Tag: fatal
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Tesla faces NHTSA investigation of ‘Full Self-Driving’ after fatal collision
Tesla faces a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, concerning issues with its “Full Self-Driving” systems, and whether they are safe to use in fog, glaring sun or other “reduced roadway visibility conditions.” The probe follows an incident in which a Tesla driver who had been using FSD struck and…
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Hotel called 911 about Liam Payne ‘breaking the whole room’ while intoxicated before his fatal fall
The hotel in Argentina where One Direction star Liam Payne fell to his death Wednesday night called 911 about his destructive behavior after he had “overindulged on drugs and alcohol,” according to a transcript of the call. “We have a guest who is overindulged in drugs and alcohol and … Well, when he is conscious he…
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Verdicts reached in trial of former Memphis officers charged in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
A jury reached verdicts Thursday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols, according to the Associated Press. Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith and Taddarius Bean are accused of depriving Nichols of his rights through excessive force, obstructing justice through witness tampering and other crimes. They…
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Kentucky sheriff charged in the fatal shooting of judge pleads not guilty
A Kentucky sheriff arrested and charged last week with shooting a judge in his chambers following an argument pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines was arraigned before a special judge for first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Judge Kevin Mullins. Stines appeared virtually from the Leslie County…
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OceanGate CEO put profits over safety ahead of Titan’s fatal voyage, ex-employee says
In a desire to get a working submersible to the Titanic wreck site as fast as possible, the Titan was built at a risk to safety, with cost-cutting measures and poor engineering permitted by CEO Stockton Rush, a former employee said in scathing remarks Tuesday at a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory hearing. “There was a…