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  2. Pete Kreis - Wikipedia

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    Kreis and his riding mechanic Robert Hahn were killed while practicing for the 1934 Indianapolis 500.As they were coming out of the southwest turn, Kreis lost control of his front-drive car, which smashed into and mounted the outside wall and from there tumbled 15 feet (4.6 m) before hitting a tree.

  3. Stall (engine) - Wikipedia

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    Stalling also happens when the driver forgets to depress the clutch and/or change to neutral while coming to a stop. [3] Stalling can be dangerous, especially in heavy traffic. [1] A car fitted with an automatic transmission could also have its engine stalled when the vehicle is travelling in the opposite direction to the selected gear. [4]

  4. Sudden unintended acceleration - Wikipedia

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    Diesel engine runaway: Diesel engine power is governed by the amount of fuel supplied. Excessive pressure in the crankcase can force mist of engine oil into the intake manifold, which can be burned in the same fashion as Diesel fuel, thus causing runaway. One-pedal driving mode and lack of brake application in deceleration and reverse actions. [16]

  5. Nissan persuades US court to decertify brake defect class actions

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    Nissan has plants in Smyrna and Decherd, Tennessee. The case is In re: Nissan North America Inc Litigation, 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 23-5950. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New ...

  6. 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster - Wikipedia

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    The 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster was a traffic collision that occurred on the morning of December 11, 1990, on a section of Interstate 75 (I-75) near Calhoun, Tennessee, during dense fog which obscured the visibility of motorists.

  7. Massive sinkhole swallows part of New Jersey interstate. What ...

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    A 511nj.org live feed of I-80 looking west shortly after 5 p.m. showed traffic moving swiftly on the westbound side with traffic cones lined up and several emergency vehicles on the eastbound side ...

  8. New Jersey sinkhole: Photos show 40-foot-deep depression on ...

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    Traffic can be seen backing up Thursday on Interstate 80 due to a sinkhole near Wharton, New Jersey. In the past 15 years, sinkhole damage has cost an average of $300 million a year in the United ...

  9. 1987 Indianapolis Ramada Inn A-7D Corsair II crash - Wikipedia

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    It sheared, causing the driveshaft to rip open the lubricating oil system, and the engine seized up soon afterward. Air Force mechanics had first noticed excessive wear on the driveshafts of a Corsair in November 1984, and subsequently two others.