A coach driver has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Wan Chai that saw an elderly woman die after being hit and trapped under the vehicle. The police said the incident happened at around 10am on Friday as the man, 62, was driving the vehicle along Wan Chai Road. “When approaching the junction of Wan Chai Road and Cross Street, the coach reportedly knocked down an 86-year-old female pedestrian,” the force said. “The female pedestrian was trapped under the coach a...

clients feel supported and understood as they work to rebuild their lives. CHERRY HILL, NJ, December 05, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ — Grungo Law, a leading personal injury trial law firm serving New Jersey and Pennsylvania, has secured a $1,250,000 recovery for a client who was struck by a vehicle in a parking lot, resulting in serious injuries and significant disruptions to their daily life. The case was handled by Brad Parker, Esq., a South Jersey local with deep community ties, who brought...

The Department of Road Traffic Services, popularly known as the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO), says it will take its legal battle to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal upheld a judgment stopping the agency from impounding vehicles or issuing fines to motorists in the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Director of the DRTS, Deborah Osho, disclosed the agency’s next steps in an interview  on Thursday, warning that the appellate decision had worsened indiscipline on Abuja roads. Earl...

The Chairman of Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, Johnson Funmilayo Ogunbolude, on Thursday, distributed official vehicles to traditional rulers and flagged off monthly stipends for 300 elderly women in the council area. The vehicles were presented to royal fathers across Akure North, including the Okiti of Iju, Ogbolu of Ita-Ogbólu, Iresi of Osi, Asinigbo of Isinigbo, Asking of Abo, and Olugoba of Igoba. New Telegraph reports that under the Elderly Welfare Scheme, female beneficia...

ABUJA – The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier judgment banning the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) from en­forcing traffic laws on Nigerian roads. It said VIOs have no legal pow­er to stop, impound vehicles, or impose fines on motorists on public highways. Recall that Justice Nkeonye Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, had in a judgment delivered on October 2, 2024, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023, held that the VIO was not empowered under an...

Panic in Russia as hundreds of Porsche owners suddenly found their vehicles immobilised after system failure. While not ruling out a cyber attack, Russia’s largest dealership said the cars lost connection to their onboard alarm modules. Dealership says the blocking can be bypassed by resetting the factory alarm unit and disassembling it. Others reported success after disconnecting their car batteries for up to 10 hours, according to Moscow Times.  Porsche suspended official car deliveries to...

American manufacturer of electric vehicles and automotive technology Rivian Automotive plans to recall 34,824 electric vehicles from the United States market, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced. The US government agency says the vehicles will be recalled because of a damaged seat belt pretensioner cable, Reuters reported. Said damage could result in the cable not being able to properly retain the driver’s seat belt, thus increasing the risk of injury in a cras...