fatal

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It was the second such fatal incident in 24 hours.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The fatal crashes spurred an investigation by federal auto-safety regulators into BlueCruise and the technology’s limitations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a fatal airport disaster.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Roadway speed cameras have been proved to reduce speeding by 31% to 82% and fatal crashes by 53% to 71%, according to LADOT.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Victims of the flu often developed a secondary pneumonia caused by pneumococcus—an illness so rapid and fatal that doctors had termed it the “captain of the men of death.”

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee