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Man Allegedly Crashes Car Into His Own Home to Avoid Arrest

Police say this suspect gives new meaning to the term home-wrecker. When an officer attempted pull over Joseph Ronald Webb for driving with a suspended license, the 20-year-old allegedly fled, leading police on 15-block chase before crashing his car into his house in an attempt to avoid arrest. A cop who knew Webb and...

Plenty of Horsepower: Amish Man Accused of Drag Racing in Buggy

You might call this alleged street racer a rebel without a car. Police in Ashland, Ohio, say they have charged an Amish man with driving left of center after he clipped a motorist during a horse-and-buggy race. Law enforcement officials say Jacob Raber was the man behind the reins when a horse carriage struck a car on...

Car Crash Victim Sues Paramedic Who Stole His Foot

She stole his foot -- and now she might have to foot the bill. A former Florida paramedic who snatched a man's severed foot from the scene of a car crash is being sued by the victim. Cynthia Economou -- a former St. Lucie County Fire District firefighter and paramedic -- admitted that she took Karl Lambert's mangled foot...

Body Found During Search for Missing Illinois Mother

Authorities in northern Illinois found today a body they believe is that of Tanya Shannon, a mother of four who mysteriously vanished following a car accident that killed her husband last month. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office confirmed the discovery when contacted by AOL News but said that positive identification is...

Scent of Danger: Is 'New-Car Smell' Responsible for Accident?

Car crashes can be blamed on any number of factors, from mechanical malfunction to driver error. But what about new-car smell? An accident expert investigating a hit-and-run in Edwards, Colo., says a collision between a driver and a bicyclist may have been caused, in part, by the fresh scent inside a month-old 2010...

Background on car accident

A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision (RTC), car crash, or car smash (Australian) occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction, such as a tree or utility pole.

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