Associated Press Published 3:56 PM EST Feb 2, 2019 BOWIE, Md. — Maryland authorities say they are investigating a crash that killed five children who were ejected from a minivan. Two adults were also injured. Maryland State Police troopers say in a news release that the single-vehicle crash happened before 5 a.m. Saturday on northbound Route 301 in Prince George's County. The troopers identified the dead children as: 8-year-old London Dixon and 5-year-old Paris Dixon, both of Bowie; and 14-year-old Zion Beard; 6-year-old Rickelle Ricks; and 15-year-old Damari Herald, all of Washington, D.C. Police identified the driver as 32-year-old Dominique Taylor, of Bowie. Twenty-three-year Cornell Simon of Oxon Hill is believed to have been a front-seat passenger. Both were injured. The preliminary investigation shows the vehicle struck several trees and then spun in a snow-covered field. Feb. 2: TSA agent dies after jumping from Hyatt Hotel into atrium area of Orlando airport, police … [Read more...] about 5 children die in minivan crash, Maryland police say
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Parsippany, New Jersey, bus crash leaves one dead, at least 20 injured
Joshua Jongsma Morristown Daily Record Published 11:04 PM EST Jan 24, 2019 PARSIPPANY, N.J. – One person was killed and at least 20 were injured in a bus crash Thursday night in New Jersey, police said. Two other people were seriously injured in the crash that occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Route 80 in Parsippany, according to New Jersey State Police. The accident involved a bus and three cars. Express lanes in both directions were closed earlier in the night, causing delays of 30 to 40 minutes, as reported by 511nj.org. A spokeswoman for Morristown Medical Center said the hospital has received 20 patients as of 9:30 p.m. Their conditions ranged from fair to critical, she said. Angel Cordero Jr. said he was driving westbound on Route 80 when he saw the bus hit the median and "go airborne." "It was scary when it went on its rear wheels," Cordero said. "Just a horrific, horrific scene." A video from the scene shows a … [Read more...] about Parsippany, New Jersey, bus crash leaves one dead, at least 20 injured
Commuters scramble for cash after bank truck crash leaves it ‘raining money’
Commuters in New Jersey were treated to an early Christmas present on Thursday morning as cash rained down from the sky across a highway in the US state. Dollar bills of different denominations floated through the air between the snow in East Rutherford, near New York, after what appeared to be a traffic accident between a car and an armoured vehicle carrying the money. A video posted to Twitter at roughly 8:30am local time showed dozens of drivers risking their lives to leave their cars and scoop up the cash. Bus passengers in the video can be heard laughing as one exclaimed: "This is super dangerous, everyone's just out of their car picking up money." It is not clear how much money spilled into the road but local media reported the incident had caused multiple accidents. One commuter, who preferred to remain anonymous, told the Press Association: "Commuters from both sides of Route 3 had abandoned their cars to run around collecting cash. "Cars would be driving around people crouched … [Read more...] about Commuters scramble for cash after bank truck crash leaves it ‘raining money’
Chaos as money pours onto highway after armoured truck crashes
An armoured truck spilled cash on a New Jersey highway on Thursday, leading to two crashes as drivers "went a little bit crazy" to grab the money. The frenzy happened during morning rush hour in East Rutherford. Videos shared online show people stepping out their vehicles and walking through traffic, trying to collect money amid cars and trucks. "People went a little bit crazy when they saw the money," said Danielle Shah, 29, of Bloomfield, New Jersey, who witnessed the incident from a bus she was riding into New York. Join Indpendent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads – for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial "I mean, it seemed like the people who got out … [Read more...] about Chaos as money pours onto highway after armoured truck crashes
Brink’s truck spills money on busy road during New Jersey rush hour
Kaitlyn Kanzler North Jersey Record Published 12:38 PM EST Dec 13, 2018 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An armored Brink's truck scattered money across New Jersey Route 3, causing delays as people got out of their cars to scoop up the cash fluttering around on the highway, witnesses say. East Rutherford police received calls at 8:30 a.m. EST that the bullet-resistant truck was spilling cash along the highway. A video posted on Twitter showed several people out of their cars, grabbing money while other cars were delayed or drove around them. The commotion caused multiple related crashes, police said. The training building that the New York Giants use is in the background of one video. ► March 3: Plot to steal $4M from armored vehicles ends with epic arrest► January 2017: Hundreds oppose parole for 1981 Brink's getaway driver► December 2016: How an Idaho football player robbed a Brink's truck Betsy Richards of Montclair, New Jersey, was on a NJ Transit bus into New … [Read more...] about Brink’s truck spills money on busy road during New Jersey rush hour