Suicide Driver Almost Hits Pedestrian Before Plunging Off Virginia Beach Pier

Play video content TMZ.com A driver who went over the edge of a pier on the East Coast seemed determined to end his/her life, and perhaps anyone else’s who was in the way … evidenced in this video here. TMZ has obtained footage from Saturday morning that shows the moment an unidentified vehicle barrels through … Read more

Tall Vehicle Hoods Really Are Increasing Pedestrian Deaths

It’s hard to escape the fact that American trucks and SUVs have been on a steroid-infused diet for the past few years. The trend was all too apparent at the last auto show we went to—at Chicago in 2020, I felt physically threatened just standing next to some of the products on display by GMC … Read more

In latest Cruise incident, video shows pedestrian struck by human-driven car, then run over by robotaxi

The San Francisco Police Department is investigating an October 2 incident that left a woman stuck underneath a Cruise robotaxi after being hit by a human-driven vehicle. Video captured by Cruise and viewed by TechCrunch shows a robotaxi braking and then running over a pedestrian who is laying in the street after being struck by … Read more

Cruise says a hit-and-run ‘launched’ pedestrian in front of one of its robotaxis

A hit-and-run in San Francisco last night “launched” a pedestrian in front of a Cruise robotaxi, the company said Tuesday. The robotaxi “braked aggressively to minimize impact,” while the driver of the other vehicle fled the scene. The condition of the struck pedestrian is unknown at this time. The crash was the latest in San … Read more

Florida high-speed train headed to Orlando fatally strikes pedestrian

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s high-speed passenger train service suffered the first fatality on its new extension to Orlando on Thursday when a pedestrian was struck in what appears to be a suicide, officials said. Overall, it was Brightline’s 99th death since it began operations six years ago. A northbound Brightline train headed to … Read more