Preventable Tragedies
Disabled vehicle triggers fiery truck crash on Pa. Turnpike’s Northeast Extension
Two tractor-trailer drivers escaped serious injury when the rigs collided and erupted into flames Tuesday afternoon on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lehigh County, state police said. The crash happened at 1:40 p.m. on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, near mile marker 51.7 in Emmaus, according to Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Richard Levan, public information officer for Troop T. The accident began when a North Bergen, New Jersey, man operating his rig in the right lane encountered a disabled car on the right shoulder, state police said.
Read MoreJustyn Jenkins Killed in Truck Accident near Davidson, NC
SUN VALLEY, CA, (April 13, 2025) - A pedestrian struck and killed by a semi-truck on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sun Valley Sunday morning has been identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office as Alan Hartley, age 59. Hartley’s city of residence was not known. According to the California Highway Patrol’s initial report, Hartley was hit by a big rig around 9:25 a.m. on the northbound freeway near the Sunland Boulevard off-ramp.
Read MoreMan hit by vehicle in crash on Highway 30, Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office says
KEARENY, Neb. (KSNB) - The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a car–pedestrian crash on Monday that injured a 20-year-old man on U.S. Highway 30. The crash happened nine miles west of Kearney at 4:30 p.m. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, a driver had stopped to render aid after another vehicle with a trailer broke down on the side of the highway. An occupant of that vehicle, a 20-year-old Holdrege Man, stopped to help and was struck by a another vehicle driven by a 64-year-old woman from Elm Creek.
Read More1 Killed, 3 Injured in Truck Accident on I-95 in Arbutus, MD
Arbutus, MD — April 8, 2025, one person was killed and three others were injured in a truck accident at about 3:30 a.m. on Interstate 95. Authorities said a Jeep Cherokee was headed south near Interstate 695 when it crashed into the back of a dump truck. The Jeep driver apparently got out of his vehicle before being hit by a Subaru as it collided with the dump truck as well.
Read MoreBexar County constable injured after Amazon truck crashes into his vehicle while off duty
SAN ANTONIO — An off-duty Bexar County constable was seriously injured after an Amazon crashed into his vehicle from behind on the northeast side of town. It happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning on I-35 South at Crosswinds Way. The 62-year-old off-duty constable was working in a construction zone in an SUV with his emergency lights on when the Amazon 18-wheeler truck driver hit him from behind. He told emergency workers that he could not feel his legs.
Read MoreHillsborough County, FL – Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on I-75 Near Bruce B Downs Blvd
Hillsborough County, FL (April 9, 2025) – Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash late Tuesday night on Interstate 75 after a Kentucky man allegedly fled the site of a deadly collision that claimed one life. The tragic incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Noah Alexander Riley of Campbellsville, KY, was driving a Ford F-350 while towing a cattle trailer when his vehicle veered onto the shoulder of the highway.
Read MoreJustyn Jenkins Killed in Truck Accident near Davidson, NC
Iredell County, NC — April 8, 2025, Justyn Jenkins was killed in a truck accident at about 3 a.m. on southbound Interstate 77 near Davidson. Authorities said a 2019 Freightliner semi-truck crashed into a 2021 Hyundai Kona that was disabled in the road, without lights, because of an earlier accident. Hyundai driver Justyn Jack Jenkins, 26, died at the scene of the crash, according to authorities. The truck driver, who was not injured, will not face any charges in the crash, authorities said.
Read MoreMan injured when semi-truck hits parked car partially on I-94
KALAMAZOO COUNTY - A semi-tractor trailer crashed into a car that was parked partially in the road on I-94, sheriff’s deputies said. The driver of the car was hospitalized. The crash was reported at 5:11 a.m. Monday, April 7, on westbound I-94, west of South Ninth Street in Kalamazoo County’s Texas Township, sheriff’s deputies said. Sheriff’s deputies said preliminary investigation suggests the car was parked on the shoulder, partially in a traffic lane, when it was struck by the westbound semi-truck.
Read MorePedestrian involved in crash struck by separate vehicle on I-395 in Griswold
A pedestrian who had been involved in a crash was struck by a separate vehicle on Interstate 395 in Griswold on Saturday. State police said a 28-year-old man from Massachusetts was involved in a crash with his vehicle and walked into the highway’s right lane around 8:30 p.m. Authorities said a Kia Sportage that was traveling in the right lane on the southbound side of the highway collided with the man.
Read MoreFHP: Orlando man killed after his car hit back of abandoned charter bus on I-95 in St. Johns County
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man was killed Friday morning after his car hit the back of an abandoned disabled charter bus that was on the side of Interstate 95 southbound, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Crews were dispatched to the crash site, located just south of State Road 206, at about 11:15 a.m. The man, a 25-year-old from Orlando, was driving a Nissan Altima that “drove off the roadway” and hit the back of the charter bus, FHP said.
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