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LA County cop fatally struck helping elderly woman cross the street
An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective was fatally struck by a car moments after she helped an elderly woman who had fallen while crossing the street, authorities said. Amber...
Long Island bicyclist struck and killed by car
A Long Island man riding his bike was killed Friday night when he was hit by a car, according to police. The bicyclist, Sean Siegel, from Huntington Station was on...
E-bike rider critically injured after collision with garbage truck in Brooklyn
An electric bike rider was critically injured when he collided with a trash truck in Brooklyn, police said The e-bike rider was traveling on the sidewalk, north on Third Avenue...
LIRR train slams into car driving on tracks in Nassau County
Service on the LIRR's Long Beach branch was suspended for about an hour as a result of the incident, but has resumed, the agency said on Twitter.
Bus driver avoids jail after accident killed newly married lawyer
A bus driver who struck and killed a newly married federal law clerk in lower Manhattan took a no-jail plea deal Tuesday and was sentenced to a conditional discharge for...
Employee rushing to barbecue nearly caused runway collision
A Missouri airport worker was in such a rush to get to an employee barbecue that he drove a van across a runway — just seconds before a jetliner took...
Bloody mugshot result of head-on crash while fleeing: police
A convicted felon in Florida appeared bloodied and bruised in her mugshot Tuesday after she reportedly caused a head-on collision on an interstate while attempting to flee deputies. Jacqueline Burge,...
Driver who fatally hit cyclist had suspended license: cops
A driver who ran over a bicyclist in Long Island City on Tuesday afternoon had a suspended driver's license, cops say. Cyclist Aaron Padwee, 45, was riding on 21st Street...
USS John McCain's 'sudden turn' led to deadly collision
SINGAPORE — A US guided missile destroyer's deadly collision with an oil tanker near Singapore in 2017 was caused by "a sudden turn" made by the warship that put it...
Teen killed at railroad crossing one year after another teen was killed
EATON, Colo. — A Colorado teenager has been killed at a railroad crossing in the town of Eaton one year after another teen was killed. KMGH-TV reports that Kennedi Ingram,...
Navy at a crossroads after string of deadly disasters
The sailors were likely asleep when the water rushed in. Just 30 seconds earlier, officers overseeing the steering of the USS Fitzgerald had put their ship directly in the path...
'No hope of finding survivors' on burning oil tanker: Iranian official
TEHRAN, Iran — A burning Iranian tanker listing for days off the coast of China after a collision with another vessel sank Sunday, with an Iranian official saying there was...
32 missing after Iranian tanker collides with freighter off China's coast
BEIJING — An Iranian oil tanker collided with a bulk freighter and caught fire off China's east coast, leaving the tanker's entire crew of 32 missing and causing it to...
Jets clip wings at JFK
Two jets belonging to overseas airlines clipped wings at Kennedy Airport early Saturday, Port Authority Police Benevolent Association reported. The incident happened outside Terminal 4, when the wing tip of...
Plane catches fire after collision on runway
A dramatic video captures the moment a plane bursts into flames after colliding with another aircraft parked on a Toronto runway. The stunning footage shows the tail of the aircraft...
Lowering standards is no way for the Army to meet quotas
Only days after a report that the Army relaxed its recruitment standards, Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley says the new policy has been rescinded. Thank goodness. But why was...
Top officers of USS John McCain fired for 'poor judgment'
The two top officers of the USS John S. McCain have been fired for a "loss of confidence" following a fatal collision in August. The Navy said in a statement...
Sailor's remains identified as search inside ship continues
SINGAPORE — A second victim of the collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker near Singapore was identified by the Navy on Friday. The 7th Fleet...
Navy identifies missing sailors as it suspends search
The US Navy has recovered the remains of a New Jersey sailor killed in the collision between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker while a crew member...
Navy replaces commander of 7th Fleet after latest collision
The US Navy on Wednesday dismissed Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the 7th Fleet, after a series of collisions involving its warships, including the destroyer USS John S. McCain....