A Bronx car crash killed three men and injured five more Tuesday morning, official said. Two tractor trailers, a Toyota sedan and a pick-up truck collided on the eastbound Cross Bronx Expressway near Webster Ave. about 5:45 a.m., officials said. Three men traveling in the pick-up truck died at the scene, police said.Two additional passengers in the pick-up truck and the drivers of the Toyota and tractor trailers were all hospitalized and are now in stable condition, police said. The five injured victims went to St. Barnabas Hospital and Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. All of the victims of the crash are adult men, officials said. (nydailynews.com)…[+]

Comedian and actor Ricky Harris, who rose to fame after appearing on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” in 1990s, has died. He was 54. The funnyman was known for his racy standup, but also went on to star in television shows like “Everybody Hates Chris” and “Moesha” and the films “Heat” and “Dope.” He died of a heart attack on Monday, his manager told the Hollywood Reporter.Harris also performed verses on tracks for various rappers, including Snoop Dogg, who mourned the actor in an Instagram video on Monday.(nydailynews.com)…[+]

An Oregon officer was critically wounded after a man who had fatally shot his wife led police on a car chase that ended in a bloody Christmas night gun battle, authorities said. State trooper Nic Cederberg, 32, a seven-year department veteran, responded to reports of shots fired near a residence in the Portland suburb of King City around 10:15 p.m., according to a press release.

Upon arrival, Cederberg discovered a woman, identified by friends and relatives as Kate Armand, dead on the ground. He also spotted the suspected shooter, Armand’s 30-year-old husband, James Tylka, who was just about to peel away in his car.

Investigators did not immediately reveal specifics, but said Tylka subsequently led cops from three departments on a 20-mile chase that ended in a massive exchange of gunfire that left the suspect dead and Cederberg critically wounded.(nydailynews.com)…[+]