NTSB: New Jersey Train That Crashed Sped Up at Last Second
A New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed into a Hoboken terminal last week sped up and was going twice the 10 mph speed limit, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.
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Maryland Man Crashes into CIA’s Headquarters Because of Anger Over Orlando Shooting
A Maryland man was so distraught and troubled by the Orlando shootings that he crashed his car through a gate at CIA headquarters in Langley early Monday, his mother said.
Secret Service Agent First to Render Medical Aid to Pilot of Crashed Thunderbirds Jet
A Denver-based Secret Service agent was the first person to render medical aid after a Thunderbirds jet crashed after the Air Force graduation.
FBI Investigates Why Small Plane Crashed into Building in Anchorage
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating how a small plane ended up crashing through the third floor of a building in downtown Anchorage on Tuesday morning, BuzzFeed reports. The pilot, Lt. Doug Demarest, who was killed, was not authorized to fly the plane in Anchorage, the FBI said. “What we’re trying to do…
Teen Impersonates FBI Agent to Take New Dodge Charger from Dealership, Crashes
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A teenager from Michigan crashed a new Dodge Charger after he convinced a car dealer that he was an FBI agent and wanted to test drive the car, the Associated Press reports. The Ann Arbor 17-year-old, who was carrying what appeared to be a firearm on his hip, told the dealership…
Border Patrol Agent Rescued Following ATV Crash in Texas
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent is recovering from traumatic injuries after his ATV plunged over a ledge near the Rio Grande in Sanderson, Texas. Agents from the Office of Air and Marine boarded a helicopter and rescued the agent soon after the crash. “The safety of our officers and agents is critical….
Investigators Comb Through Train Wreckage for Clues to Deadly Crash
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Investigators were combing through the debris from an Amtrak train crash Tuesday night that killed at least seven people and injured more than 200, The New York Times reports. The National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the probe, will “look at everything that could have led to this occurrence,” lead…
CNN: Ex-FBI Director Louis Freeh Seriously Injured in Car Crash in Vermont
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Louis Freeh, who served as FBI director from 1993 to June 2001, was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle car crash in Vermont, CNN reported. CNN, citing a U.S. law enforcement official, said Freeh was undergoing surgery for unspecified injuries. CNN reported that the Vermont State Police said that Freeh…