Preventable Tragedies
EMT critically hurt after being struck while helping another crash in Islip Terrace
Two Good Samaritans were injured while trying to help people who were involved in a crash on the Sunrise Service Road in Suffolk County Wednesday morning. The original incident involved a collision between a 2010 Ford and 2015 Chevrolet at approximately 8 a.m. east of Wilson Boulevard in Islip Terrace, according to Suffolk police. Michael Merkle, a certified EMT, driving a 2018 Dodge Ram, and Brendan Lahti, driving a 2021 Dodge Ram, stopped to assist the motorists.
Read MoreCrash involving 18-wheeler shuts down all northbound lanes of I-35W in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — All northbound lanes of Interstate 35W are shut down near Pharr Street in Fort Worth on Wednesday morning due to an 18-wheeler crash. According to Fort Worth Police, officers responded around 2:45 a.m. to the area of I-35W and Pharr Street for a major accident. When officers arrived on scene, they determined a vehicle had run out of gas on the right side of the roadway and was left unoccupied.
Read MoreOut-of-gas car rear-ended, resulting in 5-vehicle crash that completely shut down Waukegan Road near Waukegan
A car that ran out of gas and stopped on Waukegan Road was rear-ended, resulting in a five-vehicle crash that sent two people to the hospital and completely shut down the road near Waukegan early Monday. The Waukegan Fire Department, North Chicago Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 5:50 a.m. Monday to Waukegan Road and Buckley Road near Waukegan for a report of a crash with injuries.
Read MoreWoman hit, killed by mail truck while checking on disabled car on U.S. 1 near St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A woman was hit and killed by a USPS mail truck Monday evening while standing outside of her disabled car on U.S. Highway 1 near St. Augustine, according to Florida Highway Patrol crash investigators. The crash was first reported shortly after 6:17 p.m., FHP said. The 66-year-old woman was outside of her disabled car attempting to cross the highway when she was hit by the mail truck, driven by a 68-year-old man.
Read MoreDeer on highway causes two-vehicle crash in Plainville
PLAINVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - A crash on Route 72 in Plainville caused heavy traffic on Saturday night. Following the initial investigation, police said a vehicle going eastbound on Route 72 in Plainville struck a deer on Saturday night, and a second vehicle hit the back of the initial vehicle. After hitting the deer, the first vehicle was significantly damaged on the front end and was stopped in the right lane.
Read MoreMan seriously hurt after crash on Interstate 10 near Tolleson
TOLLESON, AZ (AZFamily) — An elderly man was seriously hurt Sunday when a car hit his disabled pickup truck on Interstate 10 near Tolleson. The crash happened just before noon on westbound I-10 near 91st Avenue. First responders arrived and found the man seriously hurt inside a white pickup truck, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. He was taken to the hospital, and his condition is unknown. Troopers say a man was driving a silver sedan when he hit the disabled pickup truck.
Read MoreFond du Lac County crash; car rear-ends school bus, teen cited
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. - A 17-year-old motorist was cited for failure to stop for a stopped school bus following a crash in Fond du Lac County on Friday morning, Nov. 6. The Details: According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, the crash was reported around 7:35 a.m. on Lakeshore Drive near Subway Road in the Town of Friendship. When deputies arrived, they determined that a school bus carrying 35 students was stopped in the southbound lane of Lakeshore Drive, displaying activated red warning lights and an extended stop arm.
Read MoreMom failed to get kids from after-school club, found dead in vehicle after 3-day search
CASPER, Wyo. (WKRC) - A Wyoming mother of two who had been missing for three days was found dead Sunday in a vehicle that had left a road and gone through a guardrail, police said. First responders went to Casper Mountain Road around 9:20 a.m. after receiving a report of a vehicle that appeared to have left the road. They found the vehicle and its sole occupant, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the Casper Police Department said.
Read MoreWapato woman killed in collision with two semi-trucks near Moxee
A Wapato woman was killed Wednesday evening after the pickup truck she was in struck a semi-truck and was hit by a second truck. Jamaica Castro, 32, was a passenger in a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado heading east on State Route 24 near Morrier Lane at 6:14 p.m. when the pickup drifted into oncoming traffic and hit a 2011 Volvo VN semi-truck pulling two trailers, according to a Washington State Patrol news release.
Read MoreWoman dies after big rig hits two vehicles on Highway 99 in Sacramento County
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman died and two other people were injured Thursday after a big rig struck two vehicles on the shoulder of northbound Highway 99 in Sacramento County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 1:31 p.m. Nov. 5, south of Eschinger Road. A preliminary investigation found that a Mazda had become disabled and was waiting for roadside assistance. A Nissan driven by a relative of the Mazda driver had pulled over behind it to help.
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