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Crash Left Him in a Vegetative State. But He Was Aware

Atlantic dives deep into what we know, and don't know, about minimally conscious patients

(Newser) - Nearly four decades after a catastrophic car accident left 17-year-old Ian Berg with a severe brain injury, new science has revealed he's part of a hidden population: patients who have some level of consciousness but are unable to move or speak. Doctors deemed him "vegetative," a...

The Brooklyn Bridge Has Long Been a Hazard for Ships

The first incident happened before construction was even finished

(Newser) - A Mexican navy tall ship's fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years. While historians say Saturday's crash appears to be the first boat collision with the bridge to take the lives of crew members, vessels have...

Man Charged With Buying Beer for Pirates Fan, 20, Who Fell

Cops say Ethan Kirkwood, 21, provided booze to pal who plummeted 21 feet

(Newser) - A man is facing charges after a 20-year-old Pirates fan fell 21 feet from his seat onto the field at PNC Park during an April 30 game between the Pirates and Cubs. Police say Ethan Kirkwood, 21, admitted to buying alcohol for Kavan Markwood before the incident, leading to...

Cops: Truck Veered Before Deadly Yellowstone Crash

7 were killed, including the truck driver, in Thursday's collision near Yellowstone

(Newser) - Authorities say a pickup truck left its lane before last week's deadly collision near Yellowstone National Park. The Dodge Ram pickup veered into oncoming traffic on US 20 and struck a Mercedes tour van before both burst into flames, Idaho State Police said Tuesday, per Fox News . The truck...

Truck Spills 8M Dimes on Texas Highway

Most were recovered, but they might not smell so good

(Newser) - A predawn crash Tuesday near Alvord, Texas, left a sea of dimes scattered across US Route 287 after an 18-wheeler hauling a load for the US Mint overturned about 50 miles north of Fort Worth. The truck, carrying $800,000 worth of freshly minted coins—8 million dimes—rolled...

Cable Car Crash Near Naples Kills 4 Tourists
4 Dead in Italy
Cable Car Crash
Apr 17, 2025 3:20 PM CDT

4 Dead in Italy Cable Car Crash

It reopened for the season just a week ago

(Newser) - A cable car carrying tourists crashed south of Naples after its cable snapped Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring one, officials say. The accident occurred at Monte Faito in Castellammare di Stabia, just a week after the cable car's seasonal reopening, the AP reports. The attraction...

They Had Finished Their Run. Then the Avalanche Hit

Guide, North Face marketing manager, professional snowboarder were killed

(Newser) - Two groups of heli-skiers had finished their run early Monday afternoon in the British Columbia backcountry and were waiting in a staging area when an avalanche struck. The Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a transport helicopter was approaching and the pilot saw the avalanche and sounded an alarm, reports...

Cargo Ship, Oil Tanker Crash, Leading to 'Massive Fireball'

At least 32 hurt in collision off the coast of England; search and rescue is underway

(Newser) - An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said. At least 32 people were brought ashore, but their condition wasn't immediately clear. Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the...

Girl, 7, Dies While Drag Racing at Florida Track

'Funday Sunday' at Orlando Speed World Dragway turned tragic for Elienisse Rodriguez

(Newser) - A first-grader has died "while she fulfilled her dream"—drag racing on a Central Florida racetrack. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about the accident on Sunday around 11am at the Orlando Speed World Dragway, during...

Gorilla Fatally Struck by Zoo Door
Gorilla Fatally
Struck by
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Nov 26, 2024 7:10 AM CST

Gorilla Fatally Struck by Zoo Door

Young gorilla killed in Calgary Zoo accident

(Newser) - A young gorilla was killed in a tragic accident involving a hydraulic door at a Canadian zoo earlier this month. The 2-year-old western lowland gorilla, named Eyare, was in the back-of-house spaces at the Calgary Zoo where animals move around when they aren't on exhibit; they often receive training...

Ex-Congressman Can't Walk After Being Thrown From Horse

A GoFundMe is trying to raise $2.5M to 'help Michael Grimm walk again'

(Newser) - A former New York congressman has been left paralyzed after a recent horseback riding accident, and a GoFundMe is now trying to raise funds to "help Michael Grimm walk again." The Staten Island Advance reports the former Republican lawmaker, also an ex-Marine and ex-FBI agent who most recently...

Teen Rescued After Being 'Buried Up to Neck' in Sand

The incident happened Tuesday afternoon in San Diego

(Newser) - A 16-year-old girl who was buried up to her neck when a sand hole collapsed at a San Diego beach Tuesday afternoon was rescued after a 30-minute effort. Fox5 San Diego reports that after the six-foot sand hole at Mission Beach collapsed, the teen's friends were unable to free...

Concrete Truck Slams Into Bus Full of Pre-K Students

Boy on bus, man in another vehicle killed in Bastrop, Texas

(Newser) - A cement truck veered into a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students returning from a field trip to a Texas zoo Friday, killing a boy on the bus and a man in another vehicle, authorities said. Officials said the bus rolled over on the highway in Bastrop, in...

Snowmobiler Hit Parked Black Hawk, Sues US for $9.5M
Snowmobiler Hit
Parked Black Hawk,
Sues US for $9.5M
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Mar 10, 2024 11:45 AM CDT

Snowmobiler Hit Parked Black Hawk, Sues US for $9.5M

Jeff Smith says crew should have alerted snowmobilers to helicopter's presence

(Newser) - Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile one evening in March 2019 when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but couldn't avoid the rear tail of a Black Hawk helicopter parked on the trail in Worthington, Massachusetts. The crash almost cost Smith his...

Boy Who Survived Cancer Dies 'Unbearable' Death

Elyas Marshall-Rodriguez, 9, was killed after crawling under moving school bus in Florida

(Newser) - Elyas Marshall-Rodriguez was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 2, but by age 9, the Florida boy was in remission and looking forward to moving on. That makes what happened at an Orange County bus stop this week doubly tragic: According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Elyas was killed...

Woman on Lawn Mower Killed by Small Plane

Pilot tried to pull up when he saw woman at Oklahoma airport, authorities say

(Newser) - A woman on a lawn mower was pronounced dead at the scene Friday after she was hit by a small plane at an airport, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol says. Authorities say 27-year-old Samantha Hayes suffered a head injury when she was hit by the wing of a 1972 Bonanza A36...

Overturned Truck With Toxic Cargo Causes 'Multiple' Deaths

Area around Illinois accident evacuated due to plume from ammonia leak near Teutopolis

(Newser) - A semitruck carrying anhydrous ammonia overturned in Illinois, causing "multiple fatalities" and prompting an evacuation of area residents, police said Saturday. The accident, which involved "multiple" vehicles, happened about a half-mile east of Teutopolis on US Highway 40 on Friday at about 9:25pm local time, Illinois State...

Scary NYC Morning: 'This Could Have Been Much Worse'

Only minor injuries reported after crane's arm plummets to the street in Manhattan

(Newser) - A towering construction crane caught fire high above the west side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, then lost its long arm , which smashed against a nearby building, dangled, and then plummeted to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below, the AP reports. Four people suffered...

It's a Site Known for Crashes. This One Just Killed Dozens

At least 51 die after truck hits market traders, other vehicles in Londiani, Kenya

(Newser) - A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya, killing dozens, police said. The Friday evening accident occurred at a location known for vehicle crashes near the Rift Valley town of Londiani, which is about 125 miles northwest of the capital, Nairobi. Officers at the scene...

Crew Hurt as Gladiator II Set Is 'Plunged Into Chaos'

6 receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries on sequel set in Morocco

(Newser) - Paramount Pictures says that multiple crew members were injured Wednesday in Morocco on the set of the Gladiator sequel, after a stunt went awry. "While filming a planned stunt sequence ... an accident occurred during which several crew members experienced non-life-threatening injuries," a spokesperson for the studio says in...

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