An Uzbek truck driver who couldn&#8217;t speak English allegedly killed a star college soccer goalie over the weekend after the Biden administration let him into the country, according to Fox News.
Bekhzod Asrarov, 42, is accused of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-zeroes-in-on-illegal-immigrant-trucker-accused-of-killing-state-trooper?author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=ICE+Zeroes+In+On+Illegal+Immigrant+Trucker+Accused+Of+Killing+State+Trooper">ramming his truck</a> into the back of University of Massachusetts Lowell men&#8217;s soccer goalie Tobias Christopher Forsythe&#8217;s vehicle on Interstate 71 in Madison County, Ohio, on July 5. Asrarov came to the United States via the diversity visa lottery program in 2024 before obtaining an Ohio commercial driver&#8217;s license, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/diversity-lottery-admitted-truck-driver-allegedly-kills-umass-soccer-star-spoke-no-english" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
He is charged with tampering with evidence after he &#8220;ripped out his dash cam and hid it in his pocket,&#8221; Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, adding that the trucker &#8220;failed his English language proficiency test&#8221; and that &#8220;state troopers had to use Google Translate to talk to him.&#8221;
Forsythe, 21, an economics major, played for Ashland University and Shawnee State University, where he started all 17 games during the 2025 season, before joining the UMass Lowell team in 2026.
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Tobias &#8220;Toby&#8221; Forsythe was just 21, a star goalie for the UMass Lowell soccer team with his whole life ahead of him. On Sunday, his life was stolen.
A massive semi-truck driven by Bekhzod Asrarov rammed the back of Toby’s car on I-71 in Madison County, Ohio, killing him… <a href="https://t.co/diNqfujrRc">pic.twitter.com/diNqfujrRc</a>
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href="https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/2074573888256647248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;We cannot let truckers like Asrarov, who can&#8217;t read our road signs or speak to law enforcement, drive 80,000-pound rigs on America’s highways,&#8221; Duffy said on X Tuesday.
&#8220;I am praying for Toby&#8217;s family and loved ones after this horrible loss. We will never stop fighting to keep these dangerous truck drivers OFF THE ROAD so no other parents have to endure this unimaginable grief,&#8221; Duffy added.
The Department of Homeland Security didn&#8217;t respond to a request for comment.
Kyle Zenoni, head coach of the UMass Lowell men&#8217;s soccer program, <a href="https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/7/6/mens-soccer-umass-lowell-mourns-the-passing-of-toby-forsythe.aspx#:~:text=%22Today%2C%20our%20River%20Hawk%20team,the%20definition%20of%20hard%20work." target="_blank" rel="noopener">described</a> Forsythe as the ideal athlete and an &#8220;even better person.&#8221;
&#8220;He was humble, honest, selfless, and the definition of hard work,&#8221; Zenoni said.
&#8220;Every single day, he showed up ready to compete, improve, and do whatever was asked of him. He never looked for shortcuts and never expected anything to be given to him — he simply wanted the opportunity to earn it,&#8221; Zenoni added.
In response to a recent string of crashes involving illegal immigrant truckers, the Trump administration has pushed to enforce English-language requirements for truckers and has threatened to withhold federal funding from states issuing licenses to illegal immigrants.
The latest such collision involved a Haitian semi-truck driver who allegedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-zeroes-in-on-illegal-immigrant-trucker-accused-of-killing-state-trooper">killed</a> a Pennsylvania State Trooper in a devastating crash. The Biden administration allowed the foreign trucker, who obtained a Massachusetts commercial driver&#8217;s license, into the country through its signature humanitarian parole program.

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Car Crash

Immigration

Soccer

Truckers

A woman was killed on Friday night after a Tesla crashed into her home in Katy, Texas, authorities said.
Martha Avila, a 76-year-old grandmother, was putting away groceries when the Tesla plowed into her home. Avila was airlifted to a nearby hospital where she later died, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
The doorbell camera captured the Tesla Model 3 driving about 70 mph through the residential neighborhood before speeding across the lawn and crashing into Avila’s brick home. 
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Michael Butler, the 44-year-old Tesla driver, said the car was in autopilot mode when it slammed into the house. Butler was also injured and taken to the hospital. He showed no signs of intoxication and cooperated during the investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
Officials are actively investigating the crash and whether the Tesla’s autopilot system was functioning properly. They have not identified what caused the Tesla to veer off the road and crash at high speeds.
The crash left severe structural damage to the house, and the family temporarily relocated to a hotel, according to neighbors. A spokesman for Zehl &amp; Associates, the law firm representing Avila’s family, said they planned on filing a lawsuit.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to a news story about the crash on X, <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2069161438812278946">writing</a>, “Yes, this makes no sense. [Full self-driving] drives slowly through neighborhood streets and this was a high speed crash!”
Automotive analyst and consumer advocate Lauren Fix <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/22/business/disturbing-video-shows-tesla-crash-into-texas-home-killing-grandma-76-in-latest-autopilot-controversy/">told</a> The New York Post that the Friday night crash is one of many concerns regarding Tesla’s self-driving technology.
“The mistake was calling it autopilot,” Fix said. “When someone dies in a car at that kind of speed in a neighborhood … there’s obviously either a software issue … or could be a driver issue.” 
“This remains an active and open investigation,” a Harris County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office spokesman told the Post. “Once all evidence has been gathered, it will be presented to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to determine whether charges are appropriate.”

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Elon Musk

Tesla

Texas

A non-English speaking bus driver killed five people and injured 44 after crashing into stopped traffic along I-95 in Virginia early Friday morning.
The driver, Jing S. Dong, is a Chinese native with U.S. citizenship who received a commercial driver’s license from New York in 2024, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
“Unacceptable. This is exactly why we are holding states accountable, enforcing the rules of the road, and cracking down on drivers who can’t speak English,” Duffy wrote on X. “If you can’t be properly trained, read our road signs, or communicate with law enforcement, you have no business driving a bus.”
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Update on the tragic bus crash in Virginia:
Five people are dead, including a 13-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, after the driver of a motorcoach slammed into stopped traffic on I-95. <a href="https://x.com/FMCSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FMCSA</a> Administrator Derek Barrs and our investigators are on the ground at the crash… <a href="https://t.co/NWPBd9aLPr">pic.twitter.com/NWPBd9aLPr</a>
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href="https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/2060474587071074381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Dong was allegedly driving the motor coach from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, when he failed to stop for slowing traffic and rammed into a Chevrolet Suburban, causing a chain reaction of at least six vehicles, the New York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/us-news/virginia-bus-crash-that-killed-5-involved-non-english-speaking-driver-who-got-license-in-ny-says-sean-duffy/">reported</a>.
The driver of the Suburban, a 25-year-old woman from Massachusetts, was killed. After the bus slammed into it, the Suburban hit an Acura occupied by a family of four, killing 45-year-old Dmitri Doncev, his 44-year-old wife Ecaterina, their 13-year-old daughter, and 7-year-old son. The young family&#8217;s vehicle caught on fire after the collision, the Post reported.
“With broken hearts, we share the devastating loss of our beloved brother and his family in the tragic accident on South I-95 in Virginia early this morning,” Iuri Doncev, Dmitri Doncev’s brother, said on Facebook.
The Department of Transportation is investigating how Dong received his license from New York.
“Our investigators are reviewing New York licensing records, training documentation, and the driver’s history,” Duffy said. “Any company, trainer, or school that contributed to putting an unqualified driver on the road will face intense scrutiny.”
Earlier this year, an illegal immigrant with a CDL from California allegedly caused a multi-car pileup that killed two people and injured five others, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrant-trucker-with-blue-state-license-accused-of-causing-fatal-multi-car-pileup">reported</a>.

Bus Crash

Chinese-Native Bus Driver Who Can’t Speak English Causes Pileup That Kills Young Family

New York

Sean Duffy

Virginia

Nearly two dozen people were injured, including War Department employees, when two commuter buses crashed head-on at the Pentagon Metro Station Friday morning.
Authorities said that 18 people were transported to the hospital to get evaluated after the crash, and five people were treated on the scene, according to ABC&#8217;s <a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/buses-collide-head-on-pentagon-arlington-washington-dc-bus-crash-injuries-fairfax-county-connector-omni-ride-south-parking-lot-bus-terminal">7News DC</a>. Ten of those injured in the crash were War Department employees, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 7:20 a.m. ET at the south parking lot of the Pentagon Metro Station.
The buses were traveling at low speed, and most of the injuries were minor, but at least one passenger was taken to a trauma center with more serious injuries, 7News reported.
Video footage showed one of the buses driving on the left side of the road as the other bus approaches.
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Officials asked commuters to take alternate routes to the Pentagon as first responders and investigators remain on the scene.
The buses involved in the crash were an OmniRide bus and a Fairfax Connector transit bus.
This is a developing story and will be updated.

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WATCH: Buses Crash Head-On Near Pentagon, Department Of War Personnel Injured

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Washington D.C.

Body-cam and vehicle footage released by the Martin County, Florida, Sheriff&#8217;s Office on Thursday shows the aftermath of Tiger Woods&#8217; rollover crash last week as Woods gets searched and undergoes a sobriety test.
In the body-cam video, Woods is seen kneeling on the side of the road while speaking to a sheriff&#8217;s deputy a few feet away from his wrecked Range Rover. Woods told a sheriff&#8217;s deputy, &#8220;I looked down at my phone and all of a sudden, boom.&#8221;
The deputy then patted down the legendary golfer and told him a medic would come over to check him out.
&#8220;He&#8217;s okay. I just checked for anything on his back. I didn&#8217;t feel anything,&#8221; the deputy told a colleague before he walked over to the truck and trailer that Woods had hit.
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Tiger Woods&#8217; DUI body cam footage shows the golf legend kneeling at the scene and describing what led to his rollover crash 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/rT1Z5Sy3Jg">pic.twitter.com/rT1Z5Sy3Jg</a>
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Later, footage shows deputies conducting a field sobriety test on Woods before they search his pockets and find two pills in his pocket.
&#8220;Oh, that&#8217;s a narco,&#8221; Woods said after the deputy pulled the pills from his pocket. According to the arrest affidavit, the pills were hydrocodone, an opioid used to treat severe and long-lasting pain.
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Woods was arrested and charged with DUI with property damage. A breathalyzer test showed no alcohol in his system, but a deputy described Woods as “lethargic and slow,” with “bloodshot and glassy” eyes and “extremely dilated” pupils, according to the arrest affidavit.
&#8220;So at this time, I do believe your normal faculties are impaired,&#8221; one of the deputies told Woods as she placed handcuffs on him. &#8220;And you&#8217;re under the unknown substance, so at this time, you&#8217;re under arrest for DUI.&#8221;
The body-cam footage also shows the deputy talking to the driver of the truck involved in the wreck. The truck driver told the deputy that he was stopped in the road and about to turn into a driveway when Woods plowed into the trailer. It appears that one of the trailer&#8217;s tires was damaged in the collision.
&#8220;I&#8217;m fine. It hit the trailer,&#8221; the truck driver said. &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;m going to be able to drive it out of here.&#8221;
The sheriff&#8217;s office also released <a href="https://www.tcpalm.com/videos/news/2026/04/02/watch-tiger-woods-bodycam-footage/89433940007/">footage</a> of inside the sheriff&#8217;s vehicle as Woods is hauled off to jail.
Woods refused to comply with a urine test, which resulted in an additional charge of refusal to submit to a lawful test, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.
Woods has dealt with significant injuries throughout his career, including multiple back surgeries and serious leg injuries from a 2021 car crash in Los Angeles. He told authorities that he takes “a few” prescription medications, but said that he was distracted by his phone and radio before the crash.
Earlier this week, Woods entered a plea deal in the DUI case, and a judge granted his request to travel outside of the United States after the golfer&#8217;s attorney cited his need to get into an &#8220;intensive, highly individualized and medically integrated program.&#8221; Woods <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiger-woods-breaks-silence-after-dui-arrest-pga-tour-also-issues-statement">said</a> on Tuesday that he would be &#8220;stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time.&#8221;

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Body-Cam Shows Tiger Woods Undergoing Sobriety Test After Rollover Crash

Crime

Florida

Tiger Woods had two opioid pills in his pocket when he crashed his SUV in South Florida last week, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/03/31/tiger-woods-had-pills-in-pocket-during-dui-arrest/">TMZ</a>.
A sheriff&#8217;s deputy said when he searched Woods, he found two hydrocodone pills in the golfer&#8217;s pants pocket. Woods told authorities he takes &#8220;a few&#8221; prescription medications but said he was distracted by his phone and radio before crashing into a truck that was towing a pressure washer trailer.
Hydrocodone is a potent semi-synthetic opioid that is typically taken for severe and long-term pain. The painkiller is <a href="https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2014/08/21/dea-publish-final-rule-rescheduling-hydrocodone-combination-products">classified</a> as a Schedule II controlled substance by the U.S. government, which warns that hydrocodone is among &#8220;some of the most addictive and potentially dangerous prescription medications available.&#8221;
Woods, 50, is widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. He has dealt with significant injuries throughout his career, including multiple back surgeries and serious leg injuries from a 2021 car crash in Los Angeles. He previously pleaded guilty to reckless driving in 2017 after being found asleep in his vehicle, and later admitted he had been taking prescription medications following back surgery.
After Woods clipped another vehicle and flipped his Range Rover in Jupiter Island, Florida, last Friday, he was charged with DUI with property damage. Authorities said a breathalyzer test showed no alcohol in his system, but a deputy described Woods as &#8220;lethargic and slow,&#8221; with &#8220;bloodshot and glassy&#8221; eyes and &#8220;extremely dilated&#8221; pupils, TMZ reported.
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Woods refused a urine test after the crash, which resulted in an additional charge of refusal to submit to a lawful test, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. The sheriff added that Woods &#8220;did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had.&#8221;
Woods&#8217; ex-wife Elin Nordegren expressed concern for her former husband, with whom she shares two children, People <a href="https://people.com/tiger-woods-ex-wife-elin-nordegren-concerned-after-another-car-crash-exclusive-source-11937262">reported</a> on Monday.
&#8220;The kids are close with Tiger, so of course Elin cares too,” a source told the outlet. “She wants him to be well. Both kids are great and love spending time with their dad. Elin&#8217;s concerned that he had another car crash and got arrested.”
President Donald Trump also commented on the crash, calling Woods &#8220;an amazing person, amazing man, but [he&#8217;s had] some difficulty.”
Woods is dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.

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Tiger Woods Crash Affidavit Details What Was Found In His Pocket

After golf pro Tiger Woods was hit with yet another DUI, fans and followers are questioning: Why in the world doesn’t the billionaire celebrity just hire a private driver?
According to one source who spoke with <a href="https://people.com/why-tiger-woods-wont-hire-a-driver-exclusive-source-11936867">People</a>, it all comes down to independence. The insider spoke with People following Woods’ latest incident in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday. 
The person claimed that Woods, &#8220;doesn&#8217;t want anyone to watch over him or know what he is doing… and he thinks he is fine to drive.&#8221;
The 50-year-old golfing legend, who became only the second active athlete ever to be certified by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/tiger-woods/">Forbes</a> as a billionaire in 2022, was charged with a DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test following his rollover crash this weekend, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiger-woods-involved-in-florida-rollover-crash-see-aftermath-of-his-range-rover">reported</a>. Woods was visibly impaired, but not by alcohol, as he blew a 0.00 on the breathalyzer test. It appeared to authorities that the golfer was under the influence of another substance.
“They did several tests, he did explain the injuries and surgeries,” Sheriff John Budensiek said. “They did some in-depth roadside tests, and when it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County Jail.” The sheriff noted that Woods appeared “lethargic.” 
He also mentioned that no one was injured, and that the incident could have been “a lot worse.”
This wasn’t his first time getting into trouble on the road. Woods was seriously injured following a rollover crash in 2021. Prior to that, in 2017, the golf pro pleaded guilty to reckless driving, agreed to pay a fine, and attended DUI school after being arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence.
This is all curious behavior considering that the insider who spoke with People also professed that Woods prefers to stay out of the headlines. 
&#8220;He is not a social butterfly and prefers to hang around his home with his kids, or hitting balls, or playing video games,&#8221; the source told People. &#8220;He despises public scrutiny.&#8221;
President Trump addressed the incident shortly after the crash. “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty.” the president told reporters in Miami. “There was an accident and that’s all I know … Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, amazing man.”
Woods has been dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., since 2025.

Tiger Woods Could Hire A Driver But There’s At Least One Reason He Won’t

Donald Trump

Drunk Driving

Sports

Newly released footage shows former WWE executive Vince McMahon crashing his Bentley Continental GT while traveling over 100 mph in 2025.
The video taken from a police officer&#8217;s dash cam shows McMahon speeding down a Connecticut highway on July 24 of that year. McMahon’s car can be seen clipping the BMW driving in front of him before pulling over and being confronted by law enforcement.
“Why were you driving all over 100 mph?” state police Detective Maxwell Robins asked McMahon, 80,  after approaching the wrecked Bentley on the side of Merritt Parkway in Westport. 
“I got my granddaughter’s birthday,” McMahon said in response. 
“You almost hit, I think, 115 miles per hour… I’m trying to catch up to you, and you keep taking off,” Robins said.
“No, no no. I’m not trying to outrun you,” McMahon insisted in the video. The officer next asked McMahon if he was looking at his phone, which he denied.
Robins told McMahon that his car is fast, prompting McMahon to agree, “Yeah, too (expletive) fast.”
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There were no injuries from the crash, but another car traveling in the opposite direction was struck by debris. The driver of that car was coincidentally wearing a WWE shirt, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/vince-mcmahon-car-crash-connecticut-bc0da67100a55adf1a8c8acc8ae7139b">reported</a>. In another strange twist, WWE legend Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack on the same day of the crash.
McMahon was charged with reckless driving and following too closely. He entered a pretrial probation program, which allowed him to have the charges erased, plus was ordered to make a $1,000 charitable contribution.
“Not every car accident is a crime,” the WWE exec’s lawyer said of the incident. “Vince’s primary concern during this case was for the other drivers and is appreciative that the court saw this more of an accident than a crime that needed to be prosecuted.”
McMahon stepped down as WWE’s CEO in 2022 following sexual misconduct allegations from a former employee, which he denied. The lawsuit is ongoing.

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WATCH: New Video Shows Vince McMahon Driving His Bentley 100MPH Before Connecticut Crash

Connecticut

Police

A tour bus carrying more than 50 people veered out of control and rolled over on an Upstate New York highway on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring dozens of others, authorities said.
At least one child was among the dead, according to trooper James O&#8217;Callaghan, a spokesperson for the New York State Police. He told reporters near the scene that most of the passengers were Asian or of Asian descent, including Chinese, Indians and Filipinos.
The accident took place on Interstate 90, part of the New York State Thruway, in Pembroke, New York, about 30 miles (48 km) east of Buffalo, while the bus was en route from Niagara Falls to New York City.
The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team to investigate the accident, the agency said.
Multiple passengers ended up trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated, while others were thrown from the bus when it rolled over across the highway before coming to rest on its side in a ditch along the shoulder of the road, O&#8217;Callaghan said.
The driver, who survived the accident, lost control while the bus was moving at &#8220;full speed,&#8221; he said, causing the vehicle to career into the median and then flip over. No other vehicles were involved.
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The driver was cooperating with investigators, O&#8217;Callaghan said, and police were in contact with the bus company, which was not publicly identified.
The bus was carrying 51 passengers, not counting the driver, and every person aboard suffered some kind of injury, O&#8217;Callaghan said.
An online statement by state police said &#8220;several fatalities&#8221; were confirmed. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on the social platform X that police had confirmed that &#8220;five lives were tragically lost.&#8221;
After the crash, authorities closed the highway in both directions, causing massive traffic delays at the onset of one of the last weekends of the summer vacation season.
(Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles and Rich McKay in Atlanta; Additional reporting by David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Frank McGurty, Cynthia Osterman and Sandra Maler)

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Tour Bus Rolls Over On New York Highway, Killing 5 And Injuring Dozens

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General

The Republican congressman said that what happened reflects everything he loves about America.
Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-MN) was driving down Interstate 35 near Osceola, Iowa, on Saturday when he witnessed a car crash in his rearview mirror.
“I’m watching a Dodge Grand minivan disintegrate. It seemed to drift off the road at about 70 miles per hour, more so on the passenger side of the car,” the Wisconsin Republican <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3759434/van-orden-and-roadside-warriors-save-11-year-old/">said</a>. “My wife, Sarah, was like, what happened? I looked at it, I said, someone just died,” he said.
Van Orden, a retired Navy SEAL, says he parked his truck in the grass divider and rushed over to see if he could help.
“I ran to the passenger side, where all the damage was, and there was this 11-year-old kid, and I looked at him, and his calf, which is about as big as my thigh, was completely ripped apart, so I could see his tibia and his fibula, just a big chunk of him bleeding. And he had an arterial bleed in his right wrist.”
He ran back to his truck, dug into his luggage, and grabbed two socks for makeshift tourniquets. “By then, probably 10 people had also pulled over to help, I’m like, does somebody have a knife? And they’re like, yep. So I cut the seat belts off and then made tourniquets.”
“Some big old Iowa farm dude, probably 60-something, rips off a windshield wiper for his arm, then another lady there said she was a medic. She wound up grabbing a piece of metal and made a tourniquet on his leg, and then all of us packed him up and got him up into the ambulance.”
Van Orden says that everyone’s quick actions saved the boy’s life. Due to their remote location, first responders wouldn’t have been able to arrive in time. “It took about 10 to 15 minutes. He would’ve bled to death. He would’ve been gone.”
He later visited the boy in the hospital in Des Moines.
He said that what happened embodies “everything that I love about America.”
“We’re in the middle of somewhere, and this happens, and people just start showing up. They start asking, ‘Hey, can we do this? Can we do that?”
While Van Orden was securing the tourniquet on the boy’s leg, he said there were men behind him doing traffic control.
“It’s amazing,” he said of everyone’s eagerness to help.
On X, Van Orden noted that the accident occurred on the second anniversary of his daughter’s passing.
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God works in mysterious ways.
This happened last Saturday but the story came out today, the second anniversary of our sweet daughter’s passing.
I am so thankful to have been able to make sure this young man’s father did not join the one club you never want to be in. <a href="https://t.co/NBvhbjZfjl">https://t.co/NBvhbjZfjl</a>
— Derrick Van Orden (@derrickvanorden) <a href="https://twitter.com/derrickvanorden/status/1957807197108269422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“God works in mysterious ways,” Van Orden wrote. “I am so thankful to have been able to make sure this young man’s father did not join the one club you never want to be in.”

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Republican Congressman Helped Save A Child From A Car Crash

House Republicans

Wisconsin

A jury in Miami found that Tesla was partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that killed a young woman and severely wounded her boyfriend. It was the first federal trial involving a fatal crash linked to Tesla&#8217;s Autopilot mode.
The verdict, which came down on Friday, found that Tesla and its self-driving technology were 33% responsible for the crash, with the remainder of the blame falling on the driver, George Brian McGee, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/business/tesla-autopilot-federal-trial-verdict.html">reported</a>. Tesla could be forced to pay as much as $243 million to the parents of the deceased woman, Naibel Benavides, and her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo — but Elon Musk&#8217;s electric vehicle company said it would appeal the jury&#8217;s verdict.
“Today’s verdict is wrong and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla’s and the entire industry’s efforts to develop and implement lifesaving technology,” Tesla said.
“Florida law is explicit that punitive damages have been all but eliminated in product liability cases such as this one,” the company added. “We are confident that the punitive damage award at a minimum, and likely this whole verdict, will be overturned by the appellate court.”
The crash at the center of the case took place on April 25, 2019, when McGee was driving his Tesla Model S near Key Largo, Florida, and blew through an intersection at 62 mph, crashing into a black SUV that was legally parked on the side of a dirt road near the intersection. The Tesla was in Autopilot mode at the time of the crash, but McGee had his foot on the accelerator, which overrides Autopilot mode. Before he reached the intersection, McGee dropped his phone and bent down to look for it, and told police that he did not see the intersection or the stop sign.
McGee said on the stand that he thought Tesla&#8217;s Autopilot mode would protect him from a crash.
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in the federal trial argued that Musk and Tesla have exaggerated Tesla&#8217;s Autopilot technology.
“The Tesla car is a good car,” attorney Brett Schreiber said, according to the <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article311553847.html">Miami Herald</a>. “It’s the Autopilot that will kill you.”
During the trial, Schreiber also quoted Musk, who has said that Tesla&#8217;s autopilot system is safer than a human driver.
Tesla&#8217;s lawyers pinned the entire blame for the crash on McGee, who was on his phone for 13 minutes before the crash, and was driving at varying speeds. Joel Smith, a lawyer representing Tesla, said McGee was &#8220;reckless&#8221; and &#8220;aggressive,&#8221; adding that “no car could have prevented” the crash. Smith also pointed to Tesla&#8217;s owner&#8217;s manual, which states, “It is the drivers’ responsibility to stay alert, drive safely and be in control of the vehicle.”
The jury&#8217;s verdict comes as Tesla looks to roll out self-driving robotaxis on American streets. The first robotaxis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tesla-shares-soar-after-first-robotaxis-hit-the-road">hit the road</a> for testing in Austin, Texas, in June.

Tesla Faces $243 Million Verdict In Lawsuit Over Fatal 2019 Autopilot Crash

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Miami

Country singer Conner Smith was allegedly involved in a car accident in which he struck and killed a woman who was walking, according to a <a href="https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/pedestrian-fatally-struck-sunday-3rd-avenue-north">release</a> from the Nashville Police Department.
Per local police, Dorothy Dobbins, 77, was walking in a crosswalk around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday night when she was struck by a Chevy Silverado pickup truck. She later died after being taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“The preliminary contributing factor for this crash appears to be Smith failing to yield the right of way to the pedestrian,” the police report said. “He showed no signs of impairment.” As of Monday, no charges were filed against the recording artist.
“On June 8th, Mr. Smith was involved in a car accident that tragically claimed a life. His heart goes out to Ms. Dobbins’ family during this incredibly difficult time. Mr. Smith continues to cooperate fully with the ongoing investigation,” Smith’s attorney said in a <a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2025/06/09/country-singer-conner-smith-involved-in-fatal-pedestrian-incident-police-say/84123320007/">statement</a> to The Tennessean.
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The fatal incident occurred on the last day of the annual CMA Fest in Nashville, a popular four-day country music event.
Smith is a rising country music singer and songwriter from Nashville known for blending traditional country storytelling with a modern sound. He gained attention with his breakout single &#8220;I Hate Alabama,&#8221; and has since built a loyal fanbase with hits like &#8220;Take It Slow&#8221; and &#8220;Creek Will Rise.&#8221; In April, he released the single “Country in the Clouds” with Dylan Marlowe. Smith is also featured on the “Twisters” soundtrack.
Signed to Big Machine Label Group, Smith has been recognized as one of country music’s promising new voices.
The country singer married surfer Leah Thompson in April 2024.

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