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Tesla helped save a driver; is your car ready?

Auto Safety July 16, 2026

Tesla helped save a driver; is your car ready?

John Brandt's son used the Tesla app to reroute his father's Model Y to a hospital during a heart attack, but preparation made the difference.

Drunk wrong-way driver killed Mass trooper after 9 drinks at bar, DA report says

Massachusetts July 15, 2026

Drunk wrong-way driver killed Mass trooper after 9 drinks at bar, DA report says

Hernan Marrero was served nine drinks at Tribu Mexican Kitchen and Bar in Saugus before driving the wrong way on Route 1 and killing Trooper Kevin Trainor.

NY police car catches fire, troopers injured in 3-car collision

New York July 14, 2026

NY police car catches fire, troopers injured in 3-car collision

Dramatic photos show towering flames engulfing a New York State Police cruiser after a Jeep Cherokee slammed into patrol cars on a highway near Plattsburgh.

SEE IT: ICE agents pause arrest operation to save woman in rollover crash

Police and Law Enforcement July 9, 2026

SEE IT: ICE agents pause arrest operation to save woman in rollover crash

A rollover crash in Milwaukee trapped a 31-year-old woman inside her car until quick-thinking ICE agents rushed from a nearby operation to free her.

Terrified passengers film Waymo autonomous vehicle driving into live fireworks in San Francisco

San Francisco July 6, 2026

Terrified passengers film Waymo autonomous vehicle driving into live fireworks in San Francisco

Video captures terrified passengers inside a Waymo driverless car as it drives directly into lit fireworks on a San Francisco street on the Fourth of July.

Driver charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into Texas home, kills grandmother

Tesla July 2, 2026

Driver charged with manslaughter after Tesla crashes into Texas home, kills grandmother

Ring doorbell footage shows the Tesla Model 3 slamming into a Katy, Texas, home at 73 mph while the DoorDash driver claims Full Self-Driving was engaged.

Famed jockey hospitalized with broken ribs and broken thumb after traffic accident in Newmarket

Sports July 2, 2026

Famed jockey hospitalized with broken ribs and broken thumb after traffic accident in Newmarket

Frankie Dettori suffered several broken ribs and a broken thumb after a car crash in Newmarket caused his vehicle to spin and flip Wednesday night.

Florida toddler dies after father realizes child was left in SUV during daycare pickup

Children's Health July 1, 2026

Florida toddler dies after father realizes child was left in SUV during daycare pickup

A 23-month-old boy was found dead in a hot car outside a Plantation, Florida, daycare after his father allegedly forgot to drop him off that morning.

Thousands of beer cans spill across Connecticut highway after tractor-trailer overturns

Connecticut July 1, 2026

Thousands of beer cans spill across Connecticut highway after tractor-trailer overturns

A tractor-trailer carrying Bud Light and Michelob Ultra overturned on Route 44 in Salisbury, Connecticut, spilling thousands of beer cans across the road.

Top Democrat lawmaker suffers minor injuries in Delaware car crash

Delaware June 28, 2026

Top Democrat lawmaker suffers minor injuries in Delaware car crash

Sen. Chris Coons says he is expected to make a full and swift recovery after suffering minor injuries in a multi-vehicle car crash in Delaware.