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North Carolina woman charged with DUI after hitting, killing pedestrian, Asheville police say

North Carolina woman charged with DUI after hitting, killing pedestrian, Asheville police say
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      SAFE TRAVELS EVERYONE. NOW TO BREAKING NEWS OVERNIGHT, AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE ARE DEAD FOLLOWING A MASS SHOOTING IN PHILADELPHIA. POLICE SAY THIS HAPPENED IN FAIRMOUNT PARK AROUND 1030 LAST NIGHT. A TOTAL OF 11 PEOPLE WERE SHOT THERE ON THE SCENE, INCLUDING THREE TEENS WHO RANGE IN AGE FROM 15 TO 17. OFFICIALS THERE IN PHILADELPHIA HAVE NOT RELEASED THE NAMES OF THE TWO VICTIMS WHO DIED, OR THE CONDITIONS OF THE SURVIVING VICTIMS. PHILADELPHIA INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT MADE ANY ARRESTS OR RELEASED ANY SUSPECT INFORMATION. NEW THIS MORNING, A BRITISH MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER PLOWING HIS CAR THROUGH A CROWD OF PEDESTRIANS DURING A PARADE IN THE UK. THE DRIVER ARRESTED IS BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY ONE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH. REID BINION REPORTS WITH THE LATEST. IN ENGLAND, CELEBRATION AND REVELRY WERE ABRUPTLY AND SHOCKINGLY INTERRUPTED MONDAY EVENING WHEN A CAR PLOWED INTO A PARADE CELEBRATING LIVERPOOL FC’S LATEST PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP. POLICE DESCRIBED IT AS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, SAYING THEY WERE NOT TREATING IT AS TERRORISM AND URGING AGAINST SPECULATION ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE COLLISION. A 53 YEAR OLD WHITE BRITISH MAN, BELIEVED TO BE THE DRIVER, WAS ARRESTED AT THE SCENE. POLICE SAID THEY WERE NOT LOOKING FOR ANY OTHER SUSPECTS. DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE INJURED, INCLUDING SEVERAL CHILDREN. OFFICIALS SAID. MORE THAN TWO DOZEN PEOPLE WERE HOSPITALIZED, WITH AT LEAST TWO OF THEM HAVING SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. CREWS HAD TO FREE SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WITH 20 MORE TREATED AT THE SCENE FOR MINOR INJURIES. UK PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER CALLED THE INCIDENT, QUOTE, APPALLING, THANKING POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THEIR SWIFT RESPONSE AFTER THE INCIDENT, LIVERPOOL FC SAID IT WAS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH POLICE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO OFFER ITS FULL SUPPORT TO EMERGENCY SERVICES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. REID BINION, WXII 12 NEWS. RIGHT NOW, AUTHORITIES ARE SHARING MORE DETAILS ABOUT A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED SUNDAY NIGHT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. POLICE SAY TEN PEOPLE WERE SHOT DURING A FIGHT ON A BOAT IN LITTLE RIVER, A BEACH TOWN ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AROUND A DOCK WHERE A PRIVATE CHARTER BOAT LEAVES FOR CRUISES. THE BOAT WAS DOCKED AND DETECTIVES ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHERE THE FIGHT AND SHOOTING BEGAN. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT, AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW, I HEAR FIVE SHOTS LIKE BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG. IT WAS QUITE A SURPRISE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD OCCUR, BUT MAYBE IT’S JUST A SIGN OF THE TIMES THAT THINGS GET OUT OF HAND AND THEY CAN HAPPEN QUICK. SO POLICE SAY NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND DETECTIVES CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE. IN FLORIDA, NEARLY A DOZEN PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO CHILDREN, HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED. THIS IS AFTER A BOAT EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN FORT LAUDERDALE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED AROUND 545 YESTERDAY EVENING. U.S. COAST GUARD OFFICIALS SAY THERE WERE 13 PEOPLE ON BOARD THE BOAT WHEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION. NOW, WITNESSES SAY THE BOAT WAS IN A SANDBAR WHEN THAT BLAST HAPPENED. THERE WAS A THIS BOAT TRYING TO LEAVE THE SANDBAR. AND WHEN THEY WENT TO START THEIR BOAT UP, IT JUST EXPLODED. THERE WAS A HUGE FIREBALL AND PEOPLE WERE KIND OF FALLING OFF THE BOAT. SO WE WE WERE AT THE SANDBAR TO AND WE JUST TRIED TO GO HELP OUT. OFFICIALS SAY IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT TRIGGERED THE SUSPECTED EXPLOSION, BUT AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. NEW THIS MORNING, AS THE RUSSIA UKRAINE CONFLICT CONTINUES, A NEW WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE KREMLIN. AS BIANCA FOSCHINI REPORTS, THE PRESIDENT IS MAKING IT CLEAR HE IS LOSING PATIENCE WITH VLADIMIR PUTIN. ABSOLUTELY CRAZY EMOTIONAL. THESE ARE THE TERMS U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE KREMLIN USED TO DESCRIBE EACH OTHER THESE DAYS. THE WAR OF WORDS ERUPTING DAYS AFTER RUSSIA LAUNCHED SEVERAL DEADLY ATTACKS ON UKRAINE. I’M NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT PUTIN IS DOING. HE’S KILLING A LOT OF PEOPLE, AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO PUTIN. FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS, A SPOKESPERSON WITH THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT SAID TRUMP MIGHT BE DEALING WITH, QUOTE, EMOTIONAL OVERLOAD. IT’S A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN TONE FROM JUST LAST WEEK WHEN TRUMP HAD A PHONE CALL WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN THAT HE SAID WENT, QUOTE, VERY WELL AND INCLUDED DISCUSSION ON ENDING THE CONFLICT WITH UKRAINE FOR GOOD. MEANWHILE, UKRAINE SAYS RUSSIA LAUNCHED OVER 700 MISSILES AND DRONES SUNDAY, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS, INCLUDING CHILDREN. ONE UKRAINIAN RESIDENT SAYS LET THE WORLD WAKE UP AND SEE HOW LONG CAN THEY BOMB CHILDREN. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY IS URGING THE U.S., EUROPE AND, QUOTE, ALL THOSE AROUND THE WORLD WHO SEEK PEACE TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA, WRITING ON X THAT THEY WOULD SERVE AS A GUARANTEED MEANS OF FORCING RUSSIA NOT ONLY TO CEASE FIRE, BUT ALSO TO SHOW RESPECT. BUT PUTIN ISN’T THE ONLY LEADER. TRUMP CURRENTLY HAS HARSH WORDS FOR. ON HIS WEBSITE TRUTH SOCIAL, THE PRESIDENT WRITES, PRESIDENT ZELENSKY IS DOING HIS COUNTRY NO FAVORS BY TALKING THE WAY HE DOES EVERYTHING OUT OF HIS MOUTH CAUSES PROBLEMS. I DON’T LIKE IT, AND IT BETTER STOP.
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      North Carolina woman charged with DUI after hitting, killing pedestrian, Asheville police say
      A pedestrian was hit and killed Monday morning by a driver who was under the influence, according to Asheville police.Police said the crash happened about 12:45 a.m. on Swannanoa River Road. The preliminary investigation shows a pedestrian walking east on Swannanoa River Road was on or near the centerline of the roadway when they were hit by a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe pedestrian died at the scene. Their name has not been released. Subscribe to WXII's free YouTube channel hereThe driver of the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, Alyssa Rain Farmer, 22, was charged with driving while under the influence. Trending Stories Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

      A pedestrian was hit and killed Monday morning by a driver who was under the influence, according to Asheville police.

      Police said the crash happened about 12:45 a.m. on Swannanoa River Road.

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      The preliminary investigation shows a pedestrian walking east on Swannanoa River Road was on or near the centerline of the roadway when they were hit by a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander.

      Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here

      The pedestrian died at the scene. Their name has not been released.

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      The driver of the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander, Alyssa Rain Farmer, 22, was charged with driving while under the influence.

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