Police investigate fatal car crashes (ABC via Yahoo! Australia &

Police investigate fatal car crashes (ABC via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)
Police say the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three people in two separate car crashes on South Australia's far west coast are still unclear.

Electrical fire clears out Ephrata Review (Lancaster Online)
Fire and car crashes made Friday a busy day for local emergency personnel.In downtown Ephrata, an electrical fire Friday morning forced the evacuation of the Ephrata Review building.

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IIHS's Top 10 Safety Picks
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety picks the ten safest cars of the 2006 model year.
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The Truth About Fuel Economy Ratings
If your new car's actual fuel mileage does not match the fuel economy numbers on the window sticker, it's not necessarily your car's fault.
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When It Comes to Car Crashes, It's ``About Time'' - Managing The Accident Claims Process Yourself Can Take Days - Now (The Auto Channel)
ST. LOUIS--Dec. 1, 20053, 2005--More than 12,800 car crashes will happen in Metropolitan St. Louis this year. If you've ever had a crash, you know that if you're lucky enough to emerge from the vehicle uninjured, your troubles are far from over.

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The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
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Off-duty cop crashes police car (News Interactive) A NORTH Queensland

Off-duty cop crashes police car (News Interactive)
A NORTH Queensland policeman will face court next month for allegedly crashing a police car while under the influence of alcohol.

Off-duty cop 'crashes police car' (The Australian)
A NORTH Queensland policeman will face court next month for allegedly crashing a police car while under the influence of alcohol. The 41-year-old off-duty officer from Bowen was driving a marked police car when the single vehicle accident happened at 3am (AEST) today, police said.

Car crashes into hearse carrying soldier's body (WREG-TV Memphis)
FORT MYERS, Fla. A car crashed into the hearse carrying a Fort Campbell soldier's body in Fort Myers, Florida, damaging the casket and hearse.

Test Drive: Project Gotham Racing 3
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Several drivers escape serious injuries during vehicle crashes (The Shawano Leader)
The passengers of two cars escaped serious injuries in two separate crashes during Wednesday s snow storm.

Five die in crashes on icy roads (Casper Star-Tribune)
Slippery conditions that developed after an abrupt storm hit northern Wyoming on Tuesday afternoon resulted in crashes that caused five deaths by Wednesday morning, according to the Wyoming Highway Patrol.

When It Comes to Car Crashes, It's ``About Time'' - Managing The Accident Claims Process Yourself Can Take Days - Now (The Auto Channel)
ST. LOUIS--Dec. 1, 20053, 2005--More than 12,800 car crashes will happen in Metropolitan St. Louis this year. If you've ever had a crash, you know that if you're lucky enough to emerge from the vehicle uninjured, your troubles are far from over.

How Will America's Big Two Automakers Survive?
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Car Crashes Into Hearse Carrying Soldier's Body (Local10.com)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A car crashed into a hearse carrying a soldier's body in Fort Myers, and the soldier's family said the casket and hearse were damaged.

Car crashes into hearse carrying soldier's body (WPMI 15) FORT

Car crashes into hearse carrying soldier's body (WPMI 15)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - A car crashed into the hearse carrying a soldier's body in Fort Myers, and the soldier's family says the casket and hearse were damaged.

Car Crashes Into Hearse Carrying Soldier's Body (Local10.com)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A car crashed into a hearse carrying a soldier's body in Fort Myers, and the soldier's family said the casket and hearse were damaged.

Car crashes into hearse carrying soldier's body (WPMI 15) FORT

Car crashes into hearse carrying soldier's body (WPMI 15)
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - A car crashed into the hearse carrying a soldier's body in Fort Myers, and the soldier's family says the casket and hearse were damaged.

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Three die in SA road crashes (The Australian)
THREE people have died in two separate road crashes on South Australia's west coast overnight. Two men, aged 19 and 22, died when their car hit a tree at Ceduna at 12.30am (CDT), police said.

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3 Recovering After Car Crashes Into Building (NBC 11 Bay Area)
Three people are recovering in the hospital Wednesday after their car crashed into a building in San Francisco. It happened before 11 p.m. Tuesday on Bayshore Boulevard just north of Oakdale Avenue.

Frankfurt Motor Show FavoritesPublic days for this huge auto show

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
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When It Comes to Car Crashes, It's ``About Time'' - Managing The Accident Claims Process Yourself Can Take Days - Now (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ST. LOUIS----Dec. 13, 2005--More than 12,800 car crashes will happen in Metropolitan St. Louis this year. If you've ever had a crash, you know that if you're lucky enough to emerge from the vehicle uninjured, your troubles are far from over.

Car crashes into Hamilton house (Stuff)
A car smashed into a house on Lake Rd in Hamilton last night, involving the tenants who were watching Shortland Street in a real-life drama.

Bothroyd crashes car following blackout (RT News) Charlton striker Jay

Bothroyd crashes car following blackout (RT News)
Charlton striker Jay Bothroyd is undergoing hospital tests after a blackout led him to crash his car last night. The 23-year-old suffered the accident when his vehicle hit a small wooden post while he was driving in Hertfordshire.

Two injured when car crashes into pole during police chase (Tacoma News Tribune)
A 19-year-old man and 17-year-old girl were injured when the car they were riding in hit a power pole and flipped over as they tried to flee a patrol officer, Kent police said.

Snowstorm blamed for dozens of car crashes (Post-Star)
To police, firefighters and other emergency responders, the timing of Friday's snowstorm couldn't have been much worse. The bulk of the heavy snow coincided with the morning rush hour, leading to dozens of minor car crashes and the closure of nearly 5 miles of Route 149 as people headed to work.

Woman Crashes Car Into Pole Near Hospital (WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News)
A woman who crashed her car into a pole Monday night didn't have to go far for medical attention.

State looking for a better way to prevent deer-car crashes (Grand Forks Herald)
ROCHESTER, Minn. - You won't be seeing the traditional yellow-and-black deer warning signs along state highways in the future, because drivers seem to be ignoring them now.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
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Road Rage Investigated In I-25 Car Rammings (The Denver Channel)

Road Rage Investigated In I-25 Car Rammings (The Denver Channel)
WELD COUNTY, Colo. -- Weld County officers said that three hit and run crashes are under investigation as cases of road rage. Saturday afternoon, the state patrol began to receive road rage calls about a black Ford Focus driving erratically on southbound Interstate 25.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Hybrids Are HotAutomakers that used to downplay the viability of

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
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Snowstorm blamed for dozens of car crashes (Post-Star) To police,

Snowstorm blamed for dozens of car crashes (Post-Star)
To police, firefighters and other emergency responders, the timing of Friday's snowstorm couldn't have been much worse. The bulk of the heavy snow coincided with the morning rush hour, leading to dozens of minor car crashes and the closure of nearly 5 miles of Route 149 as people headed to work.

Car Crashes Into Guardrail (KFOX 14 El Paso)
A car nearly crashed into a ditch after the driver lost control at the wheel. It happened at McCombs and Railroad in Northeast El Paso around midnight on Friday.

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car (NZCity) A person

Pedestrian killed after being hit by car (NZCity)
A person is dead after being hit by a car near Hastings this morning. The pedestrian was struck around three o'clock. Police spokesman Hamish McDonald says it appears the person was hit several times.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
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New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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Brothers Die In Separate Car Crashes Minutes Apart (Local6.com Central Florida)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Two brothers died within minutes of each other early Wednesday in separate traffic crashes in a rural county where their father is a sheriff's deputy.

Brothers die in road crashes just minutes apart (Irish Examiner)
Two brothers died in car crashes about 15 minutes and several miles apart in the US state of Kentucky. Rory McDowell, 23, lost control of his pick-up truck coming out of a curve and the vehicle struck a tree, authorities said.

Loose Tire Crashes Through Windshield of Car On Beltway (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)
Bethesda, Md. (AP) - Maryland State Police are investigating an accident on the Outer Loop of the Beltway that's sent two women to the hospital. Montgomery County ( website - news ) Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer says the accident happened near Old Georgetown Road and Bradley Boulevard when the wheel of one tire came off and then crashed through the windshield of another.

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Brothers Die In Separate Car Crashes Minutes Apart (WGAL 8)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Warren County Sheriff's Department officers in Kentucky report that two brothers died in separate traffic crashes Wednesday morning.

Car Crashes Into Guardrail (KFOX 14 El Paso)
A car nearly crashed into a ditch after the driver lost control at the wheel. It happened at McCombs and Railroad in Northeast El Paso around midnight on Friday.

Cannabis increases the risk of car crashes (British Medical Journal)
Driving under the influence of cannabis increases the risk of having a fatal car crash. In a population based case-control study in France ( p 1371 ), Laumon and colleagues estimated that nearly 3% of drivers use cannabis and they are more than three times as likely to be held responsible for a fatal car crash as drivers who don't use cannabis.

Brothers die in road crashes just minutes apart (Irish Examiner)

Brothers die in road crashes just minutes apart (Irish Examiner)
Two brothers died in car crashes about 15 minutes and several miles apart in the US state of Kentucky. Rory McDowell, 23, lost control of his pick-up truck coming out of a curve and the vehicle struck a tree, authorities said.

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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