Preventable Tragedies
Fatal Crash Involving Big Rig on Hwy 99 near Atwater Blvd, Buhach Rd
Atwater, CA – On the night of Tuesday, May 6, 2025, a collision involving a big rig and a pickup truck camper resulted in one death and two injuries, according to KSEE. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports that the accident took place around 10:20 PM on northbound Highway 99, south of Atwater Boulevard. Investigators say a 27-year-old Riverside man was driving a 1979 Chevrolet Silverado with a truck bed camper north on the highway when the camper became detached near Buhach Road and came to rest in the number two lane.
Read MoreMan struck, killed outside disabled vehicle on Vista freeway identified
Authorities on Monday released the name a 26-year-old man who died over the weekend in a traffic accident on eastbound state Route 78 in Vista. Hunter Michael Bean of Escondido was standing outside his disabled pickup truck on the highway east of Vista Village Drive when another vehicle struck him at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Bean died at the scene, the agency reported. California Highway Patrol is investigating.
Read More17-year-old hit and killed standing on I-95 after car crash
RICHMOND, Va. — A 17-year-old girl was hit and killed Sunday night while standing on I-95 after a car crash, according to Virginia State Police. According to officials, one car rear-ended another in the left lane before 8:45 p.m. Sunday. The driver of one of the cars, a Toyota, pulled over to the shoulder. The other, a Honda, stopped partially in the left lane. A 17-year-old girl who was in the Honda then got out of the car, possibly to assess the damage, officials said.
Read More3 Injured in Car Accident on I-10 in Colorado County, TX
Colorado County, TX — December 16, 2024, three people were injured in a car accident at about 9:10 p.m. on westbound Interstate 10. A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2017 Honda Accord was disabled on the highway near Eagle Creek Road when it was hit by a 2013 Buick Lacrosse, knocking it into the median barrier. Both drivers, a 20-year-old Alamo man in the Honda and a 47-year-old man from Queens, NY in the Buick, and a 45-year-old woman who was a passenger in the Buick suffered serious injuries in the crash, according to authorities.
Read MoreInfant Killed, 1 Injured in Truck Accident on I-49 near Goodman, MO
McDonald County, MO — May 3, 2025, an infant was killed and another person was injured in a truck accident at about 6 p.m. on Interstate 49. Authorities said a 2012 Honda Accord crashed into the back of a 2025 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck south of Goodman after traffic stopped because there was an animal in the road. Both occupants of the Honda were taken to an area hospital, where a 1-year-old girl was pronounced dead, according to authorities.
Read More1 dead, 2 others injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Miami County
One person is dead and two others were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Miami County early Sunday morning. Just after midnight, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers were dispatched to a crash involving multiple vehicles on I-75 Southbound beyond SR 571. The preliminary investigation shows that a Ford being operated by 26-year-old Andrew Romero of Moraine was traveling southbound on I-75 when he slowed with traffic for a crash that had occurred earlier in the area.
Read MoreTwo Killed in Palm Bay Hit-and-Run
PALM BAY, FL, (May 02, 2025) - Two people were tragically killed on Friday in a hit-and-run accident with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Palm Bay. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash occurred at about 9:50 a.m. when a southbound Freightliner Cascadia operated by Hassan Abdirahman Sheikh Ali struck a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck parked on the right grassy shoulder. The Cascadia continued traveling on the grassy shoulder and struck the two surveyors, who were not identified.
Read MoreWoman killed, 4 injured in multi-vehicle collision on I-805 in San Diego
One person was killed and four people were injured Saturday in a five-vehicle collision on Interstate 805, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The crash was reported just before 9 a.m. Saturday on the southbound freeway near Logan Avenue. The four injured victims were taken to a hospital, a fire official said. According to Caltrans, all lanes on the southbound side of I-805 north of 43rd Street were blocked due to the collision.
Read MoreMetro Detroit, MI – Man Killed After Being Struck by Two Vehicles on I-94 Near 10 Mile Rd
Metro Detroit, MI (May 2, 2025) – A tragic series of events unfolded late Thursday night along westbound I-94 near 10 Mile Rd, where a man was fatally struck by two vehicles after stepping out of his car following a single-vehicle crash. According to Michigan State Police, the Detroit Regional Communication Center was notified of a crash just before 9:30 p.m. on May 1. When troopers arrived, they discovered that not one, but two separate incidents had taken place in close succession.
Read MoreMulti-Vehicle Pileup on I-70 in St. Louis County Injures Six, One Seriously
St. Louis, MO (May 02, 2025) On Wednesday afternoon, a horrific 10-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 left 6 people hurt. According to authorities, the massive collision happened around 4:00 p.m. near I-270 in north St. Louis County. Reports say that a chain-reaction crash involving ten vehicles injured six people and shut down westbound Interstate 70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the series of collisions began when a Dodge RAM and Jeep collided, blocking a lane.
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