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Transformers Extra Who Lost Part of Head Gets $18.5M

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:25:33 CDT

A horrific accident on the Transformers 3 set left extra Gabriella Cedillo, then 24, without "about a third of the top of her head," according to her attorney; now she has settled for $18.5 million. "She will be taken care of. I wouldn't have resolved this case if I...

Grand Canyon Bride Dies in 300-Foot Fall

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:41:59 CDT

A young woman married at the Grand Canyon fell 300 feet to her death at the giant chasm. Experienced hiker Ioana Hociota, 24, likely plunged as a rock gave way beneath her as she was attempting to become the youngest person ever to hike across the entire canyon. "It's tempting...

Man Dies Under 20-Foot Mound of Pinto Beans

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:15:05 CDT

Today's Horrible Way to Die : A 56-year-old man was buried yesterday under 20 feet of pinto beans at the warehouse where he had worked for more than 12 years. For an hour, dozens of rescue workers "moved several tons of beans to get to him," says an official, but Raymond...

Pastor's Daughter Accidentally Shot in Head at Church

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:21:06 CST

A Florida pastor's daughter is in critical condition after being accidentally shot in the head after church services yesterday. Church member Moises Zambrana was showing a 9mm handgun to two other men in a closet (ostensibly for safety?) at Grace Connection Church. But it accidentally went off as Zambrana attempted...

Model Hit by Propeller Loses Eye

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:30:00 CST

The blogger model who lost her left hand after accidentally stepping into the propeller of a plane has now also lost her left eye. The family of Lauren Scruggs, 23, said they prayed in vain this week that the eye could be saved. “Along with the pain she was already...

Model Talking After Propeller Accident

Rob Quinn — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:44:58 CST

Lauren Scruggs, the model who suffered horrific injuries when she walked into the propeller of a small plane , is making good progress after undergoing several surgeries, her parents tell ABC . "She didn't speak right away," her father says. "I said 'Lauren will you say hi to Daddy,' and she...

Model Walks Into Propeller, Loses Hand

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:05:10 CST

A young blogger and model returning from an aerial Christmas-lights tour walked into the small plane's propeller, which severely slashed her face, arm, and hand. Lauren Scruggs' left hand was amputated at a local Dallas hospital, and the 23-year-old model has undergone several other surgeries since the accident. Scruggs appears...

7 Dead, 51 Hurt in 'Horrific' Crash

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:15:00 CDT

A grisly multi-car pileup killed at least seven people and injured 51 today on the M5 freeway in southwestern England, the Daily Mail reports. Enveloped in a dark fog, 30 cars and four trucks collided on the wet roadway and triggered a "massive fireball," police say. Motorists tried to pry...

Groom Dies in Accident Just Hours After Wedding

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:29:16 CDT

Just hours after celebrating his wedding, Nicholas Hoag was dead. The 25-year-old was the passenger on his brother’s ATV around 11:30pm Saturday night when it crashed into a tree, overturned, and pinned him to the ground. His wedding reception had been held that night at a nearby inn after...