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NYC Hit-Run Suspect Killed the 'Original 50 Cent'

Julio Acevedo was arrested for drunk driving 2 weeks before crash

(Newser) - Police in New York City are hunting the man who was behind the wheel of a BMW when it slammed into a cab early Sunday morning, killing a pregnant woman and her husband on their way to the hospital. Julio Acevedo, 44, has a long criminal record and spent eight...

Expectant Parents Killed in Crash Just 7 Months Along
 'Miracle Baby' in NYC 
 Hit-and-Run Dies 
UPDATED
Mar 4, 2013 7:46 AM CST

'Miracle Baby' in NYC Hit-and-Run Dies

Son of Nachman and Raizy Glauber was just 4 pounds

(Newser) - The "miracle baby" who survived the Brooklyn hit-and-run that killed his parents yesterday has died, CBS New York reports. Nachman and Raizy Glauber were en route to the hospital around 12:30am because Raizy "was not feeling well," a cousin tells the AP . Raizy was just seven...

Medical Copter Crashes, Kills 2

One also injured in helicopter accident

(Newser) - Authorities say a medical helicopter has crashed in Oklahoma City, killing two people and injuring a third. The Oklahoma City Fire Department tells the Oklahoman that the crash happened this morning near the St. Ann Nursing Home in northwest Oklahoma City. A large storm system has blanketed much of the...

Pickup Crashes in Texas, Killing 13 of 23 Riders

Truck was jammed with riders in cab and bed

(Newser) - Tragedy in Texas, where at least 13 people are dead and 10 injured after a pickup truck carrying 23 passengers—crammed into both the cab and the bed—ran into two large trees. "This is the most people I've seen in any passenger vehicle, and I've been...

Fatal Crashes Spike Near Tax Day
 Fatal Crashes 
 Spike Near Tax Day 
study says
Apr 11, 2012 7:18 AM CDT

Fatal Crashes Spike Near Tax Day

Stress can lead to traffic accidents: researchers

(Newser) - As if Tax Day isn't depressing enough, it turns out you're also more likely to die in a traffic accident on or around April 15. Between 1980 and 2009, traffic accident deaths were an average of 6% higher on tax filing day than they were on a day...

Billionaire Philanthropist Charles Wyly Killed in Crash

Big-time political donor died in accident yesterday

(Newser) - Texas billionaire and philanthropist Charles Wyly, whose family donated millions of dollars to Republican causes and Dallas arts projects, has died after a car accident in western Colorado, authorities say. He was 77. Wyly, who maintained a home near Aspen, was turning onto a highway near the local airport when...

Lightning Kills Mom and 4 Kids
 Lightning Kills 
 Mom, 4 Kids 
Mar 11, 2011 12:13 AM CST

Lightning Kills Mom, 4 Kids

Father was away at work

(Newser) - A mother and her four children were struck dead by lightning when a bolt struck their thatched home in South Africa. Busisiwe Mdluli, 36, dropped dead alongside her children, ages 6 months to 12 years old. Three other children survived but were badly burned. The father was away at work...

Fun-Park Ride Busts Midair, Kills Teen

Basket plunges on top of another ride

(Newser) - The giant mechanical arm of a terrifying "free fall" amusement park ride in Spain broke in midair, fatally crushing a teenage rider. When the arm of "El Pendulo"—the Pendulum—broke, the basket carrying the girl plunged onto the top of an adjacent ride. Two other teens...

Cruise Ship Crash in Egypt Kills 3

Costa Cruises blames 'unexpected wind blow' for fatal accident

(Newser) - A cruise ship sailing from Dubai to Italy with 1,437 passengers aboard crashed while docking today in Egypt, killing three crew members. Three passengers and another crew member were taken to the hospital in Sharm el-Sheik, a popular tourist destination on the Red Sea. Costa Cruises’ CEO says poor...

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