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Wal-Mart: Morgan Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Crash

Chain store says actor partially to blame for his injuries

Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and other people in a limousine struck from behind by a Wal-Mart truck on a highway in June are at least partly to blame for their injuries because they weren't wearing seatbelts, the company said in a court filing Monday.

Safety Agency Studying Toyota Acceleration Problem

NHTSA inquiry covers about 1.69 million of the Corolla compact cars from the 2006 to 2010 model years

A U.S. safety agency is looking into a consumer's petition alleging that older Toyota Corollas can accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds and cause crashes.

No Sign Distracted Truck Driver Tried To Avoid Fatal Crash

Tractor-trailer collided with a bus and killed four members of a Texas community college women's softball team

A tractor-trailer that collided with a bus and killed four members of a Texas community college women's softball team drove straight through an interstate median without any signs of braking or trying to avoid the collision, federal investigators said Sunday.

NASCAR's Stewart Hits, Kills Driver On NY Track

Driver Kevin Ward killed while confronting Stewart on track

NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to confront Stewart during a race in upstate New York on Saturday night.

Tesla Investigating Fiery Model S Crash In Los Angeles

Model S snapped in half in joy-riding incident

The most dramatic of two Tesla Model S crashes over the July 4th weekend happened when the electric car was apparently stolen and taken for a joy ride. Tesla told Bloomberg that the company is eager to take a closer look at what's left of the crashed vehicle, which

Self-Driving Cars Generate Tricky Ethical Questions

How should autonomous cars decided what to hit in an accident

Even in a future of self-driving cars, some car accidents may be unavoidable. Which raises the ethical question, how should a self-driving car be programed to act when faced with an inevitable crash?

Teen Uploads Video Of Joy Ride To YouTube

Video titled 'Me Driving Like an Idiot' leads police to hit-and-run driver

Police in Florida are grateful to the reckless teen who saved them a lot of investigative work by uploading a video of his wild crime spree to YouTube Tuesday, with the title 'Me Driving Like an Idiot'.

Cement Truck Flips Over, Crashes Into Minivan

Frightening crash caught on tape

From a driver's perspective, nothing is scarier than the thought of a large, out-of-control truck barreling straight at your vehicle. On Tuesday, a professor at Texas A&M experienced the real thing, and he has the chilling dash cam footage to prove it.

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