A Florida teen's social media stunt ended in a trip to the hospital after cops say he was struck by a pickup truck while getting a haircut in the middle of a busy roadway.
Police in Ocala say three young men -- ages 18, 19 and 20 -- planted a chair in the median of a busy road Sunday night to film a haircut stunt for social media.
That's when cops say a Chevrolet Silverado and a Lexus SUV collided nearby, sending the pickup careening into the median and slamming into the 18-year-old, who was sitting in the barber's chair.
A motorist in Texas just couldn't hold it anymore, apparently ... allegedly using his car as a battering ram because nature called and the bathroom was locked.
The Rosenberg Police Department -- which operates in a suburb southwest of Houston -- detailed the shocking incident ... claiming a 60-year-old man intentionally drove his car through the pharmacy-side entrance of a Kroger.
Cops say he "intentionally accelerated" through the entrance ... because he allegedly "needed to use the restroom and was upset the doors were locked."
A 12-year-old boy was forced to tell his own mother why their day went so horribly wrong ... and in dashcam footage from her alleged DUI crash, you hear the child say, "Mommy, you were drunk. You crashed."
The gut-wrenching exchange was captured in Florida Highway Patrol footage obtained by NBC 6 South Florida following a fiery May 10 crash in Miami involving34-year-old Iris Ruiz and her two children.
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The video shows troopers arriving to find the boy holding his 2-year-old sister near the crash scene on Connector Road, just west of Interstate 95.
There were no drugs or alcohol involved in the deadly car crash that killed "Godzilla vs. Kong" actress Kaylee Hottle... at least as far as the driver is concerned.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... the 19-year-old driver's drug test results came back clean, with no drugs or alcohol detected.
As TMZ previously reported, Kaylee was killed in July after the Honda Accord she was riding in veered off the road and crashed into a ditch in Maryland. Investigators said excessive speed was believed to be a factor.
James Wehr's crash victim, Lexi Kramer, will be honored at a memorial in Florida next month.
Lexi's sister, Gracie, shared the details on Instagram Friday ... announcing a celebration of life for October 9 in Lakeland, Florida.
Gracie says the event will be a chance for Lexi's loved ones to celebrate her life and cherish their memories. She adds that all of Lexi's friends and family are welcome ... but asks the media to stay away out of respect for everyone who is grieving.
James Wehr's family plans to honor him at the popular car meetup he organized ... and they'll also pay tribute to his "friend" Alexis "Lexi" Kramer ... after they died in a fiery car crash.
South OC Cars and Coffee -- the company James co-founded with his father, Simon Wehr -- announced a celebration of life Saturday morning in San Clemente, CA.
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The announcement reads ... "Please join us as we remember our son James and his friend Lexi, who tragically lost their lives together. This Saturday, we will be gathering to remember and honor James, who meant so much to so many in the car community.”
James Wehr and Lexi Kramer's social media pages are under a microscope as cops investigate whether he was boozing the night they died in his McLaren ... TMZ has learned.
The Irvine Police Department tells TMZ ... "We are conducting an extensive investigation that looks at every possible aspect that contributed to this collision," and that includes reviewing images James and Lexi posted last Sunday while out on a date.
We're told cops are trying to figure out if James was drinking before he got behind the wheel that night ... so, they're keenly interested in toxicology testing results from the Medical Examiner's Office.
In the meantime, they're reviewing social media for any clues about where they went, and what they did, in the hours leading up to the crash.
James Wehr's wife, Emma, has retained an attorney following the deadly car crash that claimed her husband's life early Sunday morning.
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Attorney Corey Higgins said in an Instagram video his firm is examining a key question ... why was there a significant amount of water on the roadway on an otherwise clear night?
The source of the water has not been identified. Investigators are working to determine how it got there, how long the roadway may have been hazardous and whether another party could ultimately be responsible for creating or failing to address the dangerous condition.
An NBC helicopter carrying one of their reporters crashed in Los Angeles, killing the journalist, her pilot, and a pedestrian ... and a live stream captured the final moments before the fiery impact.
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A man in Ohio punched a sheriff's deputy as part of a desperate escape attempt after he was sentenced to a year in prison.
The family of the woman who lost her life in the fatal crash involving car influencer James Wehr is crowdfunding to pay for her funeral costs and other expenses related to her death ... TMZ has learned.
Lexi Kramer was identified as the passenger seated in James' McLaren early Sunday when he lost control of the car and crashed into a tree, igniting an inferno that killed them both.
The 22-year-old was a Hooters calendar girl from Florida ... and she was hanging out with James in Irvine, CA.
Lexi's family launched a GoFundMe, asking for donations to pay for her funeral and to bring her body from California to Florida.
Car influencer James Wehr lost control of his vehicle before dying in a fiery car crash ... and TMZ obtained the first video revealing what happened when his McLaren smashes into a tree and bursts into flames.
The harrowing footage -- recorded on another car's dash cam -- shows James passing on the left in his exotic sports car just after the light turns green, and he apparently put the pedal to the metal ... but not for long.
James raced over a wet section of the pavement, and immediately hits his brakes ... the McLaren swerves to the right and drives smack into a tree, exploding into a massive fireball.
James Wehr was pulled over by local cops just hours before his death ... and we've now learned the reason why.
A spokesperson for the Newport Beach Police Department tells TMZ ... on Saturday at 7:21 PM, an officer "observed a vehicle with a loud exhaust and conducted a traffic stop."
James Wehr was behind the wheel of the McLaren that crashed and killed him Sunday ... and cops had actually stopped the vehicle earlier that night.
A spokesperson for the Irvine Police Department tells TMZ ... Newport Beach Police Department stopped the McLaren before the fatal crash and gave the driver a warning.
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As we previously reported, Wehr was later driving the 2019 McLaren in Irvine when it crashed shortly after midnight. The impact split the McLaren apart and caused it to burst into flames, killing him and a 22-year-old woman.
According to police, the vehicle was stopped at a red light near Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue before accelerating northbound when the light turned green. The driver then lost control, veered off the road, hit a curb, and slammed into a tree.
A man who allegedly stole a Tesla and hit a woman while driving on the Pacific Beach boardwalk was chased down by bystanders ... and his capture is on video.
Footage -- filmed on a bystander's glasses -- shows a man get out of the Tesla and take off running ... but the guy recording books it after him.
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The photog and a few others chase the man to a parking lot, where they pin him to the ground and keep him there until the cops arrive.
James Wehr -- a popular car influencer -- died in Irvine, California, Sunday after his McLaren sports vehicle went up in flames following a crash, according to police and media reports.
Wehr was reportedly behind the wheel of the 2019 McLaren going at a high rate of speed early Sunday morning when he lost control of the car and hit a curb, then plowed into a tree, killing him and a passenger.
Irvine PD officers responded to a call of a "vehicle fire" along with Orange County firefighters, who extinguished the blaze. When the smoke cleared, police found the bodies of Wehr and the unidentified passenger inside.
