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🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

A woman run over by a drunk driver discovered the court decision through the media – in the eyes of the prosecutor, she was no longer a victim

A woman injured by a drunk driver was shocked to learn she was classified as a witness rather than a victim of the accident through media reports.

Feb 28 • 17:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcyclist is hit by a car going in the wrong direction and dies on the MG-060 in MG

A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after being hit by a car driving in the wrong direction on MG-060 in Brazil.

Feb 28 • 14:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver arrested suspected of driving drunk and causing an accident with four injured in Adamantina

A driver has been arrested in Adamantina, Brazil, for causing an accident while intoxicated, resulting in four injuries.

Feb 28 • 13:23 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Two cars collided in Tartu

A traffic accident occurred in Tartu when an 80-year-old woman, driving a Honda, ran a red light and collided with a Volkswagen driven by a 42-year-old man.

Feb 27 • 19:09 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Totally drunk driver fled the scene of an accident in Zlín. The driver behind him alerted the police.

A heavily intoxicated driver escaped from the scene of an accident in Zlín, Czechia, but was subsequently tracked down thanks to a witness who followed him and alerted law enforcement.

Feb 27 • 17:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: woman narrowly escapes from an out-of-control truck in DF

A woman narrowly avoided being hit by an out-of-control truck in Brasília, Brazil, after the driver, a recent licensee, became distracted.

Feb 27 • 15:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Drunk driver crashes into Civil Police vehicle in Campo Grande

A drunk driver crashed into a Civil Police vehicle in Campo Grande, Brazil, early Friday morning, leading to the driver's arrest for DUI.

Feb 27 • 10:43 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A police video shows WWE's Vince McMahon in a 110 MPH accident in Connecticut

Surveillance footage from police body cameras reveals WWE's Vince McMahon was involved in a violent car accident while driving at high speeds in Connecticut.

Feb 26 • 13:31 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Gumma's Three-Person Death Accident, Defendant Appeals Against First Instance Ruling Recognizing Dangerous Driving

The defendant in a tragic accident in Gumma that resulted in the deaths of three people has filed an appeal against a 20-year sentence for dangerous driving.

Feb 26 • 11:40 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

49-year-old arrested after accident in downtown Thessaloniki - He was driving under the influence of alcohol

A 49-year-old man was arrested for dangerous driving after he was involved in an accident in downtown Thessaloniki while under the influence of alcohol.

Feb 26 • 07:59 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A young man driving a 'Golf' hit a woman crossing at a pedestrian crossing in Vilnius

A traffic accident in Vilnius involved a young man driving a VW Golf who struck a female pedestrian crossing the street.

Feb 26 • 07:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Couple who died in an accident on BR-020 planned a truck trip to the Northeast

João Carlos Napoli and Suelem Marques Santana Napoli, who died in a car and truck collision on BR-020, were planning a work trip to the Northeast of Brazil.

Feb 26 • 07:01 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Movie Director Arrested on Suspicion of Drunk Driving After Collision with Porsche

A movie director was arrested for suspected drunk driving after colliding with a taxi in Setagaya, Tokyo, while he was operating a Porsche.

Feb 26 • 06:46 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Police urgently arrest Porsche driver for 'Banpo Bridge fall'…drug driving charges

A Porsche driver has been urgently arrested by police in Seoul for drug driving after her vehicle fell off the Banpo Bridge, injuring herself and another driver.

Feb 26 • 00:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver investigated for hitting and killing cyclists on RS-115 went to a bar and nightclub before the accident, police say

A driver accused of fatally hitting three cyclists on RS-115 had consumed alcohol at local establishments shortly before the incident, according to police investigations.

Feb 25 • 14:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Tourist dies in Goa due to Thar SUV accident, FIR against Delhi youth, claim of lady driver change

A 19-year-old from Delhi has been charged with negligent driving leading to the death of a 65-year-old man in Goa.

Feb 25 • 12:54 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Police Chief Lee Seung-cheol, who died from a drowsy driver, is posthumously awarded the Order of the White Kite

The late Chief Lee Seung-cheol, who was struck and killed by a drowsy driver while responding to a traffic accident, has been posthumously awarded the Order of the White Kite by the South Korean government.

Feb 25 • 09:40 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Allegedly drunk driver caused an accident and then started fighting

A man reported an incident in KlaipÄ—da where he was attacked by a potentially intoxicated BMW driver after a car accident.

Feb 25 • 07:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Rented Thar, high speed, and a mistake! Tragic death of elderly tourist

A tragic accident in Goa resulted in the death of a 65-year-old tourist when a speeding rented SUV collided with their vehicle.

Feb 25 • 05:20 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

How an 'entitled' Perth obstetrician's drunken behaviour ruined multiple lives

A Perth obstetrician, Rhys Bellinge, was sentenced to at least seven and a half years in prison for causing a fatal accident that killed 24-year-old Elizabeth Pearce due to his drunken behavior.

Feb 24 • 22:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEO: dog is run over by a driving school car in Jundiaí

A 9-year-old dog named Lili was hit by a driving school car in Jundiaí, Brazil, and the driver failed to assist the injured animal.

Feb 24 • 21:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

BREAKING: Lorry driver admits careless driving after mum pushing pram killed by hanging crane

A lorry driver has pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving after a mother was killed by unsecured crane equipment while out with her pram.

Feb 24 • 15:59 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Collision in Joensuu - Suspect Fled the Scene

A person driving a dark gray sedan fled the scene after colliding with another vehicle in Joensuu, Finland.

Feb 24 • 09:06 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Intoxicated young man in KlaipÄ—da ended his journey by crashing into a tree

A young, intoxicated driver crashed his car into a tree in KlaipÄ—da, Lithuania, after driving off the road.

Feb 24 • 07:43 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

More details revealed about the tragic accident in Kuršėnai

A tragic accident in Kuršėnai resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man due to a slippery road causing a trailer to skid into oncoming traffic.

Feb 24 • 06:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Driver Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Drunk Driving Incident Resulting in 6 Casualties

A driver in his twenties was sentenced to seven years in prison for a wrong-way, drunk driving accident that resulted in one death and five injuries.

Feb 24 • 02:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Young man drinks and flips a pickup truck with three other passengers on MT-100

A young driver was arrested after flipping a pickup truck with three passengers in Brazil, leaving one passenger in serious condition due to suspected brain trauma.

Feb 23 • 22:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: driver runs over six people at a barbecue place in BH and flees

A driver ran over six people outside a barbecue place in Belo Horizonte and fled the scene after the incident occurred on Sunday night.

Feb 23 • 18:53 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A cargo truck overturned on the road to MarijampolÄ—: traffic temporarily closed

A cargo truck overturned near Garliava, blocking the road to MarijampolÄ— and prompting a temporary traffic closure.

Feb 23 • 16:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Speeding e-bike teen who killed grandma while on phone unmasked

Billy Stokoe, a 19-year-old, has been unmasked after admitting to causing the death of 86-year-old Gloria Stephenson by dangerous driving on an unlicensed and uninsured e-bike while using a mobile phone.

Feb 23 • 13:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcyclist dies and driver taken to police station after accident in Aracaju

A motorcyclist died in a traffic accident in the Northern Zone of Aracaju, and the driver of the car involved was taken to the police station for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Feb 23 • 10:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Drunk driver demolished a car in Å umperk by crashing into a drainage ditch

A drunk driver crashed into a drainage ditch in Å umperk, causing significant damage to their vehicle.

Feb 23 • 10:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver loses control and almost falls into a ravine in Arapiraca; VIDEO

A driver in Arapiraca, Brazil, experienced a near-fall into a ravine after losing control of his vehicle, but fortunately emerged uninjured.

Feb 23 • 09:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Car hits traffic light column on Avenida Paulista during police chase after fleeing breathalyzer checkpoint

A car crashed into a traffic light column on Avenida Paulista following a police chase initiated by the driver's evasion of a breathalyzer checkpoint.

Feb 23 • 09:18 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Incredible Circumstance Leading to Highway Accident: Both Mercedes and VW Drivers Charged

Two drivers, one in a Mercedes and the other in a Volkswagen, were involved in a highway accident in Lithuania while under the influence of alcohol.

Feb 23 • 08:19 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

In KlaipÄ—da, a Drunk Driver Caused an Accident in a Parking Lot

A drunk driver caused an accident in a parking lot in KlaipÄ—da, resulting in his arrest.

Feb 23 • 07:24 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Osaka Prefectural Police Officer Arrested for Drunk Driving and Causing Injury in Collision Accident

An Osaka police officer has been arrested for suspected drunk driving after colliding with a vehicle, resulting in injuries to two individuals.

Feb 23 • 05:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Drunk Portuguese driver goes the wrong way, hits off-duty military police officer, and causes death in the East Zone of SP

A drunk Portuguese driver caused the death of an off-duty police officer in São Paulo after hitting him while driving the wrong way.

Feb 22 • 20:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver arrested for drunkenness after hitting pedestrian in Itatiba

A driver was arrested for drunk driving after hitting a pedestrian in Itatiba, Brazil.

Feb 22 • 16:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

20-Year-Old Drove Drunk Into a House in Levi - Owner Woke Up to a Crash

A 20-year-old driver crashed into a house in Levi while intoxicated, causing damage and waking the homeowner late at night.

Feb 22 • 14:27 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Fun pool: Drunk guest causes accident in the parking garage of Therme Erding

A drunk guest caused an accident in the parking garage of Therme Erding by driving into a wall and then backing into a parked car.

Feb 22 • 14:17 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Drunk Driving: Car Crashes into Power Distribution Box and Causes Power Outage

A drunk driver in Wiesbaden caused a power outage affecting nearby residences after crashing into a power distribution box.

Feb 22 • 13:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Motorcyclist dies after invading opposite lane and colliding with truck on BR-163

A motorcyclist in Douradina, Brazil, died after crashing into a truck while driving in the opposite lane.

Feb 22 • 11:58 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Did not know that the car had overturned until they saw the pictures

Two sisters in Iceland escaped serious injury after their car overturned while driving on a snowy road.

Feb 21 • 21:16 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A step away from tragedy – a driver sped against traffic on a busy street in Klaipeda

A shocking video shows a driver recklessly driving against traffic in Klaipeda, prompting safety concerns.

Feb 21 • 21:15 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Who is the 20-year-old young woman who drove drunk, crashed into a motorcyclist, and killed him

A 20-year-old woman named Camila Zabala has been charged with aggravated culpable homicide after driving under the influence and causing the death of a motorcyclist in Río Cuarto, Argentina.

Feb 21 • 20:31 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Woman hit in downtown Hamar - man charged

A woman in her 70s was hit by a motorhome in downtown Hamar, and the driver, a man in his 60s, is now charged with negligent driving.

Feb 21 • 13:21 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Córdoba: a 20-year-old girl was driving under the influence, collided with a motorcyclist, and killed him

A 20-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated culpable homicide after driving under the influence and causing a fatal accident that killed a motorcyclist in Córdoba, Argentina.

Feb 21 • 12:53 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Serious accident in Kaunas: caused by a drunk driver

A serious traffic accident in Kaunas was caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol according to local police reports.

Feb 21 • 08:47 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Illegal immigrant allegedly flees after drunk hit-and-run injures motorcyclist: report

A 24-year-old man, Gudiel Miguel-Vasquez, was arrested after allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run accident while driving drunk in Florida, injuring a motorcyclist.

Feb 20 • 23:40 UTC

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