Accidents and disasters
Ex-NFL player facing felony traffic case after Vegas crash

Mar. 19, 2021 04:44 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former NFL player was arrested after allegedly driving away from a crash, abandoning his vehicle and leaving his injured passenger at a...

FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2016, file photo, McDonogh high school football lineman Jordan McNair watches from the sideline during a game in McDonogh, Md. The University of Maryland has agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with the parents of football player Jordan McNair, who died of heatstroke following a workout in 2018. The amount was made public on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in a meeting agenda released by the Maryland Board of Public Works. It must be approved at the board’s meeting on Jan. 27. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File)
Maryland prepares $3.5 million payout to McNair parents

Jan. 16, 2021 01:04 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Utah running back Ty Jordan (22) scores against Washington State during the second half of an NCAA college football game, in Salt Lake City. Authorities say Jordan died at a hospital in the Dallas area after accidently shooting himself. University officials announced Ty Jordan’s death Saturday, the day after he was named Pac-12’s newcomer of the year. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Authorities: Utah's Ty Jordan died in accidental shooting

Dec. 27, 2020 12:20 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Georgia defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) is greeted by fans before an NCAA football game against Texas A&M in Athens, Ga. Just in time for a key SEC East game against No. 8 Florida, No. 5 Georgia has to adjust to a rash of new injuries on defense after a rough weekend capped by safety Richard LeCounte avoiding life-threatening injuries in an accident while riding his motorcycle. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
No. 12 Georgia hopeful of LeCounte's return against Missouri

By Paul Newberry Dec. 07, 2020 04:10 PM EST

A Marshall player points to a "75" decal after the team's win over Middle Tennessee during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
No. 16 Marshall wins 42-14 on plane crash's 50th anniversary

By John Raby Nov. 14, 2020 04:36 PM EST

Marshall running backs Sheldon Evans (5) and Brenden Knox (20) prepare to take the field for a game against UMass on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
Marshall to mark 50th anniversary of plane crash vs. MTSU

By The Associated Press Nov. 12, 2020 04:33 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2005, file photo, Nov. 19, 2005, a of the Memorial Fountain at Marshall University's student center adorns quarterback Jimmy Skinner's helmet in Huntington, W.Va. The fountain is dedicated to the memory of 75 people killed in a Nov. 14, 1970, plane crash. Among the victims were 36 Marshall football players. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner, File)
Marshall game special for players on 1970 crash anniversary

By John Raby Nov. 12, 2020 11:47 AM EST

Mississippi State tacklers surround and bring down Alabama running back Trey Sanders (24) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Saban: Alabama RB Sanders out indefinitely after surgery

Nov. 09, 2020 02:23 PM EST

Mississippi State tacklers surround and bring down Alabama running back Trey Sanders (24) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Alabama running back Trey Sanders injured in car accident

Nov. 06, 2020 05:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Georgia defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) is greeted by fans before an NCAA football game against Texas A&M in Athens, Ga. Just in time for a key SEC East game against No. 8 Florida, No. 5 Georgia has to adjust to a rash of new injuries on defense after a rough weekend capped by safety Richard LeCounte avoiding life-threatening injuries in an accident while riding his motorcycle. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP, File)
No. 5 Dogs to be without LeCounte, Rochester against Gators

By Charles Odum Nov. 02, 2020 04:56 PM EST

Georgia defensive back Richard LeCounte (2) tackles Kentucky quarterback Joey Gatewood (2) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Oct. 31, 2020, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Georgia star safety LeCounte injured in motorcycle wreck

Nov. 01, 2020 02:09 PM EST

Coach will be among the missing when FSU plays No. 12 Miami

By Steven Wine Sep. 24, 2020 10:35 AM EDT
MIAMI (AP) — Missing from this year’s Florida State-Miami game will be a lot of fans and one head coach. The stakes aren't quite like the...

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, file photo, Iowa defensive back Jack Koerner (28) reacts after Iowa recovered a fumble during the second half of the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game against Southern California in San Diego. Koerner sustained serious injuries when he and a passenger on jet ski collided with a boat on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, on Friday, June 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez, File)
Iowa defensive back Jack Koerner hurt in jet ski accident

Jun. 14, 2020 12:43 AM EDT

Spouse of broadcaster killed in Louisiana plane crash sues

May. 18, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The husband of a broadcast journalist who was killed in a Louisiana plane crash along with four others has filed a lawsuit against the...

Oklahoma WR Haselwood injures lower leg in freak accident

May. 14, 2020 07:06 PM EDT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma receiver Jadon Haselwood injured his lower leg in a freak accident at home in Georgia and is expected to miss at least part of...

In this April 7, 2020, photo provided by Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, a “Flatten the Curve” banner adorns the 120-foot Big Bat outside Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Ky., in an effort to help spread the "stay healthy at home" message and bring down the number of COVID-19 cases. (Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory via AP)
The Latest: Louisville AD: 15% cut from budget, furloughs

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2020 12:22 PM EDT

FILE - This is a 2015 file photo showing Tarvaris Jackson of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a one-car crash outside Montgomery, Ala., authorities said Monday, April 13, 2020. He was 36. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro that Jackson was driving went off the road, struck a tree and overturned at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Trooper Benjamin “Michael” Carswell, an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman, said in a news release. Jackson was pronounced dead at a hospital. (AP Photo/File)
Ex-NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 36, dies in car crash

Apr. 13, 2020 12:49 PM EDT

This image provided by KABC-TV shows a crane at a construction that collapsed outside SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Inglewood, Calif. No injuries have been reported, fire department spokesman Franklin Lopez said. It's not clear what caused the crane to collapse in a parking lot outside the stadium. (KABC-TV via AP)
No injuries reported when crane collapses at LA stadium site

Feb. 28, 2020 12:48 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2019, file photo, roses are placed along the edge of the Memorial Fountain honoring the 75 lives lost in the 1970 plane crash as Marshall University hosts its 49th annual Memorial Fountain Ceremony in Huntington, W.Va. Marshall and East Carolina will open the 2020 football season a week earlier to accommodate a national television broadcast to mark the 50th anniversary of the worst disaster in U.S. sports history. The schools announced Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, that the game originally scheduled for Sept. 5 in Greenville, N.C., will now be played Aug. 29.(Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP, File)
Marshall-ECU game date moved, will honor 1970 crash victims

Feb. 20, 2020 01:59 PM EST

FILE - A Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 file photo shows a view of the burnt wreckage of a small plane that crashed into the parking lot of a post office, in Lafayette, La. Wade Berzas, the only person to survive plane crash that killed the other five people on board was discharged Monday, Feb. 17 after 52 days at the center's burn unit (Scott Clause/The Lafayette Advertiser via AP)
After 52 days, Louisiana plane crash victim leaves hospital

Feb. 18, 2020 04:41 PM EST