Anne Sacoolas, a U.S. government employee, had fled England after hitting motorcyclist Harry Dunn, 19, with her car. His parents, who fought for three years to bring her to justice, said, “Harry, we done it.”
Tag: Traffic Accidents and Safety
Swedish Speed Cameras Keep Getting Stolen. Is It Russia?
The disappearance of the pricey cameras from rural roads is a mystery. Theories abound on why the cameras have become such a target.
American Woman Pleads Guilty in Death of British Teenager
Anne Sacoolas pleaded guilty on Thursday to causing the death of Harry Dunn, a 19-year-old British motorcyclist, in 2019, when she was a State Department employee in England.
Bus Taking People to Quarantine Crashes in China, Killing 27
The deaths renewed an anguished debate over the price of China’s “zero Covid” policy.
A Holy British Island, Where the Reckless Try to Outrace the Tide
As the cradle of Christianity in northern England, the isle of Lindisfarne attracts 650,000 visitors a year, some of whom ignore the warning signs of when it’s safe to cross a causeway that twice a day is submerged.
Race, Class and Traffic Deaths
A surge in vehicle crashes is disproportionately harming lower-income families and Black Americans.
Car Plows Into a School Group in Berlin, Killing 1 and Injuring 14
A teacher was killed and those hurt were students traveling with her. The driver was described as “mentally impaired,” and police are investigating whether the crash was intentional.
4 Canadian Military Cadets Die After Car Plunges Into River
The men were set to graduate from the Royal Military College in a few weeks, the authorities said.
11 Electrocuted When Religious Chariot Hits Transmission Wires in India
Two of the 11 killed were children, and more than a dozen people were hurt as they fell or jumped from the vehicle, which was being pulled by devotees at a Hindu religious festival in southern India.
6 Rohingya Refugees Are Killed Fleeing Detention Center in Malaysia
In recent years, the Malaysian government has taken a more hard-line approach to the refugees in the country, which once offered a modicum of opportunity.