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CBS News
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
7 hospitalized, including children, after two-car collision in Lake Elsinore
Seven people, including two children, were hospitalized after a two-car crash at a Lake Elsinore intersection on Thursday. It happened at around 7:30 a.m. on Highway 74 and Riverside Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Crews rushed to the scene and extricated victims from inside of both vehicles. "A total of five adults and two pediatric patients will be transported to a local hospital via ground ambulance with moderate injuries," firefighters said. It's unclear what caused the crash. Photos from the scene showed that the collision occurred between a white van and a red sedan.
RNZ News
4 hours ago
- RNZ News
One dead after Otago farm crash, one in critical condition after car fire
(File photo) Photo: RNZ One person has died, after a crash on an Otago farm, and another has been critically injured, after a car fire in Otago. Police said one person died at the scene of a crash on a farm near Millers Flat in Central Otago, about 10:30pm Thursday. Three other people had minor to moderate injuries and were taken to hospital. Police are investigating what happened. Meanwhile, another person was flown to hospital in a critical condition, after the car fire at Karitane, north of Dunedin. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Coast Road, shortly after 6am Friday. A St John ambulance spokesperson said crews - including a helicopter - responded and one critically injured patient was flown to Dunedin Hospital. Fire and Emergency shift manager Lyn Crosson said the car was 'well alight' when firefighters from Waikouaiti arrived. "We didn't have to remove anyone from the car," Crosson said. Police said they were making enquiries and that the fire did not appear to be suspicious. Emergency services have also been kept busy in Tasman , where three people have been critically injured in two different car crashes, on Thursday. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Highway 417 reopened after serious crash sends man to hospital
A man has been hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries following a crash on Highway 417 late Thursday morning that closed the eastbound lanes through downtown Ottawa for several hours. First responders were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash near the Metcalfe Street exit at around 11:55 a.m., an Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson told CBC. One vehicle was rear-ended, paramedics said, causing it to spin out and hit the highway's guard rail. The critically injured man was inside the vehicle that was struck, paramedics said. It's believed he was also injured by personal objects that were inside the vehicle, they added. The man was the only person taken to hospital. The highway's eastbound lanes were closed near the Metcalfe exit after the crash. They were reopened shortly after 4 p.m., although Ontario Provincial Police warned that traffic would be heavy until the backlog was cleared.
ABC News
12 hours ago
- ABC News
Crash involving SA Police sergeant prompts calls for more oversight
A driver involved in a crash with a SA Police sergeant — resulting in the officer being charged with leaving the scene — has called for greater oversight in cases where police are under investigation. Allan Kelson has also criticised a police determination that he was at fault when his car collided with a ute driven by Brevet Sergeant Daryl Wayne Mundy on February 7. Mr Kelson was driving with his wife, Heather, when they were involved in the crash near Whitmore Square in the CBD. At the time, Sergeant Mundy had been serving as deputy president of the Police Association of SA and was campaigning for re-election. Mr Kelson has supported calls this week from independent MLC Frank Pangallo for an independent review into the matter. SA Police said its internal investigation section reviews the cases of officers charged with criminal offences — and investigations by the section are overseen by the Office of Public Integrity. Dashcam video of the incident, supplied to the ABC, appears to show Mr Kelson coming to a stop in a lane blocked off by traffic cones. The vision captures an exchange about who had been required to give way before Sergeant Mundy appears to drive away. Mr Kelson alleges he briefly followed Sergeant Mundy, who later reported the incident at the Netley police station. Mr Kelson said he checked back in with police three weeks later for an update, but was told no action had yet been taken. In early March, he was asked to give a statement and hand over his dashcam footage to police. He said he was told by an officer that, based on the footage, a determination had been made that he had failed to give way and would be issued an infringement. "I'm prepared to go to court (to contest the infringement), and I'm 99 per cent confident that I'll win the case," he said. Sergeant Mundy was charged with one count of failing to stop and give particulars to persons at a crash scene and one count of failing to give particulars about a crash to a police officer. Sergeant Mundy, who was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election as union deputy president, did not enter a plea at an initial hearing on May 20. The case is due to return to court next month. Mr Kelson said he learned from media reports that Sergeant Mundy had been charged. He said the months-long investigation process had been "disappointing" — and more oversight was needed where police officers are involved. "I really think it needs to be more open and all people involved should be updated, otherwise it's always a guessing game." The case was raised in parliament this week by Mr Pangallo, who said he had been contacted by a "very distressed" Mr Kelson. Mr Pangallo said he agreed the infringement should not have been issued. "After viewing the footage several times, reading this section of the road rules and showing it to an experienced road traffic lawyer, not only does Mr Kelson have a rock-solid defence but (SA Police) appears to have made an error of judgement," he said. Mr Pangallo asked Police Minister Stephen Mullighan to request a full independent review of the matter. He said the review should be used to rule out any suggestion of police bias or connection to the police union election. SA Police said it has systems in place to ensure matters involving officers were appropriately investigated. "When a police officer is charged with a criminal offence, including a road safety offence, their conduct during the incident is reviewed by the Internal Investigation Section (IIS)," a statement said. "If the officer is suspected of not behaving in a manner expected by the SAPOL's Code of Conduct, an investigation is conducted by the IIS, which is independently overseen by the Office of Public Integrity." The statement said police could not respond to questions about the case involving Sergeant Mundy because it was still before the court. SA Police confirmed that Sergeant Mundy had not been stood down, and said a review process would take place at the end of the court process. Mr Mullighan was contacted for comment.
CBC
12 hours ago
- Automotive
- CBC
Highway 417 reopened after serious crash sends man to hospital
A man has been hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries following a crash on Highway 417 late Thursday morning that closed the eastbound lanes through downtown Ottawa for several hours. First responders were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash near the Metcalfe Street exit at around 11:55 a.m., an Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson told CBC. One vehicle was rear-ended, paramedics said, causing it to spin out and hit the highway's guard rail. The critically injured man was inside the vehicle that was struck, paramedics said. It's believed he was also injured by personal objects that were inside the vehicle, they added. The man was the only person taken to hospital. The highway's eastbound lanes were closed near the Metcalfe exit after the crash. They were reopened shortly after 4 p.m., although Ontario Provincial Police warned that traffic would be heavy until the backlog was cleared.
