Hope outlasts all regret as Drew graduates UA

Fran Donnellan celebrates with her son, Drew, at the UA College of Fine Arts graduation ceremony. Drew, while a 16-year-old student at Salpointe Catholic High School, was paralyzed in a gymnastics accident six years ago this weekend.

Hope outlasts all regret as Drew graduates UA

Gym monitor Kayla John helps Drew work out at the UA. Regular workouts have helped Drew adapt his body since the accident.

Hope outlasts all regret as Drew graduates UA

Drew's gymnastics career came to an end on May 12, 2006, after he over-rotated on a flip and landed on his head.

Hope outlasts all regret as Drew graduates UA

At Craig Hospital in Denver, Drew learned to operate his motorized wheelchair by blowing through a tube.

Hope outlasts all regret as Drew graduates UA

UA sophomore Hunter Kroll and Drew Donnellan study for finals at the UA's Center for Disability Related Resources. Drew completed his college career with a media arts degree and earned all A's and B's, with a single C, and has thrived on his independence.

Hope outlasts all regret as Drew graduates UA

Deep inside, Drew Donnellan felt the anniversary coming. He always does this time of year.

Pedestrian struck on Tucson's south side

A driver who appears to have lost control of his car this afternoon struck a pedestrian on Tucson’s south side, police said.

Hit-and-run on north side kills 57-year-old man

A car hit and likely dragged a Tucson man Friday night, and then the driver left without stopping to help, officials said.

Mayor wrecks car provided by city

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild wrecked his city car Thursday afternoon in an accident in which no one was injured.

Driver killed in freeway wreck east of Tucson

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers are investigating a third fatal accident in the Tucson area today.

Hit-run fatality closed; pair suspected are now in prison

Trevor Lee

9 feared dead in Coast Guard, Marine air collision off SoCal

SAN DIEGO — The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the air crews failed to see each other in a heavily used military area.

9 feared dead in Coast Guard, Marine air collision off SoCal

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: My daughter insists that she's a "multitasker" — too busy to telephone or text except when she's driving. It scares me to be in the passenger seat while she's talking on the phone or picking up toys the baby has dropped from his car seat.

'Rabbit Hole' digs 'into the loss and pain'

When you've hit bottom, there's only one — well, you know how the saying goes.

'Rabbit Hole' digs 'into the loss and pain'

Law and Order: Family sues driver in fatal DUI collision

The family of a 54-year-old man killed last year in a head-on, alcohol-related collision has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver of the other car and her parents.