9 h. ago Tesla claims ‘drunk driver’ caused crash that killed four and not a self

A toxicology report showed Heath Miller had a blood alcohol level of three times the legal limit when he crashed his Tesla Model Y, killing four people

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38 h. ago Authorities release likely cause of Lisbon funicular crash which killed tragic north west couple

Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson were among the 16 people to be killed in the tragedy

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41 h. ago Cause of Lisbon tram crash that killed three Brits as family share their heartbreak

Some 16 people were killed in a funicular crash in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday (September 7), including three British nationals - and now investigators have shared the cause of the accident

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49 h. ago Fatal Lisbon tram crash which killed three Brits was caused by a 'cable connecting the two cabins snapping', investigators say

The Gloria funicular tram disaster, which occured when the iconic streetcar derailed and crashed in the Portuguese capital on Wednesday evening, left 16 dead and 21 injured.

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54 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash cause confirmed as investigation into 16 deaths continue

A preliminary report has been released into the Lisbon funicular crash which killed 16 people, including three Brits.

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55 h. ago Lisbon funicular crash cause revealed as 'snapped cable' in new report

A report has found that the Gloria funicular had carried tourists no more than six metres before the carriages 'suddenly lost the balancing force of the connecting cable'

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55 h. ago Elevador da Glória crash that kills 3 Brits cause of accident revealed

The Elevador da Glória crash took the lives of 16 people – including three Britons, two of which have been identified – as a report into the disaster has been published

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4 d. ago Live updates as crash causes queues on both sides of M4 near Cardiff

There are long queues eastbound where the crash took place with all traffic held for a time, but there are also queues westbound due to people looking over at the scene

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4 d. ago Crash caused queues of traffic on both sides of M4 near Cardiff

There were long queues eastbound where the crash took place, and queues westbound due to people looking over at the scene

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4 d. ago Lisbon funicular crash: Portugal’s PM vows swift and thorough investigation

Luís Montenegro describes accident, in which 16 people died, as ‘one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history’Explainer: what is Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória and how does it work?Europe live – latest updatesPortugal’s prime minister, Luís Montenegro, has promised a swift and thorough investigation to determine the causes of the funicular railway crash that killed 16 people and injured 21 others in Lisbon, describing the accident as “one of the biggest tragedies in our recent history”.Public prosecutors are already looking into the crash, which happened on the Portuguese capital’s famous Glória funicular just after 6pm on Wednesday. The city’s mayor has also asked Carris, the municipal public transport company that operates the service, to investigate the accident. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Extreme heat said to cause EVs to lose up to 44% of their claimed electric ranges

The results found that the Tesla managed 244 miles, which is 44% down over its claimed 436-mile range

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9 d. ago Dashcam shows shocking moment driver's 'stupid decision' caused bus crash

Renault driver Andrew Spriggs was sentenced for causing serious injury by careless driving

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1 week ago Terrifying moment drunk pensioner drives SUV off wharf and crashes into the sea before dramatic rescue from sinking car

CCTV footage shows the drunk driver smashing through a glass bike shelter before falling into the water at the main passenger ferry terminal on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.

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1 week ago Drunk driver killed pal, 18, after crashing into tree at 60mph on alcohol fuelled bender

Colby Hammond, 20, was more than twice the legal drink-drive limit when he lost control of his Seat Ibiza and ploughed into a tree in Broadstairs, Kent, killing Ethan Entwistle

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1 week ago Drunk driver killed pal, 18, after crashing into tree at 60mph on boozy night out

Colby Hammond, 20, lost control of his Seat Ibiza, on October 1, 2023, when he and three friends were travelling on a residential road in Broadstairs, Kent after a night of heavy drinking to celebrate a "school reunion"

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1 week ago Drunk driver, 20, who killed pal, 18, in the passenger seat after crashing into tree at 60mph on way home from boozy night out is jailed

Colby Hammond (pictured) lost control of his Seat Ibiza, causing the tragic death of Ethan Entwistle, on a residential road in Broadstairs, Kent, on October 1, 2023.

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1 week ago M4 crash live updates as 'serious' collision causes 'significant' delays

Drivers have been advised to avoid the area and find an alternative route for their journey

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1 week ago Drunk driver jailed for causing death of ‘vibrant and popular’ teenage passenger

Ethan Entwistle, 18, died when Colby Hammond, 20, lost control of his Seat Ibiza at high speed with three passengers in Dumpton Park Drive, in Kent.

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2 w. ago Distracted driving may have led to New York bus crash that killed five, police say

Distracted driving may have been behind the horrifying New York tour bus crash that killed five people and left dozens injured, according to police.

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2 w. ago Glasgow M8 cocaine driver caused 134mph horror crash injuring police officers

Dylan Hood was also high on cocaine and had an expired licence at the time of the three-car smash on the M8 eastbound in Glasgow on July 24 2024.

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