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🇪🇪 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
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver recognized for raping elderly woman had already been indicted for another assault on a bus 7 years ago

A bus driver accused of raping a 71-year-old woman had a previous case of sexual assault involving a different victim nearly seven years ago.

Feb 26 • 06:01 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Patissia: Prosecutions for the clash between a delivery worker and a car driver

Prosecutions have been initiated against a delivery worker and an elderly car driver following a clash in Patissia over a priority dispute.

Feb 25 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

Altercation over a mistaken signal: Criminal prosecution against the delivery man and the elderly driver

A 51-year-old delivery man faces serious criminal charges after a violent altercation with a 70-year-old driver over a right-of-way dispute in Patissia, Greece.

Feb 25 • 14:39 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

86-year-old driver dies after crashing pickup truck into truck on MT highway

An 86-year-old driver died following a collision between his pickup truck and a semi-truck on the MT-320 highway in Colíder, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 14:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly woman who reported rape on bus identifies driver as suspect after seeing camera images

An elderly woman has identified the bus driver, who she alleges raped her, as the suspect after reviewing security footage.

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

Man dies and elderly man is injured in accident between car and truck in the Sertão of Paraíba

A traffic accident in Brejo do Cruz, Paraíba, resulted in the death of a 56-year-old man and left a 77-year-old truck driver with minor injuries.

Feb 24 • 18:35 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Man seriously injured in traffic accident

A man is seriously injured and has been admitted to the ICU after a car accident on E4 near Linköping, Sweden.

Feb 24 • 17:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'He is a monster, all bad,' says elderly woman who reports bus driver for rape in Rio

An elderly woman reported being raped on a bus in downtown Rio de Janeiro, thanking the driver for stopping but then victimized shortly after boarding.

Feb 24 • 06:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Police investigate the rape of an elderly woman on a bus in downtown Rio

The Civil Police of Rio are investigating the rape of a 71-year-old woman on a bus in downtown Rio, with the main suspect being the driver.

Feb 23 • 22:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: elderly woman is hit by a car at the crosswalk and driver flees without helping in Jaú

A 76-year-old woman was hit by a car at a crosswalk in Jaú, Brazil, on Sunday, with the driver fleeing the scene without providing assistance.

Feb 23 • 15:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Grandfather and grandson are hit by a car driven by an elderly man in the interior of SP

A grandfather and his grandson were injured after being struck by a car driven by an elderly man in Castilho, São Paulo, after the driver reported feeling unwell.

Feb 20 • 22:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver contacts the police after car goes missing and discovers an elderly woman took the identical vehicle by mistake in SC

A 65-year-old woman mistakenly took the wrong car in Mafra, SC, leading to a police call when the vehicle's owner reported it missing.

Feb 20 • 18:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Thessaloniki: Traffic accident with injury to a pedestrian – The 87-year-old driver had his license revoked

An 87-year-old driver involved in a traffic accident in Stavroupoli, Thessaloniki, had his driving license revoked for previous infractions.

Feb 20 • 09:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver who hit elderly man and fled presents himself to police and is released in Praia Grande

A 27-year-old driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a 79-year-old man has turned himself into the police and was released shortly after in Praia Grande, São Paulo.

Feb 19 • 15:34 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Accident in Markt Schwaben: 79-Year-Old Suffers Heart Attack at the Wheel and Dies

A 79-year-old woman died from a heart attack while driving in Markt Schwaben, Germany, leading to a car accident.

Feb 19 • 13:59 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: Pensioner drives Fiat through bakery window

An 87-year-old man drove his Fiat Punto through the window of a bakery in Bytom, Poland, during a busy holiday period, but fortunately, no one was injured.

Feb 13 • 14:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Driver runs over 79-year-old cyclist, flees, and the elderly man dies in the coast of SP; VIDEO

A 79-year-old man has died after being struck by a car in Praia Grande, São Paulo, with the driver fleeing the scene; police are investigating the incident.

Feb 13 • 08:22 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Man Charged with Running Over Elderly Woman in Store Parking Lot in Ventspils

A man is facing charges after he allegedly ran over an elderly woman in a parking lot in Ventspils, Latvia.

Feb 13 • 05:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Defendant accused of killing 71-year-old app driver is tried in Santarém

The trial of Ivanei Silva dos Santos, accused of killing 71-year-old app driver Adezinho Mendes dos Santos due to a traffic altercation, began in Santarém.

Feb 12 • 19:11 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Fraud attempts increase: 'Something is not right' - Taxi driver uncovers shock call

A taxi driver prevents a 91-year-old woman from falling victim to a fraud scheme that could have cost her 70,000 euros after he trusted his instincts during a suspicious phone call.

Feb 11 • 12:01 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

An elderly man could not explain why he drove into café-goers in Nørrebro. But his defender believes to have an answer

An elderly driver struggled to explain his actions after driving into a crowd in Nørrebro, while his defense claims to have an explanation.

Feb 9 • 15:49 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

The elderly man had difficulty explaining himself: 'I am well aware that something is terribly wrong'

An elderly driver struggled to explain why he accelerated into a crowd in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, in April.

Feb 9 • 15:49 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

The elderly man had difficulty explaining: 'I am well aware that it is all completely wrong'

An elderly driver struggled to explain his actions after accelerating instead of braking into a crowd in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, raising concerns about traffic safety.

Feb 9 • 15:49 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Serious accident on Road 9 - One dead

A serious car accident on Finland's Road 9 resulted in the immediate death of an elderly driver.

Feb 7 • 08:03 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Driver (78) hit pedestrian (74) at a crosswalk in Zagreb

A 78-year-old driver struck a 74-year-old pedestrian at a crosswalk in Zagreb, according to local police reports.

Feb 6 • 17:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Elderly driver collided with 10-year-old at a crosswalk – Then drove over the child

A 79-year-old man ran over a 10-year-old child in Turku last summer, resulting in severe injuries to the child and charges against the driver for serious endangerment and injury.

Feb 6 • 15:02 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Driver who ran over an elderly woman at a crosswalk acquitted from criminal liability

A driver has been acquitted from criminal liability after admitting to running over an elderly woman at a crosswalk, with the court partially satisfying the victim's civil claim for damages.

Feb 6 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Crime & Justice

She ended up in a ditch to avoid an 89-year-old in the opposite lane – "I live by a miracle"

A woman in Veria was injured while attempting to avoid a collision with an elderly man driving in the wrong lane on the Egnatia Highway; her car ended up in a ditch, resulting in broken ribs.

Feb 6 • 06:04 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Driver (92) crashes into store in the USA. Three dead, six injured

A 92-year-old driver lost control of her car and crashed into a store in Los Angeles's Westwood neighborhood, resulting in three deaths and six injuries after initially colliding with a bicyclist.

Feb 6 • 05:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: truck camera records moment when driver cannot overtake and causes accident on highway in PR

A truck's monitoring camera captured the moment when a driver failed to complete an overtaking maneuver, leading to an accident on the BR-277 highway in Guarapuava, Paraná, injuring ten people, including a seriously injured elderly couple.

Feb 5 • 22:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Video of the 89-year-old driving for 10 kilometers in the opposite direction on the Egnatia Highway

An 89-year-old man drove for 10 kilometers in the wrong lane of the Egnatia Highway, leading a 50-year-old driver to crash into the median while trying to avoid him, resulting in injuries.

Feb 4 • 16:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: driver does not pull handbrake and truck invades house in Paraná

A truck crashed into a house in Campina Grande do Sul, Paraná, after the driver failed to engage the handbrake while parked on a slope, damaging the property and narrowly missing an elderly woman inside who was unharmed.

Feb 3 • 20:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man, 83, jailed after being 'tricked into murder of Uber driver by scammers'

An 83-year-old man, William J Brock, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering an Uber driver, claiming he was coerced by phone scammers who put him in fear for his life.

Feb 3 • 15:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Elderly woman dies after being hit by a car on BR-135 in Bocaiuva

A 67-year-old woman died after being struck by a car on BR-135 in Bocaiuva, with reports indicating the driver could not avoid her in time as she attempted to cross the road.

Feb 2 • 10:49 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Crime & Justice

After accident at Tölz roundabout: Car breaks through garden hedge

An 85-year-old driver from Wackersberg landed her car in a private garden in Bad Tölz after colliding with another vehicle while entering a roundabout, but thankfully, no one was injured.

Jan 6 • 14:07 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Elderly man run over by a car after Christmas Mass: a 21-year-old girl turns herself in

On Christmas night in Leini, near Turin, a 75-year-old man, Claudio Pogliano, was killed after being hit by a hit-and-run driver while crossing at a pedestrian crossing after midnight mass, leading to the driver, a 21-year-old woman, turning herself in the following day after investigations by local police.

Dec 26 • 13:15 UTC

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