Preventable Tragedies
Claremont, CA – One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on I-210 Near Monte Vista Ave
Claremont, CA (September 9, 2025) – A two-vehicle crash on the Foothill (210) Freeway claimed the life of one driver Saturday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol. The fatal collision occurred just after 8:00 a.m. on September 6 in the eastbound lanes of I-210, west of Monte Vista Avenue. Authorities say a brown Mini Cooper became disabled and came to a stop on the right shoulder of the freeway for unknown reasons.
Read MorePassing oversize load knocks wrecker into tow truck driver assisting a motorist
A tow truck driver assisting a motorist was struck by his own wrecker after it was hit by a semi truck with an oversize load. The accident happened in Houston, Texas on Monday, September 8th on the East Loop southbound ramp to Interstate 10 east. According to KHOU 11, the tow truck driver was pulled over on the side of the road assisting a motorist when a semi truck hauling an oversize load passed by.
Read MoreTow Truck Driver Killed in Hit-and-Run on 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles; Authorities Seek Suspect
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, tragedy struck on the southbound 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles when a tow truck driver, offering aid on the shoulder, was fatally struck in a hit-and-run incident. The collision was reported just after 1:30 a.m. near Florence Avenue, according to both KTLA and CBS News Los Angeles. The unidentified tow truck driver was at the scene aiding an individual when they were hit by another vehicle.
Read More‘Thought I was going to die’: Good Samaritan loses leg after trying to help crash victim
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A Hawaii resident has found himself in the hospital with serious injuries after trying to help a fellow driver who was involved in a crash. Brian Gatdula says he was heading home from his job as a public transit service driver on Sept. 21 when he witnessed a crash on the H-1 freeway near Pearl City. The 35-year-old stopped to help, but then he and three others were struck by another car.
Read MoreOne dead after two-vehicle crash on I-57 in Shelby Co.
NEOGA, Ill. (WCIA) — A semi-trailer driver died over the weekend after a two-vehicle crash in Shelby County. Illinois State Police responded to Interstate 57 southbound at milepost 172, near Neoga around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday. When State Police arrived, they learned that a two-axle box truck was traveling south on I-57 and a truck-tractor semi-trailer combination vehicle was stopped on the right shoulder. The driver of the semi-trailer, a 31-year-old male from Guanajuato, Mexico, was outside his vehicle, attempting to add fuel.
Read MorePatroller killed while helping disabled driver on I-95 in Virginia
VIRGINIA - A crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia claimed the life of a safety service patroller while he was on the job Saturday night. What we know: The patroller was helping a disabled Audi on I-95 when a Chrysler 300 Sedan lost control near the 151-mile-marker just before 8 p.m. Police say the vehicle crossed all lanes of traffic before hitting both the patroller and the Audi driver. The patroller was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Read MoreSemi hits Tesla stopped in middle of I-4, killing driver: FHP
LAKE MARY, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead after a semi hit a Tesla that was stopped in the center lane of I-4 in Lake Mary Monday night, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A 2020 Tesla Model 3, driven by a 43-year-old Deltona man, was stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-4 when a 2024 Peterbilt semi-truck approaching the disabled vehicle changed lanes to avoid hitting it. According to FHP, a 2018 International semi-truck was behind the first semi and veered left, attempting to avoid the Tesla.
Read MoreEast Idaho man dies in foggy crash involving cow on local highway
SWAN VALLEY — A 30-year-old Idaho Falls man died Monday morning when he struck a cow and his disabled vehicle was then hit by a pickup truck, state police said. The man, driving a 2010 Volkswagen CC, hit a cow on the roadway near Swan Valley around 6:55 a.m. and became disabled in the travel lane state police said, adding that a 2019 Ram 2500 pickup then struck the Volkswagen in thick fog and darkness.
Read MoreOne killed in I-95 crash after tractor trailer driver hits dump truck, service truck and mechanic
a three-vehicle crash on I-95 N in Cumberland County. This happened around 6:30 a.m. at mile marker 53 near Fayetteville and NC-24. Investigators told ABC11 News that a disabled dump truck was parked in the breakdown lane, with a service truck nearby on the side of the road. A tractor-trailer driver sideswiped both vehicles, hitting the mechanic and rear-ending the dump truck. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. ABC11 is working to confirm their identity.
Read MoreTwo killed in six-car pileup on smoky Arkansas highway, state police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were killed dead and two more injured in a six-vehicle crash near Osceola, Arkansas that was blamed on poor visibility from a nearby fire. The crash happened Friday around 3:30 on State Highway 181, north of State Highway 140 in Mississippi County, Arkansas State Police said. Traffic had slowed because of smoke from a field burning east of the highway, ASP said. A GMC Terrain driven by Mackenzie Marie Risner, 21, of Manila, struck the rear of a 2012 Kenworth semi-truck, causing the GMC to roll into a ditch.
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