Preventable Tragedies
Teenager killed after being struck while outside disabled vehicle on I-526: Coroner
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- A teenager has died after being struck by a passing vehicle on I-526 Friday night. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as a 14-year-old from North Charleston. Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said the victim was standing outside of the vehicle on Exit 16A toward W. Montague Avenue when he was struck and killed around 8:15 p.m. An investigation found that the victim’s vehicle was disabled and struck by a moving vehicle.
Read MoreUPS driver struck by vehicle in Morton Grove
CHICAGO (CBS) – A UPS driver is seriously hurt after a crash in north suburban Morton Grove Friday afternoon. According to police just after 3 p.m., the 55-year-old driver was standing behind his parked truck in the 6400 block of Beckwith when a car crashed into him and his truck. The driver, who is from Mount Prospect, was transported to Lutheran General Hospital with serious injuries. Morton Grove Police and the Major Crash Assistance Team are investigating.
Read MoreDriver stopped on I-93 in Reading dies after being rear-ended by box truck, state police say
READING, Mass. — A pickup truck driver was killed in a crash involving a box truck on Interstate 93 in Reading early Thursday, officials said. Troopers responding to a report of a crash on the northbound side of the highway in the area of Commerce Way ramp just after 1 a.m. found a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado that had been rear-ended by a 2022 International MV607 box truck, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Read MorePedestrian’s death on I-435 near Grandview Road highlights safety concerns in construction zones
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian fatally struck after walking away from his vehicle on the I-435 eastbound left hand shoulder early Thursday morning is bringing new attention to a recurring problem. A Scout camera captured the scene near the Grandview Road overpass at about 1 a.m. Thursday morning. According to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department, when the owner of a red Chevy Malibu parked on the shoulder walked into the nearby lane, the driver of a FedEx semi-truck hit him.
Read MoreVehicle Hits Disabled, Abandoned Pick-Up Truck On Jones County Hwy
Just before 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, Southwest and South Jones volunteer fire departments responded to a tow vehicle collision on Highway 11 north of Moselle, between Armissie Road and Benson Cemetery Road. When first responders arrived the firefighters found that two vehicles in the northbound lane had collided, with the maroon truck having been disabled in the road prior to the collision. Both vehicles were damaged in the incident. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Read More3 SEMI TRUCKS, SUV HIT JACKKNIFED 18-WHEELER ON I-90 MONDAY
There are no serious injuries from a Monday morning crash involving three semis and an SUV that hit a jackknifed 18-wheeler on I-90 west of Cle Elem. Troopers say the 18-wheeler driven by 35-year-old Karanveer Singh of Renton was eastbound on the Highway when it became jackknifed at a bend in the road. “Speed was a factor as the truck was coming eastbound around a corner, lost control and ended up jackknifing,” said State Patrol Trooper Jeremy Weber.
Read MoreOne Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County, IL
DeKalb County, IL — September 25, 2023, a person was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 88 near Peace Road in DeKalb County, IL. Authorities indicate that on September 25, a fatal accident occurred when a vehicle and a tractor-trailer collided in DeKalb County for unknown reasons. According to reports, the crash happened at approximately 11:00 at night near Peace Road. Investigators say a driver was standing outside a disabled vehicle in the eastbound lanes of Route 88 when the crash occurred.
Read MoreTwo people found dead in car submerged in Loxahatchee canal
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES — A man and a woman were killed early Sunday when their SUV traveled off a road northwest of Loxahatchee Groves and plunged into a canal, police said. Palm Beach County sheriff’s officials said Liliana Francisco Vargas, 19, of Loxahatchee was driving a 2020 Toyota Rav4 with passenger Deric Lozano Varela, 21, of West Palm Beach eastbound on 60th Street North at about 2:45 a.m. when for unknown reasons, the Toyota left the road at the intersection with 190th Terrace North.
Read MoreMan survives crash on I-12, then is struck and killed by semi-truck, 2 juveniles also injured LSP says
HAMMOND, La. — A man is dead, and two juveniles were injured in a double crash that closed I-12 for hours during morning rush hour traffic. The initial crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 12 near Pumpkin Center Road in Tangipahoa Parish according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers say Javier Morel of Denham Springs was driving a 2004 Ford Escape eastbound with two juvenile passengers inside. They say that for reasons still under investigation, Morel traveled off the roadway and struck multiple trees.
Read MoreSarah Bolt struck, killed by a vehicle along Interstate 75 in Marietta
MARIETTA, GA, (September 23, 2023) - A Monroe woman is dead after being fatally struck by a vehicle early Saturday after she stopped to help a motorist involved in a crash, Marietta police said. The string of events began around 12:42 a.m. when the driver of a Kia Sedona lost control for undetermined reasons, flew across all lanes of traffic, and ultimately slammed into the median on Interstate 75 South, north of the Delk Road exit ramp.
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