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On May 8, 2018, an 18-year-old lost control of his Tesla Model S while driving 116 mph in a 30 mph zone and hit the curb, a wall, the curb and a light pole causing the battery pack to ignite; [106] the car was reportedly modified to be limited to a top speed of 85 mph. The driver and passenger died in the crash and subsequent fire.
In the study cited, a laparoscopic camera positioned inside the engine confirmed that 100% TPS corresponded with the physical full-opening of the throttle. A review of the logs did not show any abnormalities. A road test with the same conditions resulted in a sudden uncommanded acceleration 4 hours into the study. [22]
Strangled by scarf getting tangled in rear wheel of open-top sports car. Thrown out onto road, died instantly. Joey Dunlop: 1952 2000 48 years British motorcycle racer motorcycle Tallinn, Estonia Died in an open-road race. [131] William Dunlop: 1984 2018 33 years Irish motorcycle racer motorcycle County Dublin, Ireland [132] Ryan Dunn: 1977 ...
March 20 – Philippines – 19 passengers died after a bus careened off a winding dirt road and fell into a ravine in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro. [ 250 ] March 21 – Thailand – A chartered tour bus lost control on a downhill curve and slid off the side of the road in Nakhon Ratchasima , killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens more.
The 16-year-old fan died while driving from the Gold Coast with her mom and younger sister, age 10, when they were involved in a head-on collision with a semi-trailer.
Following the publicity for the video shot on September 29, other videos surfaced of the group on other rides. One video, shot in 2011, shows riders driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic, driving on sidewalks, running red lights and surrounding and threatening the driver of a Prius. The bikers beat on the window of his car, but the ...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said he mobilized about 100 members of the National Guard in a military police unit to help protect New Orleans and the Sugar Bowl while authorities investigate the attack.
The motorist was not using a seatbelt at the time of the crash, police said.