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Saturday, March 21, 2015Area:
Springfield-Holyoke, MA28-year-old city Desteny Lancaster was fatally injured when she lost control of her car on St. James Avenue and slammed into a utility pole around 5:30 Saturday morning. Lancaster was pronounced dead at the scene, while a 28-year-old male passenger was transported to Baystate Medical Center, where he is in serious but stable condition. Speed, poor tire tread, and slippery road conditions were all factors in the crash, according to police.
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Friday, February 20, 2015Some high school students were walking home on Quail Drive when a car that a witness claims was going at least 60 mph rounded the corner and struck Phalanda Damus, 17, before proceeding to strike four other teenagers. A witness also said that the front two tires of the car were flat. Eventually the speeding vehicle hit a tree and caught fire, and three people got out and ran away. All of the teenagers were taken to the hospital, treated, and released. Despite search efforts, the suspects have not yet been found; check back for updates.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015It was before 9:00pm when Moreau was driving on Clark Road in northeastern Saratoga County and lost control of the vehicle, possibly due to excessive speed and/ or worn-out tires, and plowed through a guardrail before striking several trees. Both Moreau and his passenger Otruba were removed from the truck, but were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigation to determine the cause of the accident continues.
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Thursday, January 16, 2014Area:
Los Angeles, CAA driver fleeing police Friday collided head-on with another car, bailed out on foot, then failed to scale a fence before throwing himself to the ground and surrendering to police.
The suspect has been identified as 34-year-old Carl Smith.
The pursuit started just before 3 p.m. near Florence Avenue and Flower Street in South Los Angeles, police said.
The pursuit wound through streets for about 30 minutes. At one point the vehicle nearly hit a truck.
The chase transitioned to the Century (105) Freeway, clocking speeds of 100, before going back onto the streets.