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Son of North Dakota Senator Crashes During Police Chase, Killing Sheriff’s Deputy

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer crashed into a North Dakota sheriff`s vehicle during a police chase, pushing it into a deputy and killing him, according to authorities and the Republican senator`s family. Ian …

Connecticut Lawmaker, Other Driver Both DUI in Fatal Crash

A Connecticut state representative and a wrong-way driver were both over the legal limit for alcohol when they were killed in a highway crash in January, according to government officials and state police. Middletown Democrat Quentin Williams, 39, died in …

Louisiana Highway Crash Knocks Out Power to 2,000

Authorities say a man is dead after his truck crashed into a utility pole on a Louisiana highway. Louisiana State Police say the single-vehicle wreck Friday night shut down a stretch of state Highway 73 in Ascension Parish and knocked …

Lawsuit Against Connecticut Bar Seeks More Than $50K in Damages After Fatal Crash

Relatives of a Waterbury, Conn., man who died in a car crash that also killed the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman has filed a lawsuit against a Connecticut restaurant. A lawyer for the restaurant declined comment on the …

Driver in Double Fatal Tesla Crash in Indiana Was Drunk, Police Say

The driver of a speeding Tesla electric car that crashed and burned in Indianapolis, killing her and a passenger, was too drunk to drive, according to a police report released Wednesday. The report, which includes toxicology test results, said 27-year-old …

Slick Roads Cause Hundreds of Crashes in Virginia, One Fatal

Virginia State Police say slick roads have caused hundreds of crashes across the state, including one fatal crash. State Police Spokeswoman Corinne Geller said in an email that state police responded to more than 500 crashes and nearly 700 disabled …