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Nine Killed in Wisconsin Highway Crash Involving Semitrailer and Van

DEWHURST, Wis. (AP) β€” Nine people were killed Friday in a crash involving a semitrailer and a van at a western Wisconsin highway intersection. Preliminary reports about the early morning crash indicated the semitrailer traveling on State Highway 95 collided …

Vehicle Crashes Into Austin, Texas Emergency Room, Killing 1

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) β€” A car crashed into a Texas hospital’s emergency room Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring five other people, including a child with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The car smashed into the lobby of the ER at …

Dust Storm Causes Crashes in Illinois, Leaving at Least 6 Dead

DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) – A windstorm in central Illinois kicked up dangerous clouds of blinding dust off farm fields Monday, causing numerous crashes that killed at least six people on Interstate 55, police said. The late morning crashes involved 40 …

Phone Alerts Responders After Car Hits Tree in Nebraska, Killing All 6

A passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree early Sunday in a Nebraska crash that killed all six of its young occupants, authorities said. Five men in the Honda Accord died at the scene of the …

Study: More People Killed by Guns in Tennessee than Car Accidents in 2014

More people died from gunshots than car accidents in Tennessee during 2014. The Violence Policy Center, an organization dedicated to informing people about gun violence, has produced a study comparing gun and car deaths across the nation in 2014, the …

Study Shows Car Crashes Rise With Daylight Saving Time

An economist has a warning for the more than 1.5 billion people living in countries that observe daylight saving time: Springing forward may be bad for your health. The wisdom of moving clocks an hour forward during summer months has …

Insurer Analyzes Top 10 Driving Distractions Involved in Fatal Car Crashes

Of the more than 65,000 people in the U.S. killed in car crashes over the past two years, one in 10 were in crashes where at least one of the drivers was distracted, according to an analysis by Erie Insurance. …