Accident

Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after vehicle strikes parked car in California

Pelosi said he had hit something but did not know what, so he kept driving until his car became disabled and he could no longer continue.

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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive to attend the State Dinner hosted by President Biden for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2023.
A Buddhist monk walks across a road while collecting alms in Bangkok early on April 28, 2026.

Eight monks killed in Thailand after eleven year old boy crashes pickup truck

The victims were part of a group of 34 Buddhist monks and five lay followers undertaking a pilgrimage from a temple in Mukdahan province to another in neighboring Ubon Ratchathani province.

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Security personnel stand outside the complex of Indian Oil Corporations (Indian Oil Corporation) IOCs refinery in Haldia, West Bengal on December 22, 2021 a day after three people reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident in the plant.

Massive fire at Haldia Petrochemicals' plant in India, several workers injured, local media says

Several workers were injured in the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear, media reports said.

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Passengers walk at a platform of the main train station in Munich, Germany, June 23, 2026 after the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.

Two injured after passenger train collides with freight train in Poland

A passenger train and freight train collided in west-central Poland on Thursday.

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San Francisco gas explosion injures at least six, damages homes, causes fire in Bay Area

A gas explosion in Hayward, California, injured at least six people and caused significant damage to multiple buildings. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

DECEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A screengrab taken from doorbellfotage shows an explosion in Hayward, California, US, December 11, 2025.

IDF reservist killed in car accident, two weeks before daughter's wedding

Orbach, 45, leaves behind a wife and five children. His eldest daughter's wedding was scheduled two weeks ahead of the accident.

DECEMBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF reservist Maj. Eitan Orbach.

At least 19 people die in Congo boat accident

The boat had left the village of Kiri for the capital Kinshasa when it capsized on Thursday night, local government and civil society sources said.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Families sail in a boat as it departs for Minova from a pirogue dock on the shores of Lake Kivu in Bukavu on February 21, 2025.

In October weather balloon strike, United pilots were showered with glass, probe shows

WindBorne Systems last month said it believes one of its balloons struck United Flight 1093, a Boeing 737 MAX.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByREUTERS
United Airlines plane at gate A1 at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, May 20, 2024.

South Korean ferry with 267 on board runs aground, with rescue operations underway

Authorities were deploying all possible resources in the rescue operation, the Korean coast guard said in a statement.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByREUTERS
Rescue workers move a passenger rescued from a stranded South Korean ferry carrying about 260 people near a rocky island off Shinan, in Mokpo, South Korea, November 19, 2025.

Four children injured following roof collapse in Beit Shemesh

No life-threatening injuries were reported.

NOVEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police and IDF Home Front Command personnel at the scene where a roof collapsed in Beit Shemesh, November 16, 2025

Cross-border lessons: what international audiences can learn from U.S. injury law

OCTOBER 16, 2025ByDAVID RABINOWICZ
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Why specialized Uber accident lawyers are becoming increasingly necessary

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN
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Two killed, eleven injured in truck, minibus crash on Highway 5

Eleven others were injured in the crash and have been evacuated to hospitals for further medical treatment.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, DR. ITAY GAL
Magen David Adom teams at the scene of the car accident on Route 4 near the Holon Interchange. March 28, 2025.

Man killed by train at Holon's Wolfson station, MDA confirms

A man was killed after being trapped under a train car at Holon’s Wolfson Station, halting service and causing delays on Thursday morning.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A train at Holon Wolfson station; illustrative.