We all know that sinking feeling when tires squeal, brakes fail, or a moment’s distraction nearly changes everything. Cars may give us freedom, but they also remind us how fragile that freedom can be. Sometimes accidents are tragic, sometimes absurd, and sometimes they defy explanation altogether. From ghostly crashes to mistaken identities, here are a … Continue reading When Fate Hits the Brakes: 8 Strange and Unbelievable Car Accident Stories
In 2007, a mother from…
In 2007, a mother from California lost all three of her children in a car crash (Kyle, 5, Emma, 4, and Katie, 2). Six months later, she became pregnant with triplets: two girls and one boy, just like before.
On October 6, 1909, Vancouver…
On October 6, 1909, Vancouver revealed its first Auto Ambulance and was taken on a test drive, when it ran over and almost instantly killed a wealthy man from Austin, Texas. Ironically, this man was the first person the ambulance picked up.
Last year a Florida woman drove into a house…
Last year a Florida woman drove into a house because she was praying with her eyes closed…while driving. 00
A man named Ben Carpenter got the ride of a lifetime…
A man named Ben Carpenter got the ride of a lifetime when his electric wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for several miles at about 50 mph.
In China, if you hit someone with your car you pay…
In China, if you hit someone with your car you pay for their medical care. Killing someone, however, is a one time fine. For that reason, people have gone back to kill someone they accidentally hit.
A study of 2 million insurance claims concluded that 9 of the…
A study of 2 million insurance claims concluded that 9 of the top 10 occupations causing car accidents are medical-field related, with the most accidents being caused by Surgeons and GPs.