Driver died sitting in car blaze

A woman in a car accident in the UK burnt to death when she refused to leave her vehicle after the accident, an inquest has been told. Truly a bizarre story."A driver burnt to death after refusing to leave her vehicle when it was set alight following a crash, an inquest was...

The Dirtsurfer: getting dirty on a Skateboard

This is SO COOL !"The Dirtsurfer: New Bike And Skateboard Hybrid Thing It's part bike and part skateboard and it looks all fun. It's the Freestyle Dirtsurfer and it's a new hybrid like toy for all of you X Games types who can't wait for winter to get here soon...

Eight years for driver, 19, who killed girl in crash while racing

"A teenager who killed a 17-year-old girl while racing his car at up to 100mph was jailed for eight years yesterday. Luke Grimes, 19, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, was racing with friends when his car "cartwheeled" over an embankment and into a tree, killing passenger...

Pilots and Passengers Foil Hijacker

This is a pretty cool story; a friend from South Africa sent me this link. Hijackers, don't mess with Mauritania!"A fast-thinking pilot, with the help of passengers, fooled a gunman who had hijacked a jetliner flying from Africa to the Canary Islands, braking hard upon...

Trash-Filled Car Crashes In West Yarmouth

I found this article whilst looking for more Mooninite news. I've been a passenger in several junk-filled cars, and I've always wondered what would happen if some piece of crud fell between the pedals and the floor of the car. Now we know."A car crash in West Yarmouth led...