Category: disaster2caccident

New York Needs To Find Out Why Drivers Keep Hitting Low Bridges

This low bridge in upstate New York has caught out countless drivers. Gif: ABC News We’ve all seen the videos of what happens when a truck, trailer or bus has a run in with a low bridge; they’re the bread and butter of automotive disaster coverage. But senators in New York have decided enough is […]

Hypoxia Probed As Factor In Fatal Plane Crash That Scrambled F-16s Over DC

Photo: Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency (Getty Images) Hypoxia is a physiological condition brought on by a lack of oxygen going to the body tissues including the brain. It is suspected as a contributing factor to the crash of a Cessna Citation V aircraft in Virginia on Sunday, which caused the deaths of four people, including a […]

Alaska Airlines Cancels Flights Due to Russian Volcanic Ash

Photo: Alexander Piragis (Getty Images) Alaska Airlines canceled 28 flights to or from the state of Alaska yesterday after a volcanic ash cloud drifted over western Alaska. The Seattle Times reported that the ash cloud was created by a recent volcanic eruption in the Russian Far East. The precautionary measure was taken to prevent powdered […]

Tesla Model 3 Recalled for Loose Suspension Bolts

Image: Tesla If you own a Tesla Model 3 you may want to check out the latest recall. Autoblog reports that a small number of examples of the popular EV are being recalled over a suspension issue that could cause some components to come apart while driving. Tesla Model 3 Is Now Cheaper Than the […]

Jeremy Renner’s First Interview Since Near-Fatal Snowcat Crash

Eight ribs broken in 14 places. Both ankles, one knee, and one tibia broken. A broken shoulder, clavicle, eye socket and jaw. A collapsed lung and a pierced liver. This is what actor Jeremy Renner suffered in January when his PistenBully snowcat rolled on top of him as he was working to get a family […]

Boeing Argues There Was No Pain or Suffering in 737 Max Crash

We’re one week past the four-year anniversary of the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which went down in Ethiopia shortly after takeoff on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 people onboard. It was the second crash involving a Boeing 737 Max airplane, occurring just a few months after Lion Air Flight 610 went down […]

U.S. Traffic Deaths Estimated to Rise to 46,000 For 2022

For all of 2021, traffic deaths were at a 16-year high, at around 43,000. In response, the federal government did basically nothing besides promise some future programs and funding, and we likely will get another record-breaking year in 2022 for car crash fatalities, according to a recent estimate. In case you missed it: The nonprofit […]

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