https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/03/21/6-killed-after-Indiana-bridge-collapses/3011584837609/

March 21 (UPI) -- Six people died Friday after a bridge collapsed in southern Indiana due to flash flooding, sweeping a truck and a van off the road.

CBS Chicago reports that a witness called 911 early Friday morning after hearing cries of help near the bridge, which was situated in the southern part of the state.

A family of four had been driving in a sedan when the bridge collapsed, and two adults were riding together in another vehicle.

After first responders arrived at the scene they found five bodies. A sixth person remained missing until Saturday, when first responders resumed their search and found an additional body.

Anyone out and about esp late at night be careful out there.

It seems that some of the boy-racers are using the deserted roads late at night and some of them are not as good as they think they are.

Passed the remains of 3 cars *parked* in unusual positions awaiting recovery last night.

One of them the police were still looking for the driver, Dog van had back door and cage still open:-)

Unfortunately some of these may end up occupying NHS beds that are badly needed.

https://abc7.com/officials-engineer-tried-to-run-train-into-usns-mercy/6069395/

SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- An engineer deliberately ran a train off the tracks at high speed near the Port of Los Angeles in an attempt to crash into the USNS Mercy hospital ship, prosecutors say.

The Pacific Harbor Line train derailed Tuesday, running through the end of the track and crashing through barriers, finally coming to rest about 250 yards from the docked naval ship.

Federal prosecutors allege train engineer Eduardo Moreno, 44, of San Pedro intended to hit the ship, saying he thought it was "suspicious" and did not believe "the ship is what they say it's for.'"

The train crashed into a concrete barrier at the end of the track, smashed through a steel barrier and a chain-link fence, slid through one parking lot and then a second lot filled with gravel and hit a second chain-link fence. It came to rest after passing under a ramp leading to the Vincent Thomas Bridge. The train remained in that position Wednesday.

No one was injured in the derailment, but the train leaked fuel that required a hazmat response.

Authorities say Moreno admitted to crashing the train intentionally, but said he did not plan it out in advance. It is believed that he acted alone.

He allegedly made statements to a CHP officer that included "You only get this chance once. The whole world is watching. I had to. People don't know what's going on here. Now they will."

Officials say video from inside the train's cab shows Moreno holding a lighted flare during the incident.

Moreno has been charged with one count of train wrecking, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.

The Mercy arrived at the Port of Los Angeles this weekend.

The Navy hospital ship was brought in to handle non-coronavirus patients, to help ease the burden of local hospitals that are surging with COVID-19 cases.

The ship has about 1,000 hospital beds, with some 800 active-duty doctors, nurses and medical staff on board. It is expected to stay in Los Angeles at least until September or until it is no longer needed.

Truck drivers aren't the only ones that have problems with load heights.

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Grant
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Grant
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Methinks that may not be a good idea.

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Methinks that may not be a good idea.

Yes, I hope that he kept a close eye on the temp gauge and learnt a lesson without it hitting his bank balance.

Cheers.

Methinks that may not be a good idea.

Unless you're an ice road trucker.

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Grant
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Dateline Chicago Illinois, April 15, 2020.
60 Cars And Trucks Crash On Kennedy Expressway, Shutting It Down

The pileup at North Avenue came amid a mid-April snowstorm, sending 14 people to local hospitals
... On Wednesday, the chain reaction crashes began in the inbound lanes shortly after 5 a.m. on the icy expressway.

Photo courtesy of Chicago Fire Media.

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https://abc7.com/traffic/las-traffic-lights-modified-to-reduce-speeding-amid-pandemic/6109112/

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Angelenos who are still driving to work during the coronavirus pandemic may have noticed that traffic lights in Los Angeles have been adjusted.

The change is part of an effort to reduce speeding on the city's relatively empty streets amid stay-at-home orders.

The lights are operating indefinitely on "nighttime" mode, which allows them to operate independently to serve vehicles as they arrive.

Motorists' average speeds in Los Angeles have increased by as much as 30 percent in the past month, according to some reports.

https://www.rt.com/russia/486210-street-chase-river-russia/

High-octane STREET CHASE in St. Petersburg ends with drunk driver’s overturned car HANGING over river (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/russia/486210-street-chase-river-russia/

High-octane STREET CHASE in St. Petersburg ends with drunk driver’s overturned car HANGING over river (VIDEO)

He missed his "Darwin" moment. :-(

Cheers.

He missed his "Darwin" moment. :-(

He will get another chance.

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https://abc7.com/driver-wearing-n95-mask-passed-out-crashed-police-say/6129475/

LINCOLN PARK, N.J. -- A New Jersey police department says what officials called "excessive" wearing of a medical mask is believed to have been a factor in a single-car crash after the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle passed out behind the wheel.

The Lincoln Park police department said in a Facebook post that the driver had been wearing the N95 medical mask for several hours. Police said the driver apparently passed out behind the wheel "due to insufficient oxygen intake/excessive carbon dioxide intake." No other details about the accident or driver were provided.

This beggars belief.
Bus vs. Bridge - Bridge wins

This guy obviously didn't get the "common sense" gene

I would hope they fined him, each time.

Even worse was this one- Two men dead after stopping their vehicles on a highway to fight, and were hit by a passing truck.

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Grant
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