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Dozens Are Injured in Chicago Train Crash

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Dozens Are Injured in Chicago Train Crash Of 38 people who were injured when a Yellow Line train struck a plow on the tracks, nearly two dozen were taken to hospitals in conditions ranging from serious to fair, the authorities said.

New York Times 878 2024-03-16

Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals

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Truck bloat is killing us, new crash data reveals Image: GettyAmerican car buyers can’t get enough big, tall SUVs and trucks — but new data suggests that the downsides of this trend are growing increasingly deadly. Crashes involving vehicles with hood heights that are 40 inches or higher are 45 percent more likely to result in a fatality as compared to vehicles with hood heights that are 30 in…

The Verge 797 2024-03-09

This little tool can crash an iPhone running iOS 17

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This little tool can crash an iPhone running iOS 17 Illustration by Lille Allen / The VergeSecurity researchers have discovered that iPhones updated to iOS 17 are susceptible to a Bluetooth attack using a Flipper Zero device that can crash the phone. Ars Technica reports that security researcher Jeroen van der Ham fell victim to the exploit on a train journey last month, with his phone displaying…

The Verge 888 2024-02-11

Fireworks Truck Crash Produces Fiery Light Show

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Fireworks Truck Crash Produces Fiery Light Show A tractor-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway collided with a pickup truck towing its own trailer stuffed with fireworks last week. The crash caused the fireworks to start going off. Onlookers saw a spectacular display of colorful explosions as the pickup went out in a blaze of glory. Read more…

Jalopnik 708 2024-02-05

Sergio Perez Suffers Embarrassing First-Corner Crash At Home F1 Race In Mexico

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Sergio Perez Suffers Embarrassing First-Corner Crash At Home F1 Race In Mexico It’s Monday, October 23, 2023 and this is Racing Recap, your summary of last weekend’s motorsports action. Max Verstappen extends F1 season wins records as Sergio Perez disappoints home crowd in Mexico City. At Martinsville, Ryan Blaney wins his way into NASCAR’s Championship 4. Jorge Martin wins a classic in Thailand… Read more…

Jalopnik 765 2024-01-31

Insurance Company Retroactively Cancels Man’s Policy After A Crash Because He Has Teenagers At Home

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Insurance Company Retroactively Cancels Man’s Policy After A Crash Because He Has Teenagers At Home When San Diego resident Sergio Preciado caused a fender bender exiting the 805 freeway last July, he was relying on his car insurance company to make the situation right. Preciado admitted fault in the incident, having crashed his old Ford F-150 into a much newer Acura MDX, and causing around $5,000 in damage to the… Read more…

Jalopnik 748 2024-01-24

Tesla Crash Repairs Cost $1,000 More Than Other EVs: Report

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Tesla Crash Repairs Cost $1,000 More Than Other EVs: Report While you might like to think you can fix your car after a crash with nothing more than a hammer and wrench, that’s not really the case. Instead, the vast majority of us will take our beloved vehicles to repair shops whenever we’re caught in a tangle. But while it turns out that most electric car drivers will pay only… Read more…

Jalopnik 730 2023-12-31

Truck Driver Somehow Walked Away Uninjured From This Massive Crash

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Truck Driver Somehow Walked Away Uninjured From This Massive Crash Sometimes, things go beyond what we mere humans can understand. Take for example this semi crash. The front end of that red truck is annihilated, and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking whoever was inside has been reduced to a warm pink goo, but that is not the case. Not only did the driver survive, goddammit, he wasn’t… Read more…

Jalopnik 525 2023-12-27

So how did Heroes crash so hard after Season 1?

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So how did Heroes crash so hard after Season 1? I mean I do want to give the show a full chance, but I’ve always heard that it falls apart after the first season, so if the show was awesome at first, then how it did go so wrong later on? Like what caused the show’s quality to plummet hard post Season 1? Just wanted to know what was the culprit for such a change is all. submitted by /u/…

Reddit Television 805 2023-12-07

Couple Dies After Ferrari, Lamborghini And Campervan Crash In Italy

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Couple Dies After Ferrari, Lamborghini And Campervan Crash In Italy A homicide investigation has been launched by police in Italy following a million-dollar crash that killed two people. A Ferrari Portofino and Lamborghini Huracán collide with a campervan as they both tried to pass the slow-moving RV on a narrow stretch of highway on the island of Sardinia. Read more…

Jalopnik 605 2023-11-30