Preventable Tragedies
Car strikes deer on I-196, hit by trailing vehicle
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – No one was injured early Thursday, Oct. 29, when a disabled car on I-196 was struck by another vehicle after hitting a deer. The driver of a Ford Fusion that struck the deer was out of her vehicle when it was struck by a Jeep Cherokee. The crashes happened around 12:30 a.m. on eastbound I-196 in Ottawa County’s Georgetown Township. Sheriff’s deputies said the Fusion, disabled after striking the deer, was partially in the road when it was hit.
Read MoreFenton Man Killed by Box Truck After Deer Collision on I-96 in Michigan
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. (WOWO) — A 28-year-old Fenton man was killed on I-96 early Wednesday after getting out of his SUV following a collision with a deer and being struck by a box truck, Michigan State Police said. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on westbound I-96, east of the U.S. 23 interchange in Livingston County, according to a report by WILX News 10. State police said the man’s Ford Escape remained stopped in the freeway’s right lane rather than being moved onto the shoulder.
Read MoreDriver Killed After Car Hits Stopped Semi on I-10 Near Van Horn
A 21-year-old El Paso man died on Saturday, October 24, 2026, after the car he was driving struck a semi-truck on westbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 181, about 41 miles east of Van Horn, Texas. The semi had reportedly stopped because of construction in the area. The semi-truck driver was reported to have no injuries. Texas DPS is investigating. KTSM 9 News reported that, according to DPS, the driver allegedly failed to control his speed, overcorrected and veered north before hitting the truck.
Read MoreDurham police seek Nissan driver in NC 147 hit-and-run death earlier this month
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Durham on Wednesday identified a vehicle make in a deadly hit-and-run crash 10 days ago. The crash happened just after 10:05 p.m. on Sunday, Oct 18, along southbound N.C. 147 near Fayetteville Street, according to a Durham Police Department news release. Rakesh Babu Poojari, 37, died after the driver of a Nissan crashed into him, police said. Poojari stopped along the shoulder of the Durham Freeway and got out of his vehicle because of a flat tire, the release said.
Read More3 Adult Siblings Among 6 Killed in Fiery Florida Car Crash as Their Grieving Parents Speak Out
A couple is reeling after their three adult children were killed in a fiery crash in central Florida. Two of the siblings’ partners and a friend also died. “My heart sank,” Marshall Clarke-Milton told Fox affiliate WOFL in a joint interview with her husband, Charles Milton Sr., of learning that their kids had been in a deadly crash on Oct. 23. “Because somehow I knew it was them, but I didn’t want it to be them.
Read MoreBack-to-back fatal crashes shut down part of I-64 in Albemarle County overnight
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal three-vehicle crash that happened late Monday night on Interstate 64 westbound in Albemarle County. The crash happened at approximately 11:25 p.m. on October 26 at the 108-mile marker. According to VSP, a Ford passenger vehicle hit a deer and became disabled in the right travel lane. A Honda passenger vehicle stopped behind the disabled Ford and was then struck from behind by a westbound tractor-trailer.
Read MoreMan killed after tractor-trailer strikes disabled minivan on RFK Bridge
A 23-year-old man was killed when a tractor-trailer struck a disabled minivan on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge on Randall’s Island early Tuesday — a fatal collision that shut down the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge for hours, MTA police said. Abdulmateen Fagbemi’s van broke down in a center lane on the span’s Manhattan-bound side around 3:30 a.m., cops said. Fagbemi was standing in front of his disabled vehicle looking under the hood when the driver of a tractor-trailer rear-ended the vehicle about 15 minutes later, according to police.
Read MoreCar rear-ends stalled vehicle live on-air during Eyewitness News traffic report
THE BRONX (WABC) – A stalled vehicle on the Major Deegan Expressway was struck by another car live on Eyewitness News Monday morning, underscoring the dangers drivers face when stopped on busy roadways. The crash happened on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway near East 138th Street and the Grand Concourse while Eyewitness News traffic reporter Heather O’Rourke was monitoring traffic conditions. A vehicle that appeared to be disabled in a travel lane was rear-ended by another driver.
Read MoreMan dies in San Diego crash while helping his daughter with disabled vehicle
(FOX 5/KUSI) — A man died after being involved in a crash while helping his daughter with her disabled vehicle on the I-15 in San Diego early Monday morning, which ultimately led to several other crashes and prompted the full closure of the northbound lanes for several hours. A California Highway Patrol sergeant said the crash was one in a series that happened in the northbound lanes near Clairemont-Mesa Blvd. around 3:30 a.
Read MoreNissan Versa hits stalled Armada on Hwy 41, CHP says
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The driver of a Nissan Versa crashed into a Nissan Armada after that vehicle became disabled after running out of gas on Highway 41 in Downtown Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 4:45 a.m. Monday, the Armada driver and passenger had walked away to try and find a nearby gas station; during that time, the Versa hit the Armada despite it having its hazard lights on.
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