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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Two victims in Greyhound bus crash ID'd by state police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two victims killed in a Greyhound bus crash near Jackson, Tennessee have been identified in a report by Tennessee Highway Patrol. THP identified one of the victims as Glen Young Jr., 60, of Colorado. Young was a passenger on the bus. The other victim was identified as John Davis, 56, of Tennessee, who was driving the 2008 Chevy Silverado truck involved in the wreck. Two dead after Greyhound bus from Memphis to Nashville crashes The 30-year-old driver of the bus was also listed as injured. The crash happened at 6:20 p.m. Monday, Memorial Day, on Highway 70 in Madison County. The bus and pickup collided, sending the bus into a ditch. The truck spun around and caught on fire, police said in the report. THP has said the bus was en route from Memphis to Nashville. More than 30 people were treated at hospitals for injuries. Florida man recalls terrifying moments in TN Greyhound crash The list of injured victims includes several passengers from Tennessee, as well as Ireland, England and other U.S. states. State police and Greyhound are investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM to invest $888M in New York to produce next-gen V8 engine
This story was originally published on Automotive Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Automotive Dive newsletter. General Motors plans to invest $888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York, to support production of the next generation of its V8 gas engine for full-size trucks and SUVs, the automaker announced in a press release Tuesday. The investment will be used to install new machinery, equipment and tools, as well as for facility renovations. The plant will continue producing the fifth generation of GM's V8 engine while preparing to start production of the new version in 2027. The automaker's next-generation V8 engine will feature combustion and thermal management improvements designed to boost performance, reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, according to GM. The planned investment in New York is GM's largest-ever commitment in an engine manufacturing plant. The Tonawanda Propulsion plant will become the second plant to produce the next generation GM V8 engine. In January 2023, the automaker announced an investment of $579 million in its Flint Engine plant in Michigan to produce V8 engines for its full-size trucks and SUVs. 'Our significant investments in GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant show our commitment to strengthening American manufacturing and supporting jobs in the U.S.,' said Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO. 'GM's Buffalo plant has been in operation for 87 years and is continuing to innovate the engines we build there to make them more fuel efficient and higher performing, which will help us deliver world-class trucks and SUVs to our customers for years to come.' GM's Tonawanda Propulsion plant has been operational since 1938 and originally assembled 6-cylinder engines and axles for Chevrolet vehicles. In addition to producing engines for GM's trucks and SUVs, the plant also builds engines for the Chevrolet Corvette. Employees at the plant are represented by UAW Local 774. 'This investment marks an exciting new chapter for our plant,' said Tara Wasik, plant director at Tonawanda, in the release. 'For generations, our team has demonstrated its commitment to manufacturing excellence. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue supporting the Western New York community and steadfast in our mission to deliver world-class propulsion systems to our customers.' GM did not share details about which V8 engine the Tonawanda plant will manufacture and whether it will replace one of its current V8 engine models. The automaker offers a 5.3L and 6.2L V8 gas engine option for the 2025 Chevy Silverado pickup. GM also manufactures the L8T 6.6-liter V8 engine in Tonowanda, which is offered on the 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and other heavy-duty truck models. Automotive Dive reached out to GM for clarification, but did not receive a response prior to publication. In April, GM recalled nearly 600,000 model year 2021-2024 truck and SUV models equipped with its fifth-generation L87 6.2 liter engine, which first debuted in model year 2019 vehicles. The recall is due to a manufacturing defect that has led to catastrophic engine failures in some cases, according to the company. To date, GM had identified over 28,000 complaints potentially related to the issue. Recommended Reading GM recalls nearly 600K SUVs, pickups over engine failures Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police: Clearfield man leads high speed chase in stolen truck across counties
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Clearfield man is in jail after police say he led them in a high-speed chase in a stolen truck across Blair and Bedford counties. Donald Meyer, 50, was arrested on I-99 in Altoona Thursday evening after the chase ended when the truck crashed in a construction zone on the Plank Road overpass at Exit 31. According to a criminal complaint, Meyer stole the 2024 Chevy Silverado at Reed Street in Clearfield. Officers from the Clearfield Regional Police Department were alerted about the stolen truck at 6:22 p.m. and when to the scene to investigate. Police watched a security video that showed a white man wearing a black and yellow Pittsburgh Pirates sweatshirt steal the Silverado. Officers identified the man as Mayer and noted that he was known through 'various interactions' and 'other police incidents.' Woman arrested for drugs in Altoona now accused of stealing a car to 'go to Arkansas' The truck was equipped with GPS, allowing officers to track the vehicle as it was driving on State Route 53 through Ashville and then south on State Route 36 toward Blair County. The Logan Township Police Department was then notified to be on the lookout for the stolen truck. A patrolman eventually spotted the truck on SR36 and pulled the vehicle over. Logan Township officers ordered Meyer to get out of the truck, but he allegedly drove away from the traffic stop and began the chase. According to the complaint, Altoona police and Blair County Sheriffs assisted in the pursuit as Meyer drove through Altoona, speeding over 100 mph through residential areas. The chase eventually led to I-99 when Meyer drove to the southbound lane off the 17th Street exit and through a construction zone. Hollidaysburg state police took over the chase as Meyer allegedly exited I-99 in Greenfield Township and drove into Bedford County on U.S. 220. Troopers attempted to use spike strips on the truck but Meyer was able to avoid them before re-entering I-99 northbound. The truck eventually hit another set of spike strips that were used by Allegheny Township police in the area of mile marker 26. However, police said Meyer was able to continue fleeing and pass other drivers at high speeds in the lanes and the shoulder of I-99 north. Meyer eventually crashed into the construction zone on the Plank Road overpass and was taken into custody. According to court documents, Meyer was wearing the black and yellow sweatshirt described by Clearfield Regional police and he was found to have a suspended driver's license. Police noted that Meyer was convicted twice for driving on a suspended license and had numerous warrants from Clearfield County for various thefts and criminal trespass charges. I was also noted he had a criminal history dating back to 2001 that includes burglary, false identification to law enforcement, drug offenses, assaults and thefts. Meyer was arraigned Friday morning before being placed in the Blair County Prison on $250,000 bail. He's charged with felony fleeing, receiving stolen property, two counts of criminal mischief, 20 misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of resisting arrest and various traffic-related charges. According to the complaint, charges for the theft of the Chevy Silverado from the Clearfield Regional Police Department are pending. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Mom wakes from 2-month coma shackled to bed, accused of killing son, TX suit says
A Texas woman is suing after she says she was wrongfully accused of causing her 5-year-old son's death. The lawsuit was filed against the Baytown Police Department and several officers May 16. McClatchy News reached out to the department for comment May 21 but did not immediately hear back. The legal action stems from a fatal car crash that left the woman severely injured and in a coma, and her son dead. On July 8, 2020, the woman was driving to the beach with her son and a friend when they were struck by a Chevy Silverado, according to the lawsuit. The woman, her son, the friend and the driver of the truck were all flown to a hospital, the civil complaint said. The 5-year-old boy was the only one to die, the lawsuit said. The woman fell into a coma and when she woke up nearly two months later, she was shackled to the bed with handcuffs, according to the lawsuit. 'I remember waking up someone saying … wake up,'' she told KPRC. 'I asked, 'Why am I handcuffed?' ... Then he said, 'You're being charged with manslaughter.'' The woman said in court filings that officers fabricated evidence and conspired against her to bring charges forth. Contradicting 'evidence' In a report that's used to detail probable cause necessary to file criminal charges, an officer said there were witnesses who saw the woman speeding and running a red light, the lawsuit said. However, after the report was filed for the district attorney, the officer changed his story and said there were no witnesses, according to the complaint. The same officer accused the woman of having 'an alcoholic smell to her breath' at the time of the accident, according to the complaint. However at the hospital, another officer asked staff what the woman's blood alcohol content was, and they said it was 'point zero zero,' the lawsuit said. Despite having no alcohol in her system, the officers 'fabricated evidence' and 'falsified records' to falsely charge her, according to the lawsuit. On July 9, 2020, one officer noted in an affidavit that the driver of the Chevy told them 'his version' of events and that is what established probable cause to charge the woman, the lawsuit said. However, police body camera footage showed that the driver never described anything about the crash and never implicated the woman, according to the complaint. The lawsuit also said some police body camera footage from the incident went 'missing' or was 'destroyed.' On May 19, 2023, the charges against the woman were dismissed. However, by then, she had suffered great damage from the false allegations. 'I still wasn't grieving the way I needed to. I was more focused on, I'm looking at 20 years,' the woman told KPRC. In addition to being 'severely injured' from the crash, the woman said she woke up in the hospital in police custody. She was considered a Jane Doe in the hospital, her family wasn't allowed to visit her or get updates on her health, and the day she got out of the hospital she was escorted to jail and had to post a $90,000 bond, the lawsuit said. For the three years she was fighting the criminal case, she couldn't drive, find a job, get medical insurance to help with the cost of her recovery and endured 'pure, unimaginable hell,' the lawsuit said. The lawsuit is asking for an undetermined amount in damages, but she said it is about more than the money. 'My purpose in this was not and will never be for money. And I know people. I know that's what people are going to say. It's not. I want people aware of what does and will and can happen. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy,' she told KPRC. Baytown is about a 30-mile drive east from Houston.
Los Angeles Times
19-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Costa Mesa motorcyclist critically injured in collision with truck in Garden Grove
A 20-year-old Costa Mesa man remained in critical condition Monday, after his motorcycle was struck Friday afternoon by a pickup truck in Garden Grove, according to police. The motorcyclist, whose name has not been released to the public, was reportedly traveling south on the 12500 block of Magnolia Street shortly after 1 p.m. when he was struck by a 2023 Chevy Silverado traveling north, according to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the Garden Grove Police Department. The truck was attempting to turn left onto Lampson Avenue when it collided with the motorcycle — a 2018 Aprilia RSV4, Jensen reported Monday. Someone in the area called police, who arrived on scene to find the motorcyclist unresponsive. Garden Grove police and firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority started administering life-saving medical care on the Costa Mesa man, who was transported to a nearby trauma center with critical head and facial injuries, the police spokesman reported. The driver of the Silverado, described only as a 46-year-old resident of Garden Grove, remained on scene and cooperated with police, as members of the department's neighborhood traffic unit assumed the investigation. That individual received no injuries, Jensen said. Southbound lanes on Magnolia, along with eastbound and westbound lanes of Lampson were closed to vehicle traffic for a few hours to accommodate the investigation, according to police. It does not appear that impairment played a role in the collision, and Jensen confirmed Monday that no charges have been filed against the pickup's driver. The motorcyclist continues to be hospitalized and was still listed in critical condition three days after the incident. The cause of the collision is still under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any additional information or video footage of the collision is encouraged to contact Garden Grove Police Department Investigator John Yergler at (714) 741-5772 or Johny@
