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Drivers forced to take 62-mile diversion because A-road melted
One resident described the diversion as 'diabolical.'
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Nepal News
· Jul 9, 2026
सवारी साधन दुर्घटनामा मृत्यु
सुनसरी। कोशी गाउँपालिका–८ केराबारीस्थित महेन्द्र राजमार्गमा गए राति सवारी साधन (पिकअप ) दुर्घटना हुँदा एक जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ। मृत्यु हुनेमा सवारी साधनका चालक मोरङ रङ्गेली नगरपालिका–३ दर्वेशाका ४२ वर्षीय पदम राई रहेको सुनसरीका प्रहरी नायब उपरीक्षक चन्द्रबहादुर खड्काले जानकारी दिए। भण्टाबारीबाट लौकहीतर्फ आउँदै गरेको प्र १–०२–००२ च ४८३१ नम्बरको खाली पिकअप अनियन्त्रित भई गए []
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 12, 2026
83-year-old driver seriously injured in single-vehicle crash near Jacques-Cartier Bridge
An 83-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after crashing his vehicle near the foot of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge early Sunday morning. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) said emergency crews responded to the single-vehicle collision at about 3 a.m. Police said the driver left the roadway for reasons that remain under investigation before [] The post 83-year-old driver seriously injured in single-vehicle crash near Jacques-Cartier Bridge appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
Hi China
· Jun 29, 2026
Drivers team up to protect blind pedestrian
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KTLA 5
· Jun 22, 2026
Commuter captures aftermath of deadly crash on 210 freeway
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India Today
· Jun 23, 2026
Video: Himachal bridge collapses as truck crosses, driver miraculously survives
Video: Himachal bridge collapses as truck crosses, driver miraculously survives
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 6, 2026
Road deaths surge to decade high in Israel
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ABC7 New York
· Jun 23, 2026
210 Freeway accident update: Dashcam video shows moments before big rig crash on 210 Freeway that killed 1, injured 32 in Irwindale, California
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The West Australian
· Jul 5, 2026
Man charged after allegedly losing control of Ford Falcon, smashing into Mitchell Freeway barricade
A driver taken to hospital overnight after allegedly losing control and slamming into a freeway barricade has been charged.
Global News
· Jun 25, 2026
Semi-truck driver who struck Saskatoon overpass fined more than $11K
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UrduPoint
· Jul 10, 2026
One dies,two injured in a road mishap
One dies,two injured in a road mishap
Eyewitness News Bahamas
· Jul 1, 2026
Do You Think the Driver Should Face Criminal Charges?
Do You Think the Driver Should Face Criminal Charges?
Daily Mail
· Jun 27, 2026
REVEALED: Drivers can take to the road aged 16 - if they are on benefits
REVEALED: Drivers can take to the road aged 16 - if they are on benefits
The Independent
· Jul 1, 2026
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TwistedSifter
· Jul 1, 2026
A Man Says His Neighbor Sideswiped His Car And Drove Away, So He Finally Called The Police After More Excuses
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The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 4, 2026
Traffic collision in Mykolaiv region kills 12, injures 6
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Jamaica Observer
· Jun 27, 2026
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NL Times
More motorists falling victim to dodgy roadside assistance providers
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Tampa Free Press
· Jul 7, 2026
Debris Disaster: Overturned Semi Shuts Down Major Intersection In Holiday
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Fox News
· Jul 13, 2026
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TechCrunch
· Jun 26, 2026
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India TV News
· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 12, 2026
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The Rising Nepal
· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
Wanindara: deux morts dans un violent choc entre une voiture et un camion-citerne
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MyJoyOnline
· Jun 27, 2026
Two dead, seven injured in head-on collision on Elubo-Takoradi section of N1 highway
A routine journey along the Elubo-Takoradi stretch of the N1 highway turned tragic on Thursday, June 25, 2026, when a high-speed collision between a heavy-duty tipper truck and a bus resulted in a double fatality and left seven others nursing life-threatening injuries.
Vermont Daily Chronicle
· Jun 23, 2026
VT Headlines: Two pedestrians injured in reported Barre vehicle collision
Driver charged with driving 111 miles per hour in Brattleboro; ‘Vermont that still feels wild’: Three waterways proposed for the ‘National Park System for rivers’ The post VT Headlines: Two pedestrians injured in reported Barre vehicle collision first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post VT Headlines: Two pedestrians injured in reported Barre vehicle collision appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.
Boston.com
· Jul 13, 2026
Trooper injured in wrong-way crash on Mass. Pike in Chicopee
Police say the wrong-way driver is facing charges of drunken driving and negligent operation. The post Trooper injured in wrong-way crash on Mass. Pike in Chicopee appeared first on Boston.com.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 6, 2026
Deadly crash in Castroville puts spotlight on 'confusing' highway construction project
Roadwork on Highway 90 in Castroville has some drivers confused. It was also the scene of a deadly weekend crash, although investigators say it was unrelated to the construction.
Eye Radio
· Jun 24, 2026
Drivers cautioned over Kapuri bridge structural damage
The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Roads and Bridges has cautioned heavy truck drivers using Kapuri Bridge in Luri Payam of Juba County to limit their loads to less than 20 tons after engineers identified structural damage on the bridge. Kapuri Bridge, a key route linking Juba to Western Equatoria, Bahr el Ghazal and other [] The post Drivers cautioned over Kapuri bridge structural damage appeared first on Eye Radio.
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