Preventable Tragedies
26-year-old woman killed after getting hit on the side of U.S. 75 in Dallas, police say
DALLAS — A 26-year-old woman died after an SUV hit her along the side of North Central Expressway/U.S. 75 in Dallas on Monday night, police said. Elizabeth Reyes was identified as the victim, according to a police news release. Police said Reyes was standing on the left shoulder of the southbound lanes of the highway near McCommas Boulevard, waving traffic by as a man changed a flat tire. An SUV that was heading south in the far left lane hit a retaining wall, and then crashed into Reyes, police said.
Read MoreFatal crash involving a semi-truck on I-75S
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Interstate 75 southbound near Bonita Beach Road. Troopers responded to the scene located near mile marker 117 at around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday. According to FHP, a 33-year-old man from Fort Myers was driving a vehicle south on I-75 in the outside lane north of Bonita Beach Road. A semi-truck, operated by a 45-year-old woman from Cape Coral, was parked on the outside paved shoulder of I-75S.
Read MoreGeorgia man killed in crash involving 2 tractor-trailers in Calhoun Co.
CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Georgia man was killed in a crash Oct. 4 when his car was hit by a tractor-trailer on I-20 in Calhoun County. The victim has been identified as George H. Curtis of Villa Ricca. He was 59. Authorities say Curtis’s Honda initially hit a Freightliner tractor-trailer. That accident caused the Honda to become disabled and then a Volvo tractor-trailer struck the disabled Honda. After the second crash, the Honda and Volvo tractor-trailer left the road and caught fire.
Read MoreGood Samaritan Hit, Injured by Car on Varner Road near Bob Hope Drive. Thousand Palms, CA
THOUSAND PALMS, CA (October 8, 2024) — A Good Samaritan was hit and injured by a car on Varner Road near Bob Hope Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, the pedestrian accident unfolded after 6:00 a.m. Monday. A woman in a Nissan pickup truck pulled over to help several crash victims involved in a head-on collision. However, as she tried checking on the occupants, an oncoming Chevrolet SUV struck her on the road.
Read MoreThree children dead, four taken to hospital after Clinton County crash
DEWITT, Iowa (KCRG) - The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said three children were killed, and four other people were taken to the hospital after a crash on Highway 30 Monday morning. It happened at around 9:18 a.m. in the 3700 block of Highway 30 eastbound. The sheriff’s office said a Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV was stopped or disabled in the outside lane of Highway 30 eastbound. A flatbed truck towing a trailer rear-ended the SUV, causing it to go into the ditch.
Read MoreWoman hit and thrown off I-69 Eastex Freeway overpass after car breaks down, police say
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A woman is in critical condition after falling off an overpass in northeast Houston. Two other people, including a Houston police officer, were also hurt, according to authorities. It happened on the I-69 Eastex Freeway near Laura Koppe Road around 9 p.m. Sunday. Houston police said it all started when the young woman’s car broke down in one of the southbound lanes of I-69. Police said she turned her hazard lights on and got out of her car to call for a tow truck.
Read MorePedestrian Killed in Secondary Crash in Tangipahoa Parish Crash
Amite – On October 6, 2024, at approximately 6:45 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L began investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Interstate 55 near LA Hwy 16 in Tangipahoa Parish. The crash claimed the life of 29-year-old Cierra Porche of Hammond. The initial investigation showed that two separate crashes occurred in the same general location along Interstate 55 northbound, only minutes apart. The first crash involved a 2007 Saturn Vue, driven by Porche.
Read MoreFriday dust storm causes 60 car pileup on US 95
GENESEE, Idaho — More than 60 vehicles were involved in a pileup on Friday around 2:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 95 south of Genesee. The Idaho State Police (ISP) says strong winds created hazardous driving conditions with low visibility and caused a series of crashes on southbound US 95. The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office and the Idaho Transportation Department worked with ISP to close the highway and conduct crash investigations.
Read More9 people, 7 vehicles involved in Wednesday morning wreck on I-5 in Tumwater
Negligent driving caused a seven-vehicle collision that blocked traffic on northbound Interstate 5 in Tumwater on Wednesday, Washington State Patrol says. The collision occurred about 9:35 a.m., just south of milepost 103, which is near Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, according to a WSP press memo. Troopers initially blocked the entire northbound lanes of the freeway and later allowed a single lane to open as they investigated the scene. First responders treated two people with injuries: a 61-year-old Tenino man who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and 62-year-old Chehalis man who was transported to Providence St.
Read MorePedestrian hit, killed by semi on Chicago tollway, state police say
CHICAGO (CBS) — One person was killed after a crash Wednesday morning on the Tri-State Tollway by the Hinsdale Oasis. Illinois State Police said just before 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-294 southbound at milepost 25 for a two-vehicle crash. A passenger vehicle was disabled in the third lane of traffic and was struck by a truck tractor semi-trailer. A pedestrian outside of the disabled vehicle was also struck and died at the scene.
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