All news on the topic: Accidents

Tafari Campbell, 45, worked as the Obamas' personal chef at their Martha's Vineyard property when he vanished while paddleboarding in the waters of Edgartown Great Pond

A man has died at Splashdown Quaywest in Paignton, Devon, following a medical episode around 12.15pm today, with the park taking the decision to close as a result of the incident

Sarah Archer, 35, was driving home in Dornie in the Scottish Highlands when she was hit head-on by a camper van - as partner Innes Watson, 38, followed behind before racing to help

Fernanda Pacheco Ferraz, 13, was making her way home from class in Brazil when tragedy struck as witnesses claimed the schoolgirl was sitting at the back of the vehicle when she decided to lean out

An 11-year-old youngster died after a shocking incident at a skatepark in Tidworth, Wiltshire, with local reports saying he fell off his scooter and died despite the best efforts of medics

A disabled parent who relies on an electric wheelchair was struck four times in little over a year while trying to cross the street. They now suffer from PTSD and additional health issues

Lily-Mae West was rushed to hospital following the fall onto "rock hard floor" at a holiday park in North Yorkshire but her family says she has been "so brave and positive"

A woman woke up in the hospital to find that her husband had died in the accident, while she had been critically injured - but now she's made a new path for herself inspiring others on social media

TV news producer Kathryn Hoedt, 23, was described as a girl with a "vibrant personality and boundless enthusiasm" and she died in a freak accident on a rope swing at Lake Folsom, California

Brave mum Melissa Bagley drowned in front of her family at New Hampshire's Franconia Falls waterfall when she went after her 10-year-old son who slipped into a waterfall

A US servicewoman stationed in Korea lost her father last month and her husband a couple of days ago in separate tragedies. She recently flew back to Louisiana for her father's funeral

Mum-of-five Rachael Howan was helping feed the horses on a friend's horse farm when half-a-tonne of hay bales toppled over, landing on top of her and ripping off her nose and jaw in Kansas City, Missouri

The house in Plum, Pennsylvania, was flattened in the explosion which was picked up on a neighbours video doorbell. Five people were killed including a dad and son who were walking past at the time

The 17-year-old had been walking down with his dad when a car plowed into them killing the teen. The distraught dad started repeating 'He just he killed my son,' before pulling out a gun and killing the driver who had stopped

A woman in San Diego is suing a waste management company after she was impaled by a garbage truck. Lawyers for Deanna Beck said the driver of the truck was on his phone

Walter Enslin Greer, from Salt Lake City, fell from a boat where he was with his family and died as he was hit by the propeller at the Echo State Park Reservoir in Utah

Erin Patterson, 48, has since been cleared after police suspected she may have laced the Beef Wellington she served her in-laws with the toxic death cap mushroom during a dinner date at their home in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Several people were injured when a Ford Fiesta crashed into a campsite in Wales on Saturday night, as eye witnesses spoke of the horror moment the incident unfolded yards from their tents

Dan Staniforth has been left with life-changing injuries after a Ford Fiesta drove into his family's tent on a Welsh campsite, while his three-year-old son escaped without a scratch

The incident was locally described as 'major' as emergency services scrambled to Bramley Moore Dock, at the construction site of Everton's new stadium, as one person was rushed to hospital where they sadly died

Officials with the Utah State Parks Division said the accident occurred just before 4:45 p.m. at Echo State Park, a reservoir about 25 miles northeast of Park City.

A car crashed into holidaymakers at Newgale Campsite in Pembrokeshire late last night - and a baby was saved thanks to its cot, according to campsite owner Mike Harris

Evan Kinley was killed by a falling tree on Monday after a powerful storm ripped it up from its roots during a visit at his grandparents' home in Anderson County, South Carolina

The 'terrible circumstances' surrounding the gruesome death of 45-year-old Harry Potter publishing executive Adrienne Vaughan 'impossible to comprehend' for her family

After the dog fell into the hole in the Texas corn field, the wannabe-rescuers went in after it one at a time and sucumbed to the noxious gases that filled it. Relatives are heartbroken over the tragedy