Preventable Tragedies
Driver takes off after hitting, killing single mother of five in Tigard crash
TIGARD, Ore. — A single mother of five is dead after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in Tigard early Monday evening, according to Tigard police. The family of 45-year-old Maria Negrete is asking for the public’s help in finding the driver and vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run. On Sept. 18, around 8:53 p.m., Negrete and her boyfriend were driving southbound on Southwest Hall Boulevard just north of Pfaffle Street.
Read MoreFiery 17-vehicle pileup shuts down I-84 in Oregon
PENDLETON, Ore. — One motorist was seriously injured and several others sustained minor injuries in a 17-vehicle pileup on Interstate 84. At 12:35 p.m. local time on Thursday, Sept. 21, Oregon State Troopers from the Pendleton area command responded to a multi-vehicle crash. It was reported that at least one commercial motor vehicle was fully engulfed in flames, on westbound Interstate 84 near milepost 227. When state troopers arrived on the scene, they determined that the crash involved at least 17 separate vehicles.
Read MorePedestrian Injured in 18-wheeler Accident on I-20 in Odessa, TX
Odessa, TX — September 21, 2023, one person sustained injuries as the result of an 18-wheeler accident early Thursday morning near U.S. Highway 385. Authorities said they were called out toe the area of Exit 116 for Crane and Andrews early Thursday morning. Details at this time suggest that a pedestrian was outside of a disabled vehicle along the interstate, however it’s unclear exactly where the disabled vehicle was stopped in relation to lanes of travel.
Read MoreBody found on Robertson Co. highway identified as missing man
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A body found inside a car at the bottom of an embankment in Orlinda has been identified as a missing man, according to Smoky Barn News. Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed Danny Mark Jordan, reported missing last week, was found dead inside the car, Smoky Barn News reports. The crashed car was found off Highway 49 in Orlinda Sunday. Emergency crews found the body of a man in his 60s inside the car.
Read MoreBay Minette man killed in crash with tractor-trailer
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A local man has died after a crash that occurred 5 miles south of Bay Minette, according to a release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Chase Sharp, 34, of Bay Minette was killed when the Ford Explorer he was driving hit the back of a Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by a Frisco City man. The tractor-trailer was disabled and partly in the roadway during the crash, which happened just after 6 a.
Read MoreMan Injured in Truck Accident on I-20 at Kelly Elliott Road in Arlington, TX
Arlington, TX — July 23, 2023, a man sustained injuries in a truck versus pedestrian accident before midnight along Interstate 20. Authorities in their preliminary public statements said that the accident took place at approximately 11:07 p.m. in the area of Kelly Elliott Road. Investigators said that a 44-year-old man was nearby a stranded vehicle stopped along the right shoulder on eastbound I-20. The man was apparently putting gas in the vehicle when a Freightliner in the right lane hit him with the side mirror.
Read MoreRedwood City resident dies in 4-car hit-and-run crash on Highway 101
A Redwood City man died, and another person was injured in a hit-and-run crash that involved four cars on Sunday, Sept. 17, the California Highway Patrol said in a collision report released on Tuesday, Sept. 19. According to authorities, the 24-year-old man died after his car was struck by multiple drivers. One of the drivers fled the scene before authorities arrived. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 101 at approximately 1:22 a.
Read MoreWoman tells rescuers she was stranded for 3 days after crash
MUHLENBERG CO./OHIO CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Officials in Muhlenberg County tell us they rescued someone who crashed her car… and told them she been stranded for three days. Fire officials say the woman’s wrecked car was found around 6 p.m. Monday. They say it was in a rural area across the Green River in Ohio County, near the boat ramp on River Road. Officials say she was not hurt, but was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Read MoreTire failure sparks rollover crash involving semi-truck on I-4 in Plant City
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Westbound Interstate 4 is back open to traffic following a Monday afternoon crash involving a semi-truck. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on I-4 near Alexander Street. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a semi-truck driver was heading westbound on I-4 in the inside lane behind a sedan when the sedan experienced a tire failure. When the sedan driver lost control, her car traveled to the outside lane and then back into the inside lane before crashing into the side of the semi-truck.
Read MoreTwo pedestrians hit in evening crash
GREENE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - Two people were hospitalized after a Sunday evening crash. According to Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder, a call came into Paragould Emergency Services around 8:16 p.m. regarding a crash on State Highway 69, just east of U.S. Highway 49. Synder said preliminary reports show that two people were standing outside of a vehicle on Highway 69 when they were hit by another vehicle. One person was flown to a hospital.
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