Preventable Tragedies
Female pedestrian from Ohio killed in I-77 crash in Carroll County
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash in Carroll County. The crash occurred July 25, 2023, at 2:54 p.m. on Interstate 77 at the 9 mile marker. A 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was traveling north on I-77 when it experienced a tire blowout. The vehicle pulled to the left shoulder, but was still partially in the left travel lane. A 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on I-77 when it came upon the disabled vehicle and swerved to the left to avoid striking the Dodge.
Read MoreMulti-vehicle crashes back up traffic on northeast side
SELMA, Texas — Selma Police say two accidents during the morning rush hour resulted in a 10-car pile-up Thursday morning on I-35 at Olympia on the northeast side of San Antonio. The incidents were reported just after 7 a.m. at Exit 173 on I-35, causing traffic to back up all the way to Exit 168 at Weidener Road. Officials say eight to ten vehicles were involved in the crash, which only left one lane open to moving traffic.
Read MorePalm Coast Man, 43, Is Killed in Rear-End Crash with Stopped Semi on I-95
A 43-year-old Palm Coast man lost his life Wednesday night in a rear-end crash as traffic was stalled on I-95because of an earlier traffic crash further ahead. The crash was reported to Flagler County’s 911 center at 10:25 p.m. when a witness reported that a minivan crashed into and went under a semi truck that had been stopped in the northbound lanes of I-95, near mile marker 282 (around the Old Dixie Highway interchange).
Read MoreMulti-vehicle I-75 Columbia County crash kills 2, injures 3
Two Lake City people died and three others were injured Saturday afternoon when wet road conditions caused a sedan to cross from southbound Interstate 75 and crash into an SUV in the northbound lane. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 28-year-old Lake City woman was driving a sedan southbound on I-75 near mile marker 432 at 5:05 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle on the wet roadway.
Read MoreNorthbrook woman dies in crash near Wauconda
WAUCONDA – Lake County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal crash involving a three-wheeled motorcycle (trike) along Route 12. About 1 p.m. July 18, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Route 12 and Lake Shore Drive, near Wauconda, for a traffic crash with injuries. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and found two people with critical injuries. Preliminary investigation shows a Ford Escort, driven by a 65-year-old Downers Grove woman, was stopped in the inside lane of southbound Route 12 due to a mechanical issue.
Read MoreOne Pronounced Dead after Car Crash on Highway 99 [Modesto, CA]
MODESTO, CA (July 19, 2023) – On Thursday evening, a fatal car crash on Highway 99 in Modesto, left one dead and another injured. The accident happened around 11:45 p.m., on Highway 99 south of Palendale Ave. According to the reporters, the accident involved three cars and took place on the southbound lanes of the freeway near the Palendale Ave. exit. The victim made an unsafe lane change from the #3 lane to the #4 lane, where a Volvo SUV was present.
Read MorePedestrian dies after being hit by a vehicle in Blaine County
GREAT FALLS — A woman died after being hit by a vehicle in Blaine County on Monday, July 17, 2023. It happened near mile marker 443 just after 2 a.m. According to the Montana Highway Patrol, the woman was trying to flag down a vehicle after her truck broke down. The 24-year old male driver of a Jeep Liberty was westbound on US Highway 2 and did not see the woman and hit her.
Read MoreWoman killed in Idaho crash after colliding with truck driven by Utah man
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho State Police say a 28-year-old woman from Twin Falls died Saturday following a crash, in which the vehicle she was driving struck another vehicle, driven by a 40-year-old man from Utah. According to a news release, the ISP says the incident occurred at East 3900 North west of State Highway 50 in Twin Falls County. Authorities also say the incident occurred at 11:46 a.m.
Read MoreMan found dead after vehicle left roadway
Klamath County 911 received a call at 4:29 p.m. Tuesday about a vehicle found crashed over an embankment on Bliss Road near milepost 7. The driver, Travis Marion Barton, 55, was found dead when the caller arrived on the scene of the accident. Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), Sprague River Fire Department and Bonanza Ambulance Service responded to the call and confirmed the deceased driver was the sole occupant. According to a news release from KCSO, Baron’s family informed county officers that he had not returned home from work the night before.
Read MoreMedic: 1 killed in crash on I-485 outer loop near Pineville-Matthews Road
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A deadly crash closed a portion of the outer loop of Interstate 485 in Charlotte, first responders said, but the road reopened about 2:35 p.m. Tuesday. The crash investigation was at the I-485 outer loop and Park Road. That’s in the area of Pineville-Matthews Road. Medic confirmed that a pedestrian was struck and killed. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the pedestrian pulled over to the side of the road on the shoulder completely out of the road.
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