The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 77-year-old woman who went overboard from a cruise ship near Cuba on New Year’s Day, according to officials. The incident occurred aboard the Holland America Line cruise ship Nieuw Statendam while it was sailing in...
Year: 2026
One Bicyclist Killed, Another Injured in Houston Crash With Pickup Truck
One bicyclist was killed and another remains in critical condition following a late-night crash involving a pickup truck near Interstate 45 in Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. The collision occurred at the intersection of Peachtree Road and...
Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash at Provincetown Municipal Airport on Cape Cod
A pilot was killed Sunday, January 4, 2025, after a small private aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Provincetown Municipal Airport in Massachusetts. The crash occurred near the seaside airport at the northern tip of Cape Cod and resulted in a post-impact...
Dog Bite Incidents in Parking Lots and Outside Stores: Liability and Evidence Issues
Dog bite incidents frequently occur in unexpected places — including retail parking lots, storefront entrances, and outside shopping centers. These environments combine vehicle traffic, pedestrian congestion, and close contact with unfamiliar animals. When a dog owner...
Houston METRO Bus Falls From Midtown Overpass After Crash, Injuring Multiple Passengers
Multiple people were injured Saturday, January 3, 2025, after a crash caused a Houston METRO bus to leave an overpass in the Midtown area and fall onto the side of southbound Highway 69. The incident occurred near the McGowen Street overpass above Highways 59 and 288,...
Positive Train Control (PTC) Failures and Train Crashes
Positive Train Control, commonly referred to as PTC, was developed to prevent some of the most devastating railroad accidents in the United States. Following several high-profile train disasters, Congress mandated the implementation of Positive Train Control...
Parking Lot Assaults at Commercial Businesses
Parking lots are often treated as an afterthought by commercial property owners, but they are frequently the place where customers, tenants, employees, and visitors face the greatest risk of violent crime. A store, restaurant, gas station, shopping center, hotel, bar,...
Truck Driver Seriously Injured After Multi-Semi Crash on I-20 Near Kilgore, Texas
A truck driver was seriously injured following a collision involving multiple semi-trucks on Interstate 20 near Kilgore, Texas. The crash occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, near the interchange with State Highway 31 and State Highway 42, according to the Texas...
Four Killed After Helicopter Crashes in Remote Arizona Mountain Canyon Near Superior
Four people were killed after a private helicopter crashed in a remote mountainous area near Telegraph Canyon, south of Superior, Arizona. The crash occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, January 2, 2026, and involved an MD Helicopters MD 369FF (MD530F)...
Man Killed in Crash Involving 18-Wheeler and CenterPoint Energy Utility Truck on IH-610 South Loop in Houston
A man died after a serious collision involving an 18-wheeler and a CenterPoint Energy utility vehicle on the westbound lanes of IH-610 South Loop near MLK Boulevard in Houston, Texas. Houston Police Department officers and other first responders were dispatched to the...

