Fire Chief Killed While Responding to Nebraska Wildfire Chief Darren Krull of the Elwood Volunteer Fire Department died in a car crash during a fire that has scorched some 30,000 acres in two days.
N.F.L. Quarterback Dwayne Haskins, 24, Dies After Being Hit by Car A Heisman Trophy finalist at Ohio State and backup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Haskins died on Saturday after being struck on a Florida highway.
Driver of N.Y.P.D. Van Hits and Kills a Pedestrian in Brooklyn Four arrested people were being transported in the van Thursday night when its driver struck the man in Crown Heights.
Taliban Take On a Treacherous, Avalanche-Prone Pass After overthrowing the government, the Taliban are now trying to save what’s left of the roads they spent years blowing up, with none more critical than a two-mile-high pass through the Hindu Kush.
80-Car Pileup on Pennsylvania Highway Leaves 6 Dead Several tractor-trailers were involved in the chain-reaction crash this week on Interstate 81, about 50 miles northeast of Harrisburg, Pa.