Preventable Tragedies
Man killed while clearing snow off his car on Mass. Pike. What to know
A Connecticut man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer late Monday night, Feb. 24, as he was clearing snow off his car on the side of the Massachusetts Turnpike, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police identified the victim as Patrick Sarpong, 35, of Vernon, Connecticut. According to an email from Trooper Leah O’Connell, Sarpong had pulled over on the side of the Mass. Pike westbound, near mile marker 104.6 in Hopkinton, to clear snow off his vehicle.
Read MoreN.J. man killed in I-287 crash after exiting disabled car
A 22-year-old man was killed Monday night after getting out of his disabled vehicle on an exit ramp off Interstate 287, authorities said. The crash occurred around 9:45 p.m. at Exit 14B near milepost 14.4 in Bridgewater Township in Somerset County, according to New Jersey State Police. Vince M. Veglatte, of Bridgewater, was driving a vehicle that became disabled in the left lane of the ramp, which leads to U.S. 22 West from I-287 North, troopers said.
Read MoreSemi-Truck Crash During Traffic Stop Kills Bernalillo County Deputy
A fatal 18-wheeler accident was reported on February 23, 2026, in New Mexico, after a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was conducting a traffic stop on westbound I-40 near Carnuel (around mile marker 170). Investigators report the sergeant had exited his patrol unit when a semi-truck struck the rear of the department vehicle, pinning him underneath. He was pronounced dead at the scene. When a law enforcement officer (or any roadside worker or motorist) is struck during a stop on an active interstate, investigators typically focus on what the truck driver could see, what warnings were present, how traffic was flowing, and whether the driver had enough time and distance to safely react.
Read MoreVideo shows the terrifying moment a NYS trooper got hit by an SUV in the Adirondacks
A trooper survived after being hit by an SUV this month in a terrifying accident captured on video in Upstate New York. The New York State Police released a body camera video Tuesday of the “close call” crash in Duane, a tiny town about 21 miles northwest of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. Troopers said the “near-fatal crash” happened around 8:07 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at the intersection of State Route 458 and State Route 30 while state police were investigating a property damage accident.
Read More2 Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on Highway 101 Mason County, WA
Mason County, WA (February 23, 2026) – A 57-year-old Shelton man and his 49-year-old passenger, a Port Angeles woman, were hurt in a traffic crash on Highway 101 Sunday. It was before 4 a.m. when a northbound van on Highway 101, near Sanderson Field, left the roadway and crashed onto a ditch. As a result, the vehicle rolled and turned onto its driver’s side. Officers said the driver of the van fled from the scene.
Read MoreFBCSO deputy dies, days after being struck by vehicle while helping stranded motorist
HOUSTON – An off-duty Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputy who was struck by a vehicle while helping a stranded motorist over the weekend has died, authorities said. The sheriff’s office said around 3:40 a.m. Saturday, FBCSO Deputy Kenneth Lewis was hit by a passing vehicle as he was helping a stranded motorist on I-10 near Eldridge Parkway in Houston. The striking vehicle fled the scene. Investigators said Deputy Lewis was in his personal vehicle when he pulled over to help.
Read MorePolice urge caution on icy roads after MSP vehicle, firetruck both hit by semi-trucks
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - As winter weather returns to Southeast Michigan, police are urging drivers to be careful following two crashes over the weekend involving a police vehicle and a fire truck. According to Michigan State Police, a trooper was stopped on the shoulder of eastbound I-69 near Morrice in Shiawassee County with his lights activated while he investigated a crash Saturday night. As the trooper returned to his car around 11:35 p.
Read MoreEast Lackawannock Twp, PA – Pedestrian Killed in Crash on I-80 Near MM 15
East Lackawannock Township, PA (February 22, 2026) – A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening, February 19, on Interstate 80 in Mercer County. The crash occurred just after 6:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near mile marker 15. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, a vehicle driven by 58-year-old Gregory Booty of Vienna Township was disabled on the shoulder of the roadway. Investigators said Booty exited his vehicle and walked toward the median.
Read MoreSemi driver hospitalized after crash in Warren County, troopers say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A semi-truck driver from New York was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash occurred in Warren County early Sunday morning, according to troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, OSP. Troopers say they were called around 6:15 a.m. to I-71 north of State Route 123 for the report of a commercial vehicle crash involving a box truck. The box truck was abandoned on the right side of the road after it was disabled due to a mechanical issue.
Read More1 dead, multiple others critically injured after 3-vehicle collision in Magna
MAGNA — One person is dead and multiple others are critically injured after a collision involving three vehicles on I-80 near Magna on Saturday. At 11:56 a.m., a Chevrolet Malibu traveling west in the eastbound lanes of I-80 struck an eastbound Dodge Ram 2500 head-on, then drifted along the cable barrier before coming to rest. An oncoming eastbound Toyota RAV4 then struck the Dodge, causing the Dodge to overturn and block all eastbound lanes, Utah Highway Patrol said in a press release.
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