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Mass Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants Mass Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants
Mass Family Killed On Way To Wedding Mourned As Devout Christians, Immigrants A Massachusetts family traveling to a wedding in South Carolina has been identified among the five people killed in a devastating chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus on Interstate 95 in Virginia. Providence Christian Academy announced Friday, May 29, that members of the Doncev family died in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 in Stafford County. Relatives identified the family of four as Dimitri Doncev, 45, and his wife Ecaterina Doncev, 44, along with their two children, Emily, 13, and Mark, 7, all of Greenfield, MA. The family …
WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash
Watch: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash Police have released the video that shows moments before former WWE CEO Vince McMahon crashed into the back of a vehicle and into a guardrail on the Merritt Parkway last year.  McMahon, who was behind the wheel of a 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, crashed into a  BMW 430, which sent the car into the guardrail in Westport. Debri flew onto the other side of the road, where a Ford Fusion slammed into it on July 24, 2025.  The video captures McMahon speaking with an officer after the wreck. Newly released bodycam footage from the Vince McMahon reckless drivi…
CT Man Dies In Skydiving Accident In Massachusetts CT Man Dies In Skydiving Accident In Massachusetts
CT Man Dies In Skydiving Accident In Massachusetts A 62-year-old Connecticut man has died days after being involved in a skydiving accident in Massachusetts, authorities announced on Thursday.  Robert Szabo went skydiving on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Orange Municipal Airport. Authorities have not said what happened, but he was taken to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, where he died on Tuesday.  Reports said Szabo was involved in a mid-air collision.  Szabo was a professional skydiver with the Connecticut Parachutists in Ellington, Connecticut. His bio on the website states that he made h…
WATCH: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency WATCH: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
Watch: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported.  Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure.  View this post on Instagram …
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon.  The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency.  🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest 'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle
Music Legend Brent Hinds Dies At 51 In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle Brent Hinds, the electrifying musician whose riffs helped launch Mastodon to metal stardom, has died in a tragic motor-vehicle crash in Atlanta.  The 51-year-old Hinds, the former lead guitarist and co-vocalist of the Grammy-winning band, was killed on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when his Harley Davidson motorcycle was struck by a BMW SUV that failed to yield while turning, according to police, Atlanta News First reported.  The collision caused fatal injuries, and authorities have ruled his death accidental. Born William Brent Hinds in Birmingham, Alabama, he began his musical journey on…
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account
NY Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Police Account A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…
MASS CASUALTY: Lightning Strike At NJ Archery Range Kills 1 Man, Injures 14 Others, Police Say MASS CASUALTY: Lightning Strike At NJ Archery Range Kills 1 Man, Injures 14 Others, Police Say
Mass Casualty: Lightning Strike At NJ Archery Range Kills 1 Man, Injures 14 Others, Police Say A man was killed and 14 others were injured, including a child, after a lightning strike at a New Jersey archery range Wednesday evening, July 16, police said. The incident happened at 7:13 p.m. at Black Knight Bowbenders, an outdoor range on Perrineville Road in Jackson Township, according to Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. Police were notified that multiple people had been struck by lightning, with CPR being performed on one individual, Kunz said. ALSO SEE: Golfer, 28, Dies Week After Being Struck By Lightning On New Jersey Course Responders confirmed that a male was being a…
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said. Crash After Mechanical Failure The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart. The vessel was carryi…
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB The 62-year-old business partner, former agent, and friend of Denver Broncos legend John Elway has died after falling out of a golf cart that the quarterback was driving, multiple news outlets have reported.  Jeff Sperbeck died after he hit his head on the asphalt at the Madison Club in La Quinta, California, on Saturday, April 26, TMZ reported. Elway was behind the wheel, though investigators said there were no indications that the Hall of Famer was driving erratically.  Sperbeck was on life support at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs until his death around 1 …
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida 3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida Three people were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. Click here for a new, updated story - Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said. Neither their ages nor identities have been announced as of early Friday afternoon. One person on the ground was transported to a nearby hospital with …
Body Pulled From Merrimack River ID'd As Missing Lowell Man Body Pulled From Merrimack River ID'd As Missing Lowell Man
Body Pulled From Merrimack River ID'd As Missing Lowell Man Authorities have identified the body of a man pulled from the Merrimack River earlier this week as a 71-year-old Lowell resident who had been missing since January, officials said. Leon “Leo” Langlais' body was discovered in Haverhill around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office. A resident of the Island Street Apartments spotted the body in the water and called police. Langlais was last seen on a doorbell camera leaving his home in the Belvidere neighborhood, his family said. His son told The Lowell Sun that his father left without taking his cell ph…
Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players
Death Toll Hits Hundreds In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-mlb Players The death toll from a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse is now in the hundreds with two former Major League Baseball players among those killed. Click here for a new, related story - Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. About 155 have been hospitalized. Related story - Family Members Still B…
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part A 42-year-old man drove his pickup truck into the Niagara Gorge on Wednesday evening, April 2, according to the New York State Park Police. Oh, and he survived. At 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. When they arrived, they found the Niagara Falls resident suffering from injuries “consistent with an accident.”  Police determined that the man had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near Depot Avenue, by the Whirlpool Bridge. Incredibly, the man managed to climb out of the gorge on his own. H…
Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident
Rising Star In Culinary World, 26, Killed In Freak Accident She was chasing waterfalls — and a dream — when tragedy struck. A rising star in the culinary world was killed in a freak accident while hiking at a remote location in Hawaii. Gianna Buzzetta, a 26-year-old prodigy and executive pastry chef at the Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie restaurant in California near San Diego, died on Monday, March 24, after being struck by a falling boulder while visiting Makaleha Falls in Kauai. The accident happened just as she was fulfilling a years-long  dream to see a waterfall on the island, with her boyfriend, Connor Quinton, her parents, Caty and Sal…
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In I-91 Hit-Run Crash Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In I-91 Hit-Run Crash
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In I-91 Hit-Run Crash Hundreds of people have donated to support the families of three construction workers who were killed last week when a driver allegedly struck them while they repaired a guardrail on Interstate 91 and then fled the scene, according to police. The deadly crash sparked a major manhunt. Igor Costa, 26, of Marlborough; Ryan Almeida, 48; and Raul Bohorquez, 57, both of Brockton, died shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 28, while working on the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street in West Springfield, police said. Original Story: Police Arrest West Springfield Man In Crash That Killed 3 Bilal …
Peabody Man Seriously Injured In NH Snowmobile Crash Peabody Man Seriously Injured In NH Snowmobile Crash
Peabody Man Seriously Injured In NH Snowmobile Crash A 57-year-old Massachusetts man was severely injured this week when he crashed a rented snowmobile he was on while riding a trail in New Hampshire.  The Peabody man was injured around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Lincoln, New Hampshire, while riding among a tour group along the Primary Trail 156 at the Bog Pond Trail Junction, state wildlife officials said.  The rider suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.  The crash is under investigation. 
Peabody Man Rescued From Icy River After Crashing Snowmobile In New Hampshire Peabody Man Rescued From Icy River After Crashing Snowmobile In New Hampshire
Peabody Man Rescued From Icy River After Crashing Snowmobile In New Hampshire A 30-year-old Peabody man owes his friends his life after crashing his snowmobile into an icy brook over the weekend, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after noon on Saturday, Jan. 25, in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, according to state park officials. The man was riding his snowmobile on Corridor Trail 5 when he missed a turn, veered off the bridge, and plunged into the water, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said. His friends immediately called for help. While one friend waited on the bridge to flag down emergency responders, another carefully pulled the man from the icy…
Former Andover Resident Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock Former Andover Resident Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
Former Andover Resident Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports.  Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…
'You Will Never Be Forgotten': Friends Of Lynn Man Killed In Rock Crusher Accident Say Goodbye 'You Will Never Be Forgotten': Friends Of Lynn Man Killed In Rock Crusher Accident Say Goodbye
'You Will Never Be Forgotten': Friends Of Lynn Man Killed In Rock Crusher Accident Say Goodbye The loved ones of a 37-year-old Lynn man killed in a freak accident in Essex County on Monday, July 17, said he was a hard-working businessman and caring friend.  Chris Perry died while cleaning a malfunctioning rock crusher suspended above a quarry at the Aggregate Industries facility at 30 Danvers Road in Swampscott, the Essex County District Attorney said. Another worker also working in the machine escaped without injury.  Chris was the owner and operator of C.G.P. Landscaping and loved the outdoors, according to his obituary.  Chris loved snowboarding, skateboarding, rollerblading, je…
Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital
Wellesley 5-Year-Old Seriously Injured By Riding Lawn Mower, Airlifted To Hospital An incident involving a lawnmower sent a child to the hospital for emergency medical treatment, officials say.  A 911 call reported that a 5-year-old boy suffered serious injuries to his right leg due to an accident involving a riding lawn mower on Friday, June 16 around 2:00 p.m. in the area of 28 South River Street in Wellesley, according to the Wellesley Police Department.  First responders arrived and began life-saving measures on the 5-year-old. The child was transported via MedFlight to Boston Children's Hospital for treatment.  He was in stable condition at the time …
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic
Amesbury Woman, 20, Rescued From Under Green Line Trolley Needs Prosthetic Friends of a 20-year-old woman from Amesbury are rallying to get her back on her feet after she was involved in a "horrific" MBTA accident in Boston last week. Ava Harlow sustained serious injuries after she was rescued from under an MBTA Green Line trolley at BU Central Station around 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, WBZ-TV reports. Boston firefighters along with Boston EMS, Transit Police and Boston Police responded to conduct the technical rescue and pull the young woman to safety.  A Tech Rescue Response for a person under the Green Line Trolley at the BU Central station. A great jo…
Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston
Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston A young child with Autism is in critical condition after falling out of a fourth floor window in a Boston apartment complex, WHDH reports.  Erika Moon said her 4-year-old son, Isaac, got around a baby gate and opened a window at their home at 12 American Legion Highway on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the outlet reports. Live Boston said multiple crews were on the scene.  "He opened the gate that's blocking my window and he opened the window. He leaned out and 'boom,' he fell out the window," Moon told WHDH. "I heard the boom, so I went running down and I picked him up. He wasn't br…
Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck
Boston Bicyclist Supposedly Killed By Dump Truck A bicyclist has died after being hit by a truck in Boston, according to authorities and other news outlets. The incident happened in the area of Huntington Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue around 12:09 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, Boston Police and WHDH report. The collision was strong enough to snap the bike's frame, WHDH reports.  “I was walking today and it was a walk sign but it was also giving cars a green light,” one witness told the outlet. “It’s just Boston. It’s a busy place but I hope the bike rider’s OK.” The bicyclist, an adult male, was taken to a local hospi…
Support Surges For Central Mass Firefighter Injured In Firework Accident Support Surges For Central Mass Firefighter Injured In Firework Accident
Support Surges For Central Mass Firefighter Injured In Firework Accident Walter "Wally" Shaw is known as many things to his local community in central Massachusetts.  When he is not serving with the Groton Fire Department, Wally can be found at the Harvard Fire Department, his parents' tractor shop or working as a certified pyrotechnician.   Unfortunately, Wally was involved in a serious accident while setting up a firework display in North Andover on July 3, according to a GoFundMe organized in his honor.  While putting up the display, the rack Wally was loading unexpectedly ignited. Wally was flown to a Boston hospital where he underwent several surgeries for…
30-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling From Bridge In Central Mass, Police Say 30-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling From Bridge In Central Mass, Police Say
30-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling From Bridge In Central Mass, Police Say A 30-year-old man has died after falling off the Burns Bridge in Shrewsbury, authorities said. An off-duty officer, who was on a boat in Lake Quinsigamond, called police about a male in the water near Belmont Street around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, Shrewsbury Police said.  Rescue crews recovered the man's body and was later taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The victim's name was not released. The investigation is ongoing.