Preventable Tragedies
Man killed while reattaching tow strap to disabled vehicle on I-70
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — A man was killed and two other people injured after a semi crashed into a disabled vehicle Sunday night on Interstate 70 eastbound in Wheat Ridge, according to police. The crash on I-70 happened west of Wadsworth Boulevard at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Police said a vehicle was towing another vehicle with a tow strap, and the strap broke, stranding the disabled vehicle in the center lane.
Read MorePerson Killed in San Antonio Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 10 near Camp Bullis Road
San Antonio, Texas (October 31, 2023) – A person was struck and killed by a truck Saturday morning in San Antonio, according to the police. The deadly accident happened around 6:30 a.m., October 28, in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near Camp Bullis Road. Police said a Toyota pickup was towing another Toyota pickup and had stopped in the right main lane of the highway due to a flat. There was no shoulder lane in the area, and the road was dark as the street lights were off.
Read MoreTwo pedestrians killed when hit by car in Clay County
Illinois State Police say two pedestrians were killed when walking on US 50 near Big Four Road in Clay County early Sunday night. The preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle traveling eastbound struck two pedestrians walking in the roadway after their vehicle became disabled in the westbound lane. Both pedestrians were pronounced deceased on the scene by the Clay County Coroner. The driver of the vehicle, along with two passengers, reported no injuries on the scene.
Read MoreAdow G. Hassen injured in Phelps County semi-truck accident
PHELPS, MO, (October 29, 2023) - Adow G. Hassen was injured in a semi-truck accident on Sunday on Interstate 44 in Phelps County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), Hassen was a passenger in a Kenworth tractor-trailer that went off the left side of the highway at about 7:48 a.m. and collided with another big rig that had been left in the median from an earlier crash. Hassan, 25, was taken to Phelps Health for treatment of his injuries.
Read MoreFHP: Man, 18, killed after crashing into semi along I-95 near Ormond Beach
A teen driver died early Friday after crashing his car along Interstate 95 in north Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., troopers responded to investigate the crash in the area of mile marker 273 near Ormond Beach. At the scene, they determined that a man driving northbound in a Kia Forte traveled off of the interstate, where the car struck a tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder of the road.
Read MoreHigh Point Police investigating crash, one person with life-threatening injuries
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point Police Department said it is investigating a crash that left one person with life-threatening injuries. Police said they responded to Jamestown Parkway near North Scientific Street around 1:07 a.m. on Friday, for a report of a crash with injuries. At the scene, investigators said one car had a mechanical issue and was stopped partially in the Eastbound travel lane. They said the driver got out of the vehicle and was standing in the road.
Read MorePolice seeking information following fatal hit-and-run on I-595
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - A hit-and-run incident on Interstate 595 claimed the life of one person Thursday night. The crash occurred just east of Nob Hill Road in Davie around 10:45 p.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the victim was struck while changing a tire. The incident led to the temporary closure of all lanes on the interstate, but they have since been reopened. Authorities now need the public’s help for any information that could assist in their investigation.
Read More2 women struck by car, killed while pushing disabled car on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
Two women were killed when they were hit by a vehicle while pushing their disabled car across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The crash happened at 12:50 a.m. Sunday in Selma. Dallas County Coroner Alan Dailey said three women were in a Honda Accord driving over the bridge when it broke down. Two of them got out to try to push the car, while the third – the daughter of one of the fatality victims - was behind the wheel steering.
Read MoreOne person dead in multi-vehicle crash that closed northbound I-5 near downtown over weekend
One person is dead after a multi-car crash caused a two-hour closure on northbound Interstate 5 in downtown over the weekend. At around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the California Highway Patrol received a call about a Nissan Altima blocking the middle lanes of northbound I-5 just south of State Route 163 near downtown. That is when a Nissan Versa crashed into it and stopped between two left lanes facing east. That is when four people inside the Nissan Versa exited and stood in the traffic lanes, CHP said.
Read More8 dead, 63 injured in ‘super fog’ multi-car pileup on Louisiana highway: Police
The number of casualties from a multi-car pileup on Monday caused by a “super fog” on Interstate 55 near New Orleans has risen to eight dead and 63 injured, according to Louisiana State Police. While the death toll initially stood at seven, one of the injured died in the hospital overnight, state police said. The crash, involving at least 168 vehicles, occurred on Monday morning as heavy fog conditions severely lowered visibility, according to Louisiana State Police.
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