All news on the topic: Accidental death

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Brother of girl who died after trapped in sand 'will always be different'
The nine-year-old boy escaped the collapsing sand hole as his sister reached for his hand in her final moments, the parents describe the pair as ''built-in best friends''
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Three kids, 3 to 5, killed in fireball school bus crash that killed both drivers
Three kids aged 3 to 5 were killed in a fiery explosion that resulted from a school bus and lorry crashing into each other on US Route 24 in Rushville, Illinois, that also killed both drivers
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Amish toddler is sole survivor of crash that killed seven community members
A two-year-old Amish toddler is the sole survivor of a deadly crash that killed his parents, brothers, and sisters, as a couple managed to grab the toddler
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Couple hit by car and rushed to hospital but police fined them for crossing road
A New Jersey couple hit by a car while crossing the road were rushed to hospital after reportedly suffering serious injuries — only to later get slapped with a fine for jaywalking
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Toddler's blood curdling screams as dogs maul him to death in neighbour's pen
An Alabama toddler was mauled to death by his neighbour's two dogs, which were kept in a pen outside in between the homes
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Shipping CEO found dead in car submerged in pond sparking criminal probe
Police are investigating the death of a shipping CEO, Angela Chao, who heads up Foremost Group and is the sister-in-law of Minority Leader of the United States Senate Mitch McConnell, after she was found dead in mysterious circumstances
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NHS hospital patient, 41, 'choked to death eating sandwich in her room'
A coroner has warned a hospital trust about a number of failings in processes and technology that came to light during an inquest into the death of a female psychiatric patient
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Drink-driver released from jail a year after killing bride on wedding day
A drink-driver who plowed into a bride on her wedding day last year, killing her and severely injuring her new husband, has been released from jail after posting her £118,500 bail
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11-month-old baby killed as drivers smashed in pram being pushed by mum
11-year-old Miracle Mae tragically lost her life after the stroller she was in was struck by a car alongside her mother, Marquise Reese, while crossing a street in Tucson, Arizona
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Boy, 7, crushed to death chasing ball under parked truck as driver pulls out
A terrible accident has shocked a Louisiana community after a truck driver unknowingly crushed a 7-year-old boy by pulling out, without noticing the child was underneath, reaching for his ball
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Inside America's disturbing 'wilderness therapy' camps with brutal daily regimes
Dozens of camps have sprung up around America in a multi-billion dollar industry where parents are promised a solution for their troubled children, but the reality is a harsh environment that often does more harm than good
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Woman, 33, dies after ‘hair gets caught’ in go-kart wheel in freak accident
Arini Mohamed Adinan was go-karting in Indonesia when she slammed into a barrier at full speed, causing her helmet to be thrown off, before later dying in hospital
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Witness to girl buried alive digging sand wishes he'd stepped in to save her
Harry Defina watched seven-year-old Sloan Mattingly die after she was swallowed by a heap of sand after digging a hole at the beach. Now, he says he regretful that he didn't step in and save the girl's life
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Girl buried alive while digging sand grabbed her brother in her final moments
The 7-year-old Sloan Mattingly tragically died after she was buried alive in a sand hole collapse while playing with her brother, Maddox, on a Florida beach. A relative says she was trying to grab her brother's leg in her final moments
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Frantic 911 call uncovers panic at beach after 7-year-old girl is buried alive
Sloan Mattingly, from Indiana, was buried inside a sand hole while playing during a family holiday when a 5-foot-deep sand hole collapsed on her and her 9-year-old brother, Maddox
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Family mourns as girl who died after getting trapped in beach hole is pictured
Sloan Mattingly, 7, was playing on a beach in Florida with her older brother Maddox, 9, when they decided to dig a hole. Tragically, it collapsed on them, burying Sloan completely
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Small girl, 5, killed just moments from home after school bus rams into her
A fatal bus crash in Spring Valley, New York, has reportedly led to one death, allegedly that of a 5-year-old girl after the bus ran into her as she crossed the street
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Hospital patient died after going days without food in huge note-keeping blunder
Hospital authorities have been forced to apologise and pay out compensation after a man with Down's syndrome was starved for nine days due to a huge blunder
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Parents of woman found 'melted' to couch plead no contest to manslaughter
WARNING — GRAPHIC IMAGES AND CONTENT: The parents of Lacey Ellen Fletcher, 36, who was found melted and fused to her parents' couch in early 2022, pleaded no contest to the charges of manslaughter brought against them for the severe neglect
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Schoolgirl, 8, killed by 'reckless driver' in front of mum as she boarded bus
Eight-year-old Adalynn Pierce was tragically mowed down before her mother's eyes by Kaylee Andre, 25, as the young girl boarded a halted school bus
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Nicola Bulley's family now - as TV presenter shares emotional update
We take a look at the family of Nicola Bulley, who died in an accident a year ago. The mum-of-two had been walking her dog by the river when she disappeared and was discovered in the water more than three weeks later
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Heartbreaking piece of Nicola Bulley evidence that finally proved how she died
A new documentary looks back at the police investigation following the disappearance of Nicola Bulley last year. We detail what we know about the mortgage advisor's final minutes before tragedy struck
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Three Chiefs fans had taken 'several substances' before freezing to death
A toxicology report in connection to the three Kansas City Chiefs fans who froze to death outside a friend's home last month showed the men had 'several substances' in their system at the time of their deaths
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Brother and sister left orphans after entire family wiped out in car crash
A teenage brother and sister were orphaned after a horror crash left their entire family dead — their parents and two younger brothers. Now, their uncle is scrambling to raise money for funerals and care
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Dancer, 25, collapses and dies after eating mislabelled cookie from supermarket
A professional dancer living in New York City but originally from the UK collapsed and died after eating a cookie that had been mislabelled at a local supermarket