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First-Grade Student Dies After Losing Control of Dragster in Florida Race; Family and Community Grieving

First-Grade Student Dies After Losing Control of Dragster in Florida Race; Family and Community Grieving

ORLANDO, Fla. (DDN) – A seven-year-old girl died while pursuing her ambition of driving a junior dragster. According to an Orange County Fire Rescue statement, the unfortunate occurrence occurred at Orlando Speed World, where they reacted to 911 warnings of the youngster being engaged in a car accident at roughly 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 2. “A...

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Oregon Highway 26 Wreck Leaves 79-Year-Old Dead, Closes Road for Hours in Clackamas County

Oregon Highway 26 Wreck Leaves 79-Year-Old Dead, Closes Road for Hours in Clackamas County

PORTLAND, Ore. (DDN) – According to authorities, a three-vehicle incident that occurred over the weekend in Clackamas County resulted in the death of one man and left one lady with significant injuries. On Sunday, the Oregon State Police said that they had reacted to the incident that occurred on Highway 26 close to Haley Road. Following...

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Florida Man Gets 40 Years for Deadly 130 MPH Crash That Left Child with Injuries and 2 Dead in Panama City Crash

Florida Man Gets 40 Years for Deadly 130 MPH Crash That Left Child with Injuries and 2 Dead in Panama City Crash

PANAMA CITY, Flo. (DDN) – A drunk motorist from Florida who killed a mother and daughter by slamming into the rear of their car at 130 mph will spend the next 40 years in prison, officials said. According to the State Attorney’s Office for the 14th Judicial Circuit, Jacob Manuel, 33, was driving his Dodge Charger...

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35-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Killing Man in Head-On and Wrong-way Crash in Houston

35-Year-Old Woman Arrested After Killing Man in Head-On and Wrong-way Crash in Houston

HOUSTON, Tex. (DDN) – According to the Houston Police Department, a 35-year-old woman is charged with vehicular intoxication manslaughter for driving the wrong way on the North Freeway and causing a fatal head-on crash early Thursday morning. Authorities say the woman was driving a black Ford F-150 southbound in the northbound lanes when she collided with...

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Car Crashed into Food Truck in Eugene; One in Hospital for Burn Injuries after Crash

Car Crashed into Food Truck in Eugene; One in Hospital for Burn Injuries after Crash

EUGENE, Ore. (DDN) – A car collided with the Gotcha Burger food truck near the junction of 7th Ave. and Chambers St. in Eugene Wednesday afternoon, leaving one person hospitalized with critical injuries. “Somebody came through the drive-thru and hit our building, causing the whole cart to get destroyed, sending an employee to the emergency room,”...