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Bus strikes 6 vehicles at Virginia I-95 work zone, killing 5

Illustration accompanying article: Bus strikes 6 vehicles at Virginia I-95 work zone, killing 5
  • A passenger bus crashed into a line of vehicles slowing for a construction zone on Interstate 95 in Virginia, killing five people and injuring dozens.
  • State police said the preliminary investigation shows the bus failed to decelerate as traffic ahead prepared for the upcoming work zone.
  • All five deceased victims were occupants of the private vehicles struck; 44 people were transported to hospitals, with three listed in critical condition.
  • Approximately 34 passengers were aboard the bus at the time of the collision.
  • A Federal Transit Administration spokesperson on the scene described the response effort as one of the most tragic incidents he has witnessed.
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Two Navy jets collide at Idaho air show; all four crew members eject safely

Two Navy jets collide at Idaho air show; all four crew members eject safely
  • Two U.S. Navy jets collided midair on Sunday during the "Gunfighter Skies" air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, approximately 57 miles southwest of Boise, Idaho.
  • All four crew members ejected from their aircraft and deployed parachutes, landing safely.
  • The two planes became sandwiched together in midair before the ejections, according to the Associated Press.
  • The aircraft careened into a field after the collision and exploded into a fireball; all four crew members survived.
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Illustration accompanying article: Navy jets collide midair during Idaho air show; crews ejected safely