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Texas Rolls Out Real-Time Adjustable Speed Limit Signs After Deadly 2021 Pileup
Drivers across parts of Texas are beginning to see electronic speed limit signs capable of changing in real time, marking a new phase in the state’s effort to reduce serious crashes during dangerous driving conditions. Born Out of Tragedy The adjustable speed limits stem from legislation passed in 2023 that allows speed limits to be…
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Miami-Dade Deputies Seek Man Who Torched Stolen Charger at Street Takeover
Deputies in Miami-Dade County are searching for a suspect accused of setting a stolen Dodge Charger on fire during an illegal street takeover late last month, an incident captured on video that later circulated online. A Stolen Car at the Center of the Takeover According to investigators, the incident happened Dec. 28 near Northwest 95th…
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Train Destroys Dodge Challenger Hellcat Stuck on Illinois Tracks
A bizarre early-morning incident in western Illinois ended with a destroyed Dodge Challenger Hellcat and multiple charges for a Quincy man, after a freight train slammed into the abandoned vehicle sitting on active railroad tracks. Mistaking the Tracks for a Road The crash happened early Sunday morning when a 27-year-old man drove the high-powered car…
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Florida Teen Hits 154 MPH in Mustang GT, Caught by Matching Patrol Car
A Florida teenager is facing criminal charges after authorities say he drove a Ford Mustang GT at extreme speeds on a central Florida highway, triggering a high-speed pursuit by a state trooper driving the same model vehicle. Wet Roads, 95 MPH, and Reckless Lane Changes According to a report from CBS 10 Tampa, the incident…
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Atlanta Police Warn Parents After Child Found Alone in Stolen Car
Atlanta police are warning parents and caregivers about the dangers of leaving children unattended in running vehicles after a recent car theft left a young child alone inside a stolen vehicle. A Child Left Sleeping in a Running Car The incident happened just before 5:45 p.m. local time on Dec. 16 in Atlanta. According to…
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C8 Corvette ZR1 Spins Out and Crashes During Nissan GT-R Roll Race
A new video circulating online shows a dramatic crash involving a C8 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 during a drag strip run against a Nissan GT-R — proof that sometimes the equipment gets the better of the driver. An All-Wheel-Drive Advantage From the Start The crash happened at a drag strip in Phoenix, Arizona, where a black…
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13 Hospitalized After Houston METRO Bus Veers Off Overpass in Crash
Thirteen passengers were taken to area hospitals after a Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority bus veered off an overpass Saturday afternoon following a collision with another vehicle, according to transit and police officials. A Collision Above Highway 288 The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. as a Route 54 bus operated by Houston METRO was traveling across…
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Stolen Military-Style Truck Sparks Hourlong SWAT Standoff in Houston
A man is in custody in Harris County after deputies say he rammed multiple vehicles and led law enforcement on a prolonged pursuit that ended in a SWAT standoff along the Eastex Freeway. A 75-Minute Chase Across Northeast Harris County According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began just before 10 p.m. Sunday…
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Texas Hot Rod Shop Owner Gets 60 Years for $498,000 Classic Car Fraud
A former Texas hot rod shop owner has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after authorities closed the book on a years-long fraud scheme that affected dozens of classic car owners across the state, in what prosecutors call one of the largest classic car theft investigations the region has ever handled. Deposits Taken, Work…
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Georgia Man in Tablecloth Steals Mercedes After Wandering Neighborhoods
A Georgia man’s chaotic day ended in multiple charges after police say he wandered through neighborhoods wearing only a tablecloth, tried to get into parked cars, and eventually stole a Mercedes-Benz right out of someone’s home. Possible Chemical Exposure Kicks Off the Search Police indicated the man, identified as Kahl, may have been exposed to…
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Corvette Slams Into Florida Yard Minutes After Kids Were Playing There
Children had been playing with chalk in a Palmetto Bay, Florida front yard only moments before a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray tore through the family’s fence and slammed into their parked boat — a near-miss that’s since pushed city officials to consider new safety measures for the intersection. No one was hurt, but the holiday-evening crash…
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Stolen BMW Frozen Solid by Lake Erie Storm in New York Parking Lot
An abandoned BMW became an unexpected winter attraction this week after severe weather off Lake Erie encased the vehicle in ice at a Hamburg, New York, restaurant parking lot. Left Behind With the Windows Down The sedan was discovered Monday outside Hoak’s Lakeshore Restaurant, which sits along the shoreline overlooking the lake. Police later confirmed…
