living. Many are so outrageous, so ridiculous, so covered in schmaltz that viewers can't help but smile. But the times they are a-changin': a new app for accident victims could make such cheesy TV spots obsolete. The app is called "Car Accident Sidekick"...

  • Impressive crash protection

    Nobody, save for perhaps stunt drivers, likes to crash. Even if you're lucky enough to escape injury, accidents invariably mean months of insurance nightmare, dozens of phone calls to people you dislike conversing with, considerable expense and almost certainly time off the road. General consensus then is that crashing is something best avoided. The latest luxury cars can virtually do this for you, with systems such as radar-guided cruise control allowing the car to constantly maintain a safe distance from the car in front, or emergency braking systems such as those offered by Volvo that...

  • Auctioneers John and Rohn Nelson with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
    Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Causes Four-Car Pile-Up: Can He Get It Fixed?

    Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia is known for being a little maverick-y. Over the course of his career, he's developed a reputation as a very smart, highly opinionated guy who's not afraid to move at his own pace. That can serve him well in the courtroom, but it didn't do much for Scalia...

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    In The Hot Seat: NHTSA To Examine Seat Heater Burn Cases

    Many of us have experienced the unpleasant roasting of thighs and backside when sitting on leather or vinyl seats after they've spent a day in the sun. You wouldn't expect the same in cold weather but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is set to analyze data from several...

  • Jewel
    Jewel Is Alive And Well, Thanks To Her Cadillac SRX

    We haven't heard much from Jewel in a while, and many of us were beginning to think that she might've headed off to a retirement Vanagon somewhere in Alaska, bringing her chapter in American pop music (and her brief footnote in American poetry) to an end. But now we know that Jewel is still alive...

  • Prince Harry of Wales, June 2008, by Nick Warner via Wikimedia Commons
    Prince Harry's Car Hits Paparazzo After Late-Night Rugby Bash

    Even leading the charmed life of an English prince can't guarantee good drivers--or self-preservation on the part of paparazzi. Early Sunday morning, a silver Ford carrying 26-year-old Prince Harry, the younger of Prince Charles' two sons, hit a photographer in central London. The incident occurred...

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    Fatal Accident A Result Of Driver Updating Facebook Status?

    Only a few weeks ago we were speculating on the wealth of distractions the modern motorist has to face. Phone calls, texting... even updating your Facebook status. The latter is alleged to be the cause of a recent road accident in the Chicago area in which a woman has been accused of hitting a...

  • Dalai Lama

    Sad news from Florida today: Jigme K. Norbu, nephew of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, was struck by a moving vehicle on Monday night. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sadder still: Norbu was on a special Valentine's Day 'Walk for Tibet', which was intended to raise awareness about the beleaguered former nation that is now a part of mainland China Sponsored by Norbu's Ambassadors For World Peace organization, the "Walk for Tibet" was meant to be a 300-mile trek through Florida, from St. Augustine to West Palm Beach. The accident occurred after sunset Monday night, when Norbu was struck...

  • Van catches fire after getting stuck in Chicago snow
    Snowpocalypse Strikes Back: Stuck Van Burns To The Ground

    Those of you in the many snowbound cities across the north and midwest this morning know just how inconvenient the wintry precipitation can be. But at least it didn't set your car on fire. One unlucky van driver in Chicago can't say the same. Stuck in the snow in an intersection, the driver...

  • Gary Collins
    Gary Collins Strikes Again: Now Wanted For 'Driving Into The Back Of A Woman'

    Gary Collins' reign of terror continues! The former TV regular and human driving hazard -- better known to Southerners as Mr. Mary Ann Mobley -- is now wanted for hit-and-run in Jackson, Mississippi. According to a report in Jackson's Clarion-Ledger, Collins is accused of leaving the scene of an...

  • Princess Beatrice
    Princess Beatrice's BMW Bashed In Britain

    So, apparently, there is a Princess Beatrice. And apparently, she's fifth in line to the British throne. We have already learned so much more than we usually do on Mondays. But wait, there's more: we now know that Beatrice drives a BMW 1-series. Or rather: drove, since the poor German coupe was...

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    Transformers 3 Has Another On-Set Accident: The Crash Of The Bumblebee

    As you might've heard, there's going to be a third Transformers film. Megan Fox isn't involved. Michael Bay is. We've already begun stockpiling tomatoes. The shoot for Transformers III: Lube Job (or whatever they're calling it) hasn't been going all that great. You might recall last month's tragic...

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    Segway Owner Dies In Segway Accident

    We're sorry to report that Jimi Heselden, the lead owner of Segway PT, has died -- apparently from an accident on his own Segway. Heselden began life as a miner and and worked his way up the economic ladder by developing clever military defense systems like the widely used HESCO bastion. In 2009...

  • Tom Brady

    The New England Patriots could've found themselves in a bind yesterday when star quarterback Tom Brady got sacked in a two-car crash. Thankfully, Brady's sporty Audi S8 kept him nice and safe -- though a passenger in the other car wasn't so lucky. According to USA Today (we know, but we have to cite somebody), the accident was totally the other guy's fault. Ludgero Rodrigues was issued a ticket at the scene for running a red light in his minivan and causing the collision. Rodrigues' passenger was taken to a nearby hospital and is listed in serious condition. Sadly, this ain't Rodrigues' first...

  • Facebook post re: AnnaLynne McCord [via TMZ]
    AnnaLynne McCord Uses Her Feminine Wiles To (Allegedly) Weasel Out Of A Fender-Bender

    A week ago, some guy named Aaron was motoring around town, minding his own business, when -- WHAM -- out of the blue, AnnaLynne McCord nailed him. Which isn't especially unusual, except this time she was in a car. Afterward, AnnaLynne turned on the eyelashes and the charm with an "I'm very sorry"...

  • Screencap of stunt accident from the set of Transformers 3
    Video: Michael Bay's Transformers 3 Puts An Extra In A Coma

    Last week, an extra on the set of Michael Bay's Transformers 3 was gravely injured when a stunt went horribly wrong. The actress -- 24-year-old Gabriela Cedillo -- was on a set in Hammond, Indiana, when a cable being used in the scene snapped and hit her in the head. The accident occurred during...

  • Gary Busey
    Warning: Gary Busey Impersonator Roams The Highways Of California

    Have you seen this man? Probably so. In fact, you've probably seen him making this very face on red carpets and in mug shots for the past several years. And what about The Mask? Totally based on this face. Large Marge, too. Or so we've heard. It's a distinctive face is what we're saying. A scary...

  • George Michael
    George Michael And The Gaoler

    So, George Michael: Britain's death-wishy answer to Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and Kevin Spacey. He's like the holiday turducken no one wants to eat. This photo says it all, right? We think it was taken the night that he crashed his Land Rover through the front window of a photo shop. (Side...

  • Frank Ryan
    Acclaimed Hollywood Plastic Surgeon May Have Died While Tweeting

    We don't know for sure what caused Dr. Frank Ryan's 1995 Jeep Wrangler to hurtle off the Pacific Coast Highway and down a cliff on Monday afternoon. We do know, however, that he didn't survive the crash. We also know that he was tweeting moments earlier. That doesn't sound good. Thankfully, Ryan's...

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