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Woman, 54, Found Dead Inside Locked Car
A 54-year-old woman whose body was found inside a vehicle at Wilson Park in Torrance, California, was identified Wednesday. Police had to break the car’s windows to get to her. Read more here.
Man Jumps Off Bridge, Falls On Car’s Windshield. Passenger Dies
A California grandmother died after a suicidal man jumped from a highway overpass onto the windshield of her car. The incident occurred on August 9 when Margarita Novela Galindo and her husband, Florencio, were heading for a weekend getaway. Read … Continue reading
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20-Year-Old Killed by Brake Caliper That Flew Through Car Windshield, Family Says
A Tennessee woman is dead after an accident on a Georgia roadway. The family of the 20-year-old says she was killed August 14 when a brake caliper came loose from another vehicle and went through the windshield of the car … Continue reading
Woman Passes Away After Collision With Deer
A woman from California died on Thursday, August 1 from injuries sustained when a deer jumped through her windshield last month in Meade County, South Dakota. Read more here.
I-35W in Johnson County, Texas, Reopened After Deadly Crash
A portion of I-35W was shut down the morning of July 16 due to a deadly crash. A car crash sent a passenger through the windshield of the vehicle, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Read more here.
Carjacking Suspect Shot by Deputies Through Car Window Dies; State DOJ To Investigate
A carjacking suspect shot by deputies last week in Pico-Union, California, died July 16, authorities said. The suspect — identified Wednesday as Luis Florez — was wounded the afternoon of July 10, when deputies fired several shots through a car window after … Continue reading
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Young Auto Glass Technician Dies from Car Crash
A 25-year-old auto glass technician from Missouri died June 14 after a collision with a semi-truck. Joseph Anderson was on his way home from his job at Wisecrack Glass Repair. According to OzarksFirst.com, Anderson was driving a van and struck … Continue reading
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Driver Dies After ‘Large Rock’ Flew Through Windshield on Highway 1, Police Confirm
The driver who was critically injured after a large rock flew through their windshield on Highway 1 has died, police confirmed with CTV News Vancouver. Read more here.
Girl, 2, Dies After Getting Neck Caught in Power Window of Car in Tokyo
A two-year-old girl died in Tokyo after her neck was caught in the power window of a car. Fire officials said they received an emergency call on the morning of May 21 from a woman who said her daughter’s neck … Continue reading
Rock Thrown Through Windshield Kills NC Woman
A woman died after a rock was thrown through her windshield in Burke County, North Carolina, on May 15. The state highway patrol found 23-year-old Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson dead from her injuries inside her 2006 Ford Taurus. Read more here.
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Another Teen Pleads Guilty in Rock-Throwing Spree That Killed Woman
A second teen accused of throwing landscaping rocks at a string of cars, killing a 20-year-old woman and injuring several others, pleaded guilty to murder charges on May 15. Read more here.
Teen Pleads Guilty After Throwing Rocks Through Windshield, Killing Driver
One of three Colorado teens charged in the killing of a driver who had a rock smash through her windshield pled guilty after reaching a deal with the prosecution. Read more here.
Tesla Prevails in Auto Pilot Lawsuit
Tesla on October 31 won the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal investigations related to the same … Continue reading
NJ Needs More Cars with ‘Advanced Driver Assistance Systems’ to Save Lives
New research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety also estimates that available ADAS technologies could prevent approximately 37 million crashes, 14 million injuries, and nearly 250,000 deaths over the next 30 years. This would represent 16% of crashes and … Continue reading
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Man Claims His Wife was Killed by Pipe Coming Through Car Windshield
Todd Kendhammer said his wife Barbara was killed in a freak accident when a pipe smashed into the windshield of their car in 2016. A Wisconsin jury didn’t believe him, and he was sentenced to life in prison. Click here … Continue reading
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Corning Incorporated Remembers Amory Houghton Jr.
Corning Incorporated (Corning) leaders announced Amory Houghton Jr., died in his home last week – he was 93 years old. Houghton served as Corning’s chairman and CEO from 1964 to 1983. He then went on to serve nine terms in … Continue reading
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