Preventable Tragedies

One killed, multiple injured in fiery I-85 North crash in DeKalb

May 10, 2026

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - One person is dead and multiple people are injured following a fiery multi-vehicle crash involving a tanker truck on Interstate 85 North early Sunday morning. What we know DeKalb County officials said the incident began around 1:19 a.m. when a box truck hit the back of a pickup truck on I-85 North near Shallowford Road. Just minutes later, an SUV crashed into a tanker truck near the first wreck, causing a fire.

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Two dead after multivehicle crash temporarily shuts down southbound I-75

May 10, 2026

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Two people were killed early Sunday in a multivehicle crash involving a disabled commuter bus on Interstate 75 in Broward County that shut down all southbound lanes for nearly six hours, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said. The crash happened about 2:18 a.m. Sunday on southbound I-75 near mile marker 26, according to FHP. FHP said a 2001 Vanhool commuter bus was disabled and stopped in the outside lane of the interstate.

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Man crossing beltway with gas can struck, killed in Montgomery County

May 08, 2026

A person is dead after a crash involving a pedestrian in Montgomery County, Maryland, late Thursday night, as Maryland State Police work to identify a driver who fled the scene. Officials said shortly after 10 p.m. that the crash took place before Exit 33 to Maryland Route 185 (Connecticut Avenue). Troopers from the Maryland State Police (MSP) Rockville Barrack responded after receiving reports of a pedestrian struck in the roadway.

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Topeka man taken to Newman Regional after Friday wrecks near BETO Junction

May 08, 2026

An investigation continues after several crashes happened on Interstate 35 near BETO Junction shortly after 6 am Friday. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office says a southbound car hit a deer and was disabled on the Interstate. The car’s driver saw two semi trucks approaching. As the driver ran towards the median to avoid the large trucks, one of the semis hit the disabled car, pushed it almost through the median to the northbound side of the highway and overturned.

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Crash on I-85 South leaves 1 dead after tractor-trailer hits stopped vehicle

May 07, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A three-vehicle crash on I-85 South killed a man after a tractor-trailer struck a vehicle that had stopped on the road following an earlier collision, state troopers said. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, around 1 a.m., two cars were both traveling on I-85 South when they collided near MM 78. One of the vehicles came to rest off the shoulder, while the other vehicle stopped on the interstate.

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2 injured following crash with Ohio County school bus

May 06, 2026

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says two people were injured following a crash involving a school bus and another vehicle on Wednesday morning. Deputies were dispatched to a report of an accident with injuries at approximately 7 a.m. in the 13000 block of US Highway 231. According to a report, a school bus had stopped to pick up a child, when a passenger vehicle drove into the rear of the bus.

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Driver dies after hitting back of tractor trailer that was illegally parked, troopers say

May 06, 2026

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. — A driver died when their vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer that was illegally parked along Interstate 85, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday at the rest stop near mile marker 24. The coroner said that the victim was driving on I-85 when he went off the right side of the road and crashed into the back of a parked tractor-trailer.

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Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Into Stopped FedEx Semi On Northbound I-15 In Cajon Pass

May 05, 2026

CAJON PASS, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday evening after crashing into the rear of a stopped FedEx semi-truck along northbound Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass, south of Oak Hill Road. The collision was reported at about 5:48 p.m. on May 5, 2026, according to California Highway Patrol logs. According to CHP logs, the motorcycle rider crashed into the back of a white FedEx semi-truck that was stopped on the right shoulder of the freeway.

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Fatal crash on Interstate 90 in Mentz

May 04, 2026

MENTZ, NY — The New York State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 90 eastbound in the town of Mentz, Cayuga County, at approximately 4:17 a.m. on May 4, 2026. Preliminary investigation determined that a westbound passenger vehicle crossed the center median into the eastbound lanes, struck a guide rail, and came to rest partially in the right lane on a slight curve in the roadway.

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Man struck, killed on I-405 in Bothell, WA after leaving car

May 04, 2026

BOTHELL, Wash. - Troopers are investigating a Monday morning crash in Bothell that killed a 41-year-old Everett man. What we know: According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash happened on northbound Interstate 405 south of Northeast 160th Street just before 5 a.m. Investigators said a car was stopped on the left shoulder of I-405, and a passenger got out and ran across the northbound lanes. Another vehicle struck him as he was crossing the roadway.

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