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16 Aug 2010 11:31

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U.S.: Driver behind crazy off-road accident is really, really sorry

  • Soo incredibly lost and devistated [sic] my thoughts and prayers go out to all the familys and friends involved. Thank you too all my friends for sticking with me even thru these tragic times I love you all.
  • Offroad driver Brett Sloppy • Talking on his Facebook page about the fatal incident that he was involved in on Saturday. In the incident, his vehicle (a large truck) veered towards a crowd of spectators, and the resulting crash killed eight. Sloppy survived and wasn’t even injured by the accident, which he wasn’t charged for. source

13 Feb 2010 12:43

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Biz: Toyota: Might as well recall a few thousand more trucks, eh?

  • 8,000 Tacomas recalled due to drive shafts source

14 Dec 2009 10:12

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Politics: In this video, an Irish politician hilariously drops the F-bomb

  • We’d like to trust our readership enough to watch a video like this and not get offended by the fact that Irish Green Party politician Paul Gogarty loudly and violently says the F-word. (Rhymes with “truck.”) So let’s just say that the video above should not be played in your office with speakers on at full blast, unless your office happens to be really into Irish politics. Then it’s OK.

30 Jul 2009 21:00

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U.S.: On ice in Arizona: A refrigerated truck full of illegal immigrants

  • 97 migrants stayed in the truck, played it cool when they were caught source

04 Jul 2009 14:45

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U.S.: These Outer Banks fireworks went off early – and tragically

  • one was killed when a truck loaded with fireworks went off before it reached its destination today
  • four were critically injured by the blast, meant for Ocracoke Island, North Carolina’s fireworks display source