Preventable Tragedies
Woman dies in fatal car crash on I-676 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A 24-year-old woman has died after her car was struck in a multi-car crash that shut down all lanes on part of I-676. The crash happened on I-676 westbound early Sunday just after 4 a.m. The 24-year-old’s car was disabled from a previous crash and was blocking the left lane on I-676 westbound near mile marker 5. A different car was driving in the left lane and struck the woman’s car.
Read More1 person hit and killed on the side of I-80 in Tooele County
KNOLLS, Tooele County — One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle while pulled over on the right shoulder of Interstate 80 about 14 miles east of Knolls in Tooele County. About 9:10 a.m., a a Mercedes Sprinter van pulling a trailer was pulled over on the right shoulder on eastbound I-80 with the driver outside of the vehicle. A Hyundai Elantra approached the vehicle in the right lane and struck the trailer and then the driver of the van, killing the driver, according to Utah Highway Patrol officials.
Read More‘He was trying to do the right thing’ Police investigate collision that claimed man’s life
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after a vehicle collision took the life of a Good Samaritan. Lt. Mike McClanahan with the Asheville Police Department (APD) said that they received a call around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 about a motor vehicle collision in the 1120 block of Sweeten Creek Road. After officers arrived on the scene, Lt. McClanahan said they were able to determine that there had been two different collisions that occurred.
Read MoreJaw-dropping photos show aftermath of horrifying truck crash that left driver uninjured
A driver is lucky to be alive after their huge truck smashed into the back of a stationary tractor-trailer. Jaw-dropping images show the driver’s cab totally obliterated following the crash, which happened on the busy Interstate 77 near Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday. Huntersville Fire Department were among the emergency services to respond to the collision, which remarkably resulted in no one being injured. The fire department shared pictures on social media which show the devastation of the crash.
Read MoreTrucking experts give insight on semi-truck parking rules following crash
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A crash took place in Madison County on Tuesday involving four semi-trucks. Two people were injured in that collision. Officials say one of the drivers fell asleep and hit one parked semi, creating a domino effect hitting the other two. Kentucky law says that no vehicle is allowed to be parked or stopped on the shoulders or ramps of any highway. This situation has raised a new concern: If semi-truck drivers are not allowed to park on shoulders or exits, where else can they park?
Read MoreMan Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Highway 99 Merced County, CA
MERCED COUNTY, CA (October 18, 2023) – Sunday morning, one man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on Highway 99. Police responded to the scene around 6:23 a.m., just south of Plainsburg Road. According to reports, the driver of a Honda Civic exited his vehicle on the northbound lanes after being side-swiped by a big-rig. The male driver then ran across the lanes where he was struck by several other vehicles.
Read MoreHummer SUV involved in crash on South Carolina interstate hit by tractor-trailer, killing driver, troopers say
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — An SUV driver involved in a collision on the interstate was hit and killed by an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The Fairfield County Coroner Chris Hill said Herbert Cayruth Nelson III, 44, of Columbia, died at the scene. The crash happened just after 2 a.m. Monday on I-77 north near the 32 mile marker, which is two miles south of Ridgeway, troopers said.
Read MoreChain reaction crash involving 5 cars, 2 pedestrians critically injures 1 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A chain reaction crash late Saturday night involving five cars on U.S. 71 Highway in Kansas City, Missouri, left one person critically injured. Just before 11 p.m., police say a black Toyota Camry and a Chevrolet Cruz were stopped at a red light on northbound 71 when a Pontiac G6 rear-ended the Chevrolet, pushing it into the Camry. A northbound Chrysler 300 tried to avoid the crashed vehicles but struck a concrete wall in doing so.
Read MoreMan hit, killed after crash on I-81 in Rockbridge County
UPDATE 10/15 AT 6:25 P.M. ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA. (WFXR) — Virginia State Police (VSP) have identified the victim of a deadly crash that left I-81 North shut down in Rockbridge County on Oct. 14. The crash remains under investigation; however, VSP says the incident took place at 5 p.m. on I-81 North, near Raphine Road. According to VSP, a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe was illegally parked on the right shoulder of the highway, when it was hit by a 2018 Kenworth tractor-trailer.
Read MoreDriver killed in crash on I-40 in Durham after hitting tractor-trailer
A man died Saturday after he rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 West in Durham. Around 2 a.m., officers responded to a crash in the westbound lanes of I-40 near South Miami Boulevard (Exit 281). According to police, a man in a gray 2012 Honda Accord hit the back of a tractor-trailer that was parked on the side of the road. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
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