5 h. ago Motorists help lift helicopter to rescue woman after crash on California highway

Medical helicopter crashed on a Highway 50 in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboardA medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento, critically injuring three people aboard – including a woman who was pinned underneath and was rescued with the help of motorists who lifted part of the aircraft, according to officials.The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the place it had been dispatched from when it experienced an “in-air emergency” just after 7pm local time on Monday, said Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento fire department. He said it looked like the helicopter crashed upside-down and left a large debris field. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Woman had injuries 'like torture' after being hit by out of control car

The last thing Rebecca remembers is a loud revving noise

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5 d. ago The new age of highway robbery: From yellow box junctions to hated 20mph zones, car parks and LTNs, ROSS CLARK examines how the war on motorists is out of control

One industry is making more money than ever: the business of fining motorists for the most inconsequential of traffic violations.

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7 d. ago Ferrari chair John Elkann in fresh family legal battle over inheritance

It could raise questions about the control of the luxury car firm

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7 d. ago Police make four arrests as woman stabbed and one other injured in attack

The woman in her 50s was also left with facial injuries and was found to have a stab wound to her elbow

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8 d. ago Tallanstown incident UPDATES: Three Louth family members 'murdered' in attack

Gardaí were called to a house in Co Louth, Ireland, this morning, where the bodies of two men and a woman were discovered - with all three believed to have suffered fatal injuries in a violent attack

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8 d. ago Safety signs installed in Welsh town after woman hit by lorry

The woman suffered extensive injuries including broken bones and required significant surgery following the incident

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1 week ago Two in hospital as car hits pedestrian then smashes into Scots town centre shop

A DRIVER lost control of a car and hit a pedestrian before crashing into a town centre shop wall. The motorist, 67, struck the man, 63, before he smashed into the Edinburgh Woollen Mill branch in Largs, Ayrshire. It is believed the pensioner may have suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel. Both were taken...

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1 week ago Woman sues Universal Orlando over injuries from same roller coaster in which man died after ride

A woman has sued Universal Orlando Resort, claiming she was injured on a roller coaster at its newest theme park

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1 week ago Man and woman found dead at home as police launch investigation

A man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s suffered serious injuries at a home in Camelford, Cornwall, and were pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they were known to each other

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1 week ago A man in his 70s and woman in her 60s have been found dead with ‘serious injuries’ as cops launch probe

A MAN in his 70s and woman in her 60s have been found dead with "serious injuries" - sparking an urgent police probe. Emergency services rushed to the property in Cornwall on Wednesday night after a report to authorities concerning the pair's welfare, cops said. Authorities arrived at the home in Treclago View, Camelford at...

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2 w. ago The idiot on laughing gas who drove his Audi like a 'bat out of hell'

Arran Donnelly lost control of his car before tragic collision

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3 w. ago Valencia horror crash sees baby killed and mum seriously injured

The mum and baby were reportedly hit by an out-of-control car as it rolled down a hill, with the baby tragically pronounced dead at a neo-natal intensive care unit in Valencia

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3 w. ago Woman shares incredible transformation after losing entire forehead in freak accident

Grainne Kealy was involved in a terrifying accident when her boyfriend's car lost control on an icy road and crashed into a wall.

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3 w. ago Woman crashes car due to common habit many people do while driving

The woman was driving along doing something many people do behind the wheel when she lost control of her car, swerved and ended up crashing the vehicle into a ditch

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3 w. ago Woman who lost her entire FOREHEAD in freak car accident reveals her astonishing transformation 19 years later after cutting

Grainne Kealy, from Laois in Ireland, broke every bone in her face when her car lost control going over ice and crashed into a wall in the town of Borris-in-Ossory in December 2006.

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3 w. ago Woman crashes car into ditch making common mistake many of us do while driving

A woman was driving along a clear road and doing something many drivers are guilty of when she suddenly lost control of her vehicle, causing her car to swerve and tip onto its side

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3 w. ago Car crashes off road seconds after UK emergency alert in dashcam footage

Dashcam video shows the car spinning out of control moments after emergency alert was sent to all UK phones

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4 w. ago Woman suffers serious injuries during boat trip off the Welsh coast

Aqua Tours issued a statement confirming a review has been launched after a woman in her 70s was injured during one of their boat trips

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4 w. ago Car goes airborne over six lanes of traffic on Long Island highway

This is the moment an out-of-control car jumped a six-lane highway in Long Island and, remarkably, the driver walked away with only minor injuries.

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