Wrong-way Collision Day – February 4, 2011

Wrong-way driver crashes into van with four children on SR 417
Orlando Sentinel
A wrong-way driver on State Road 417 in Seminole County was killed early today when he struck a van with six people in it - four of them children. ...
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Wrong Way Driver Kills Two People in Route 33 Accident
WGRZ-TV
... Anderson of Buffalo and his passenger, Thomas Johnson of Ohio, were killed in the accident that investigators believe was caused by a wrong way driver. ...
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Family of wrong way driver makes statement
WIVB
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - A family is sharing thoughts and prayers in the wake of a devastating crash. Ruckdaschel remains in critical condition at ECMC. ...
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Southfield man killed by wrong-way driver
C&G Newspapers
21 after his vehicle was struck by another driving the wrong way. The victim was traveling southbound on M-10, near the Meyers exit, at which point he ...
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Girl-slay driver in appeal bid
New York Post
By KIERAN CROWLEY A lawyer for the wrong-way drunken driver who killed two people in a horrific Long Island crash -- including a 7-year-old flower girl who ...
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Man arrested for driving wrong way, suspected drugs found
Monroe News Star
... wrong way on Sherrouse Street, turning onto White Street and running a stop sign at south College Street. When the officer made contact with the driver, ...
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Police chase winds through both KCs, ends in arrest
Kansas City Star
When an officer walked up to the driver's window, the driver sped away, causing the officer to jump out of the way. The suspect drove the wrong way on the ...
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Policeman jumps on automobile bonnet to stop drunk driver
The Reader
After driving the wrong way for over five kilometres, during which time he caused two accidents and put other drivers at risk, the driver ignored police ...
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I deserve all that's coming to me for hurt I have caused
Derby Evening Telegraph
By catherine oakes and martin naylor A DRINK-DRIVER who sped the wrong way down the A52, ploughing head-on into another car and seriously injuring a ...
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Wrong Way Driver On 417 Leaves Fire Rescue Amazed That More Lives ...
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Every day people are the victim of accidents, abuse, dishonesty, violence or recklessness. What are the causes, what happens to those responsible, can these people be protected, will they be compensated..? Read our News section to get a ...
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Serious Injuries, One Dead in Wrong-Way-Driver Car Accident ...
By Oldham & Smith
Early this morning in Seminole County, a wrong-way driver was involved in a head -on collision with a van containing six.
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Driver in wrong-way crash on the 33 identified « News WNYmedia ...
By ynn
24-year-old Matthew Ruckdaschel of Getzville was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes of the Kensington Expressway, according to police.
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Driver going wrong way killed in crash - WEAR ABC 3 :: Florida News
(AP) -- A driver going the wrong way driver in Seminole County was killed after hitting a van. Authorities on Monday say the van had six people in it, four were children. Authorities don't know why the man was driving the wrong way. ...
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Martin Heidgen Appeals Murder Conviction In Meadowbrook Parkway ...
By mzielinska
The Long Island man convicted of a notorious wrong-way drunk driving crash that killed a 7-year-old girl and a limo driver is making a plea for freedom Monday. A panel of judges in Brooklyn heard Martin Heidgen's appeal in connection ...
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Wrong way driver State Road 417 crash: Wrong way driver accused of ...
A wrong-way driver is accused of crashing into a van full of children on State Road 417 Monday.
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Wrong-way driver killed after crashing into van full of children.
Central Florida News 13
The force of the crash killed the wrong-way driver instantly, and sent the van partially over a guardrail that separated it from a 150-foot drop. ...
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Gulfport woman killed going wrong way on I-110
WLBT-TV
(AP) - Police say a driver who was killed in a four-car accident on Interstate 110 had driven more than a mile in the wrong direction before running head on ...
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Wrong-way, head-on crash killed 2 on S.R. 91 in Anaheim, Calif.
NewYorkInjuryNews (press release)
Anaheim, CA-A wrong-way driver caused a head-on collision, which left two people dead on a Southern California freeway on Wednesday, January 19, 2011. ...
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Suspect sought in wrong-way pursuit crash
abc7.com
... truck and tried to pull the driver over, but he sped away. Officers backed off the chase when the driver went the wrong way on the northbound 215 Freeway.
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"Wrong Way" Accident Victim's Identified
WBEN 930
A police spokesperson says at least one other driver tried to warn Ruckdashel that he was traveling in the wrong direction on the expressway. ...
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After 2 heroic collisions, mermaid's tail is on the line again
The Virginian-Pilot
The collision caused an extraordinary amount of damage, but more importantly, it immediately stopped the truck from driving the wrong way into an onslaught ...
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Motorcyclist killed by wrong-way driver on I-215 was Mark Offeney ...
By Cathy Maestri
Motorcyclist killed by wrong-way driver on I-215 was Mark Offeney of Nuevo. Authorities have released the name of a motorcyclist killed Saturday when an alleged truck thief drove the wrong way on Interstate 215 in San Bernardino. ...
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Man killed by wrong-way driver | Canton, Michigan LocalSpur - News ...
DETROIT A 26-year-old Southfield man was killed early Saturday morning when his car collided with a vehicle traveling on the wrong side of the Lodge Freeway in Detroit. The accident happened at 3:45 a.m. on the southbound lanes of the ...
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Man killed by wrong-way driver
Detroit Free Press
A 26-year-old Southfield man was killed early Saturday morning when his car collided with a vehicle traveling on the wrong side of the Lodge Freeway in ...
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Driver killed going wrong way on I-110
SunHerald.com
Dispatchers received one call from a driver reporting the incident, Davis said. Delaughter, driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer, crested the bridge and ...
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Alleged car thief heading the wrong way on the freeway kills motorcyclist
Los Angeles Times
The driver of a stolen Ford pickup struck and killed a motorcyclist in San Bernardino on Saturday after he sped the wrong way down the 210 Freeway to evade ...
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Second elderly motorist in a week drives wrong way on I-95
Bangor Daily News
By Judy Harrison CARMEL, Maine - For the second time in less than a week, an elderly driver was stopped going the wrong way on Interstate 95, according to ...
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Wrong-way driver causes multi-vehicle crash in San Diego County
Southwest Riverside News Network
The wrong-way driver was reported going south in northbound lanes at 3:38 am and, minutes later, a collision was reported just north of Jamacha Road. ...
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