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Father dies in tragic accident while teaching teen daughter to drive
A 64-year-old California man was killed while teaching his teen daughter to drive, the Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. LBPD also told Fox News Digital that the 15-year-old had a learner’s permit.
The fatal crash took place late Monday afternoon on the Golden State’s Coast Highway. James Politoski was the only passenger in the vehicle, according to Fox 11, a Fox News affiliate.
James Politoski, 64, was killed in a car accident on Memorial Day while teaching his teen daughter to drive. The young driver was injured, but is expected to survive. (KTTV)
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The teen girl, whose name is being withheld because she is a minor, “sustained significant injuries,” according to LBPD. She is expected to survive.
The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.
A tragic Memorial Day crash claimed the life of James Politoski, 64, who was teaching his daughter to drive when their vehicle went off the road. (KTTV)
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“This is a heartbreaking situation that not only impacts the immediate families involved but also deeply affects our entire community,” LBPD’s Lieutenant Jesse Schmidt told Fox News Digital. “It is always difficult when an accident leads to the loss of life—especially under circumstances where a parent was simply trying to do the right thing by teaching their child a valuable life skill.”
Schmidt also expressed the department’s condolences to the family and friends of Politoski.
While teaching his daughter to drive on Memorial Day, James Politoski, 64, was killed in a crash; she sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries. (KTTV)
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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Updated: May 2, 2026, 2:24 pm EDTPublished: May 2, 2026, 2:24 pm EDT
A large landspout tornado was spotted towering over north-central New Mexico on Thursday, April 30, footage shows. Other videos of landspouts were posted from the area that day.
Federal agents are responding after explosives were found in a vehicle that crashed into the front entrance of an Oregon athletic club Saturday, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said. A person was found dead inside the vehicle.
Portland Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a vehicle driving into the club’s front entrance at 2:49 a.m. local time, according to a news release from the department.
The vehicle caught fire after the crash, the department said. Once the blaze was brought under control, law enforcement found the deceased person inside. The Portland Police Department’s Explosive Disposal Unit responded after evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle.
The person has not been identified, and an investigation is ongoing, police said.
The club said in a statement that the facility will remain closed until further notice and that they are expecting a prolonged closure.
“Our team is cooperating fully with the Portland Police Bureau and Portland Fire & Rescue, who are leading the investigation. Out of respect for that process, we will defer to them for additional details,” the statement said.
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