Jalopnik: Crash

Turkey Crash Gallery

Patrick Frawley — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:23:00 EST

Watch this lucky Russian driver's terrifying close call with a speeding truck

Tom Joslin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Losing control on a slippery road and banging into the guardrail is never a good thing but in this case it's a whole lot better than the alternative—getting hit by a speeding truck. More »

Proof meth cooks run around in their undies like in Breaking Bad

Patrick Frawley — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:01:00 EST

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The Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety is more than a little embarrassed after an under-dressed chemist took one of the Department's Chevy Tahoes on a scorchingly fast three-county Interstate run before colliding with traffic at a police blockade. More »

Plane crashes on busy New Jersey highway (Video)

Jesus Diaz — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:15:00 EST

This video shows the aftermath of the plane crash that has just occurred on New Jersey's Interstate 287, near exit 35 in Morris Township. At least five people have been killed, several news outlets report. More »

This is why you always look twice before crossing an intersection

Wes Siler — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:30:00 EST

This is why you always look twice before crossing an intersection. Just as a light turned green in Rotterdam, a gigantic mobile construction crane cam barreling through the intersection at high speed, collecting a little econobox in its path. Jeepers. More »

Matching Corvettes crash in Thanksgiving stoplight drag race fail

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:00:00 EST

I'm back home visiting family in suburban Houston, Texas for Thanksgiving and what should happen while I'm back? Why, it's two turkeys in a pair of matching Corvettes drag racing across my hometown and wrecking their cars in completely stupid fashion. More »

Kyle Busch banned from racing this weekend because of this crash

Matt Hardigree — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:15:00 EDT

Last night's WinStar World Casino NASCAR truck race (for real, that's the name) ended early for Kyle Busch after he put championship contender Ron Hornaday in the wall on purpose following a scuffle early in the race. NASCAR parked him for the rest of the race and just announced he's out all weekend. More »

This crashed cargo ship is like a disaster frozen in time

Raphael Orlove — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:00:00 EDT

If you've ever wondered how strong moving water can be, just look at how the steel cargo containers of the Liberian-flagged Rena are getting bent, torn, and crushed. More »

Arizona Man Gives the Best Description of a Car Crash Ever

Matt Cherette — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:22:47 EDT

A Phoenix man became trapped inside his SUV on Thursday after he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and strike a utility pole. In the process, the driver rear-ended another vehicle driven by a man named George Lindell, who later described the events to local Fox affiliate KSAZ-TV in this amazing interview that you must watch immediately. After all, "Reality hits you hard, bro." [MyFoxPhoenix; Thanks to Mike Byhoff for the tip] More »

Watch Tony Kanaan's Indy Car fly over Helio Castroneves, Dukes of Hazzard-style

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:45:00 EDT

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Helio Castroneves was braking hard into a turn during practice for this weekend's debut of the Baltimore Grand Prix when, out of nowhere, Tony Kanaan went flying over Helio's car and into he wall. Kanaan would later blame a stuck throttle, but after shotgunning five seasons of The Wire in one week we're suspicious. More »

Man, Jealous of Dad's Minivan, Crashes It Into Pond

Lauri Apple — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Being overshadowed by a minivan in the eyes of one's father would wound the pride of even the strongest of men. Sadly, such is the lot of Anthony Roho, who's been forced to compete with a Nissan Quest for his father's affections—and for far too long, it seems. More »

Watch a truck wipe out on the highway and nearly kill everyone

Sam Biddle — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:45:00 EDT

A wet accident. You'd expect today's GIF of the Day to be the sort of thing you see before terrible, terrible demise. A giant truck careening off the road, knocking away everything in its path. But there's a happy ending! More »

Two Bullet Trains Collide, One Falls From Bridge

Jesus Diaz — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:15:00 EDT

Two bullet trains have collided over a bridge in Wenzhou, China. As a result, four carriages of the first train derailed. Two were catapulted by the force of the impact into the ground, killing at least 16 passengers. More »

Delta 767 embeds winglet inside regional jet during runway crash

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:35:00 EDT

A Delta 767 was taxing across Boston's Logan airport tonight when it made a connection with a Delta regional jet. The force of the crash was so strong the Boeing left a winglet wrapped up in the poor little jet's tail. More »

P-51 Mustang collides and crashes over England

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:30:00 EDT

The P-51 Mustang's a big favorite amongst WWII aerogeeks, so watching it collide with a Douglas A-1 Skyraider is a bit rough unless you're a 100-year-old former Luftwaffe pilot. [Gizmodo] More »

The strangest racing crash you'll ever see

Mike Spinelli — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EDT

You won't believe how two racing motorcycles got so ridiculously tangled up during a crash at this past weekend's Promosport event at Magny-Cours. The crash continues even after the riders are off as the bikes curl around one another like a gas-powered top. C'est étrange! More »

This is why Aston Martin drivers shouldn't screw with Nissan GT-Rs

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Not served at 120 mph. As you'll see in the beginning of the video from this weekend's GT1 Championship at Silvesterone, Darren Turner in the Nissan GT-R sent Stefan Mücke in the Aston Martin DBR9 spinning off into the grass. Mücke manages to catch up with the rest of the pack and Turner, which is when things get violent. More »

Watch a pro street motorcycle rider get thrown from his bike at high speed

Tom Joslin — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Motorcycle drag racing is pretty insane to begin with, but trying to break into the very low seven second range on a pro street nitrous equipped Hayabusa without a wheelie bar is taking it to a new level. That is exactly what motorcycle racer Doug Witt was attempting to do when the crash you see here occurred. Amazingly Witt was able to walk away after being thrown from his bike proving drag racers of the two wheeled variety to be not only crazy, but amazingly resilient. More »

"You never expect to be hit by an airplane"

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EDT

A family in a Toyota Sienna minivan were driving down a New Orleans street this weekend when a single-engined plane suddenly appeared in front of them. Unable to dodge the low-flying Piper's wings the two collided. Quick, someone call the Farmer's insurance university professor guy. More »

20-year-old destroys borrowed $400K Gumpert Apollo

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EDT

A young German man wrecked a Gumpert Apollo along a highway near Brokdorf, Germany while maneuvering around a slow corner at high speeds, causing the car to skid into a pasture. The 700-hp supercar was stripped of much of its carbon fiber body, leaving on the passenger compartment intact. More »

Lotus Exige owner survives horrific collision with BMW

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:30:00 EDT

The driver of what's left of this Lotus Exige collided with the driver of the overturned BMW 330ci convertible late last night in Huntington Beach, California. Both were taken to the hospital, yet both somehow survived. More »

Senior citizen crashes Toyota, doesn't blame the car

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

72-year-old Margaret Alverson crashed her Camry into a Chico, California boutique Wednesday. Rather than blame the car, she admitted mixing up the pedals. Since she was visiting a "bookkeeping service" I'm guessing she'll never read this, but good work Margaret. More »

F1 Driver Robert Kubica injured in Rally crash

Tom Joslin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

Formula One star Robert Kubica was seriously injured this morning while participating in the Ronde di Andora rally in Italy. According to BBC Sport the 26 year-old is undergoing surgery after suffering fractures to his right arm, leg and hand. More »

Ford F-150 Runs Over Ferrari 458 Italia

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:30:00 EST

A Ford truck achieved revenge for the Italians naming their new F1 car the Ferrari F150. Sadly, this 458 Italia only traversed 500 miles and therefore never had the chance to burn to the ground before being violently struck. More »

This Is Why You Don't Off-Road Your Kia

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:00:00 EST

The Kia Sportage may be an underrated compact SUV, but it's not for off-roading. This enthusiastic Polish Dakar wannabe finds out the hard way, nearly starting a forest fire trying to get it to turnover. (H/T to Mateusz) [via Motofilm.pl] More »

This Is What Happens When You Crash A Motorcycle At 157 MPH

Wes Siler — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST

Fleeing from police at 157 MPH, a 19-year-old Yamaha R1 rider lost control in a gradual curve. The bike's dead. The rider? Amazingly, he survived... to face Aggravated DUI, Reckless Driving and Criminal Speed charges when he's released from hospital. More »

First Chevy Volt Destroyed In Crash

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:30:00 EST

A 24-year-old woman scrounging around for her phone rammed the back of a Chevy Volt with her Ford Explorer. The Volt, probably a fleet car, was towed away. Anyone know a 44-year-old Free Methodist GM employee from Linden? [via GM-Volt] More »

Celebrity Car Wrecks 2010: A Look Back

Vinny Minchillo — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:12:14 EDT

Sometimes life isn't fair. Celebrities can afford to buy beautiful new Maseratis and Range Rovers. And what do they do? This year, they seem to be having a lot of problems with mountains. More »

Watch Fabian Coulthard's Scary Down Under Crash First Hand

Vinny Minchillo — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Fabian Coulthard destroyed his Holden Commodore during the first lap of the 2010 Bathurst 1000. Here's the in-car view. Unfortunately, they left off the subtitles. They should read, "screech, sky, ground, sky, ground, thump, sky, ground, darkness." More »

The Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Crash As It Happened

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:30:00 EDT

The spectacular crash of Underground Racing's twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo at the Texas Mile this weekend amazingly yielded no serious injuries, but it did provide us with this video made up of an amazing sequence of photos from photographer Keith Kaminski. More »

Mechanic Crashes Lamborghini On Test Drive, Owner Fights Back

Justin Hyde — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:45:00 EDT

A Quebec man's modified Lamborghini Gallardo got thrashed last week by a mechanic during a "test drive." Now the foot-dragging dealership that's responsible is learning a lesson: Don't wreck the exotic of an internet-savvy owner, because payback's a bitch. More »

How A Tuner Totaled A $200,000 Ford GT

Justin Hyde — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:45:00 EDT

Texas sports car tuner Ray Hofman sent a twin-turbo Ford GT to California tuner Bill Knobloch for some upgrades. Knobloch says he was taking the "gal" for a test drive when it went airborne. And that's only the beginning. More »

Slower Traffic Move Left

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:30:00 EDT

In theory, the great thing about a passing a Porsche is the rear-engine design makes for a great ramp. In theory. [via DvoSpeedShop] More »

$2.3M Bugatti Veyron Crashes, Causes $550K In Damage

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:30:00 EDT

The owner of this $2.3 million customized Bugatti Veyron attempted a 124 mph pass on the Autobahn Sunday morning, only to collide with another car and a tractor-trailer. Police estimate the damage to the Veyron at $550,000. More »

Helicopter Crew In Pikes Peak Audi Commercial Shoot Released From Hospital

Matt Hardigree — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:15:00 EDT

All four crew members injured during the helicopter crash on the summit of Pikes Peak yesterday were released from the hospital by last night. The crew was filming the driverless Audi TTS autonomous car when the crash happened. More »

Video Shows Transformers 3 Skull-Slicing Accident

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:00 EDT

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Video of the Transformers 3 accident that put extra Gabriela Cedillo in a coma was leaked to RadarOnline. The footage shows Cedillo's car being pulled along a barrier, but does it contradict the studio's claim she wasn't in the shoot? More »

Ferrari Owner Wrecks 458 Italia Within 24 Hours Of Purchase

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EDT

The owner of this factory fresh 458 Italia couldn't keep the damn thing for more than a day without crashing it outside Ferrari's Maranello facility, according to the person who shot this before/after video. Save the 458s! More »

NASCAR's Jack Roush Crashes Plane In Wisconsin

Sam Smith — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:49:00 EDT

NASCAR team owner and motorsport legend Jack Roush crashed his plane while landing in Wisconsin today. Roush is reportedly in critical condition. His jet, a Hawker/Beechcraft Premier 390, broke in two and appears to be a total loss. UPDATE! More »

"My Car Dragged Me Down The Street"

Sam Smith — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Welcome to Garage of Horror, where we share your worst wheeled experiences. Today we have three stories, all of which have to do with bad luck. Ever feel like your car is out to get you? More »

The Ten Most Infamous Crashes In Racing

Martin Grossinger — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Sadly, crashing is an inevitable part of racing. The sport we love has taken many of our heroes, and although tragedy is never pleasant, it's important to remember who we've lost. Here are your suggestions for racing's ten most infamous accidents. More »