All articles tagged with #high speed crash
Rashee Rice was sentenced to five years probation and 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to charges related to a high-speed crash in Dallas that caused serious injury; the NFL is expected to impose a multi-game suspension following the incident.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police on charges including aggravated assault after a high-speed crash involving a half-dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month. Rice, along with another driver, allegedly caused the crash while speeding in sports cars. Arrest warrants were issued for Rice and the other driver, Theodore Knox, for multiple counts related to the crash. Rice, represented by Texas state Sen. Royce West, acknowledged his actions and expressed concern for those injured in the accident.
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is facing an arrest warrant in connection with a high-speed crash in Dallas last month, with charges including aggravated assault and collision involving serious bodily injury. The crash involved a Lamborghini driven by Rice and a Corvette, resulting in a chain reaction collision with four other vehicles. No major injuries were reported, but two people were treated at the scene and two others were taken to a hospital. Rice has taken responsibility for his part in the incident and is cooperating with authorities, while the Chiefs are monitoring the situation.
Chase Jones, the 18-year-old accused in a high-speed Renton crash that resulted in the deaths of three children and a mother, pleaded not guilty from his hospital bed. Facing multiple charges including vehicular homicide, the families of the victims expressed forgiveness but emphasized the need for accountability. Jones, who has a history of high-speed crashes, is recovering from the incident and will be held on $100,000 bail, with restrictions on driving if released.
An 18-year-old driver, Kameron Wright, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide-OWI and vehicular homicide-reckless driving in connection with a high-speed crash that killed an elderly Des Moines couple. Wright was allegedly driving over 100 mph when his car collided with the couple's vehicle. He admitted to using marijuana and a THC vape pen prior to the crash. Impairment and excessive speed are believed to be significant factors in the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
A driver was killed in St. Louis after colliding into a tree during a high-speed crash. The vehicle was split in half, and the driver was ejected from the car. Police are investigating the incident.
The driver of a Lamborghini Aventador survived with minor injuries after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer at a high speed on I-75 in Georgia. The car became wedged underneath the trailer, causing the closure of two lanes for nearly 1.5 hours. No other injuries were reported, and the driver may face charges pending the investigation by the Georgia State Patrol.
A high-speed crash on Mesa and North Desert resulted in one fatality and left three people injured.
Former Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings has been sentenced to nine months in the Hennepin County Workhouse and three years of probation for causing a high-speed crash that killed Leneal Frazier in 2021. Cummings pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide and expressed remorse during the sentencing. The judge accepted the plea deal, which did not include any prison time, citing Cummings' acceptance of responsibility and amenable attitude towards probation. Frazier's family expressed pain and frustration but acknowledged that no sentence could bring back their loved one. Cummings will report to the workhouse on July 26 and will be supervised during his probation, which includes various conditions. The family plans to file a civil lawsuit.
A passenger died in a two-vehicle collision in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday night, prompting an investigation into impairment. The crash occurred when a white Hyundai Accent traveling at a high rate of speed struck a white Dodge Grand Caravan making a left turn. The impact caused the Dodge to spin into a rock wall, resulting in the death of a rear passenger who was partially ejected and pinned between the vehicle and the wall. Both drivers sustained moderate injuries, and the driver of the Hyundai is being investigated for impairment.
Four people were critically injured in a high-speed crash in Woodland Hills, California. The collision resulted in a sheared fire hydrant, an overturned SUV, and a destroyed sedan. All victims were transported to the hospital in critical condition, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
A 17-year-old teenager from Cape Coral, Florida, has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide after a high-speed crash that resulted in the death of another driver. The teenager was driving at over 100 mph in a 35 mph zone when his car collided with another vehicle at an intersection. The impact caused the victim's car to spin and resulted in fatal injuries. The teenager also crashed into a concrete light pole and a tree. He now faces charges including vehicular homicide and reckless driving causing property damage.
A high-speed crash in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood left one person in critical condition and two vehicles mangled. A Ford Mustang, driven by a 25-year-old male, was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck a Toyota SUV. The driver of the Mustang initially fled the scene but was located several blocks away and transported to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries. The driver of the Toyota SUV, a 50-year-old male, was transported to a nearby hospital and last listed in critical condition. An investigation is ongoing.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office has officially identified the five victims of a high-speed crash in south Minneapolis Friday night. The victims were all young women who were out together preparing for a friend's wedding. The speeding driver who hit their vehicle and caused their deaths was caught by police and may have been impaired. An online fundraiser for the victims' families has raised more than $300,000. The crash remains under investigation.
Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died at the age of 26 after a high-speed crash during a mountain descent in stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder and another racer, Magnus Sheffield of the U.S., were hurled into a ravine in the Swiss Alps. The cause of the crash is still unknown, and an investigation is underway. Mäder's death has stunned the cycling world, and cyclists rode an extremely shortened sixth stage of the Tour de Swiss as a memorial to him.