South Carolina cop put on leave after fatally running over 66-year-old woman on beach with police pickup truck
A South Carolina police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he struck and killed a 66-year-old woman on a Myrtle Beach beach with his vehicle, police said. The woman, identified as Sandra “Sandy” Schultz Peters, was on the beach around 1pm on Thursday when she was struck by a police pickup truck and […]
Pickup truck driver caught on video doing burnout on rainbow Pride crosswalk in West Virginia
Earlier this week, a pickup truck driver was captured on cell phone video doing a burnout at the Rainbow Pride crosswalk in Huntington, West Virginia. WOWK-TV reported. Police said Wednesday’s incident happened at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and 10th Street, where the crosswalk was painted over the weekend with rainbow-colored jewels. “This isn’t a […]
Chrysler recalls more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks due to software malfunction
Stellantis-owned Chrysler is recalling more than 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States because of a software glitch that could cause the vehicles’ electronic stability control systems to stop working. The recall affects certain 2022 Dodge Durango, Ram 2500 and Ram 3500 model vehicles. According to documents released by the National Highway Traffic […]
Toyota Recalls 100,000 Pickup Trucks, Luxury SUVs Amid Engine Stalling Issues
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANTuesday, June 4, 2024 1:20 PM Toyota plans to recall about 100,000 pickup trucks and 3,500 Lexus LX600 luxury SUVs due to a problem that could cause the engine to lose power while driving. advertisement Reports have surfaced that some engines have manufacturing reports accidentally left inside […]
New York alleged drunk driver John Osetkowski smashes pickup truck into upstate home
A 21-year-old drunk driver crashed his pickup truck into a home in upstate New York early Saturday morning, police said. John Osetkowski crashed his black full-size Ford pickup truck into a home in Wheatfield, Niagara County, around 2 a.m. According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office. Police responded to the scene and rescued Ostekowski and […]
Video shows pickup truck veer into semi-trailer that dangled off Clark Memorial Bridge
Dramatic dashcam footage shows the moment a pickup truck swerves into oncoming traffic, crashes through a guardrail and into a trailer hanging over the edge of a Louisville bridge. Pickup driver Trevor Branum, 33, swerved quickly to avoid hitting a stalled vehicle in his lane, but crashed into the front bumper of a Cisco semi-truck […]
Pickup truck driver charged with attempted murder in road rage-fueled NYC stabbing: cops
A Big Apple pickup truck driver has been charged with attempted murder in a stabbing during a road rage incident that began in Queens and ended on the Upper East Side Tuesday night, authorities said. Police said Antar Lakatos, 28, who was driving a Mercedes sedan, intentionally crashed into the pickup truck of Shaker Ahmad, […]
Multiple People Injured On Set Of Eddie Murphy’s ‘The Pickup’: REPORT
Multiple injuries were reported Saturday when a truck and a car collided during the filming of Eddie Murphy’s movie “The Pickup,” the Associated Press reported. Initial reports said several staff members on the film set were injured, with two requiring hospitalization. Associated Press. According to production officials, production at Amazon MGM Studios has been halted […]
Ford delaying rollout of new electric pickup truck, SUV
Ford is delaying the launch of new electric pickup trucks and electric SUVs as demand for electric vehicles slows across the industry. Automotive giant in Dearborn, Michigan Said The company on Thursday postponed the launch of an electric pickup truck built in Tennessee and a three-row SUV built in Ontario, Canada. Despite the delays, the […]
Pickup driver charged in crash that left trucker hanging off Louisville bridge
A pickup truck driver has been charged for his role in a four-vehicle crash in which a tractor-trailer that was left dangling in the Ohio River crashed through a guardrail, according to court records. The pickup driver was charged with four counts of endangerment and one count of driving with a suspended license, according to […]