Preventable Tragedies
Truck driver arrested after woman killed, child injured on I-675
Clayton County police have arrested the driver of a tractor-trailer that struck and killed a woman standing outside her disabled car on the shoulder of an interstate late Thursday night. The victim, whose family identified her as Jamecca Parris-McKnight, 31, was traveling with a child and was stopped on I-675 northbound near Anvil Block Road before she was hit at about 10:30 p.m. She was pronounced dead on the scene, and the child was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Read MoreTwo killed in Lehi car crash
LEHI, Utah — An accident killed two motorists Thursday night in Utah County. The crash occurred just before midnight on northbound I-15 approximately 1 mile north of the Timpanogos Highway exit in Lehi. According to Sgt. Cameron Roden with the Utah Highway Patrol, a Nissan passenger car rear-ended a stopped Honda Pilot. The Nissan swerved but was unable to avoid the Honda. Roden said the two occupants of the Pilot were transported and listed in extremely critical condition.
Read MoreCadet woman injured on I-55 in Imperial after parked car on shoulder is hit
A Cadet woman was injured Tuesday, July 5, in a two-vehicle accident on I-55 north of Imperial Main Street in Imperial, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 3:11 p.m., Jessica L. Dora, 35, of Cadet was a passenger in a parked 2010 Ford F150 on the northbound shoulder of I-55 when a 2009 Mercury Milan driven north by Judith A. Jackson, 59, of St. Louis traveled off the road and struck the rear of the parked vehicle, the report said.
Read MoreTractor-Trailer Crash in Caldwell County Jerry Wayne Shupak Jr. collides with semi-truck in accident
LULING, TX, (July 01, 2022) - The driver of a tractor-trailer was injured on Friday, July 1, when his rig was struck from behind by another semi-truck on Interstate 10 near Luling in Caldwell County. Caldwell County Semi-Truck Crash July 1st; Tractor-Trailer Accident The driver of a tractor-trailer was injured on Friday, July 1, when his rig was struck from behind by another semi-truck on Interstate 10 near Luling in Caldwell County.
Read MoreAmy Freeman Killed in Truck Accident on I-80 in Union Township, PA
Union Township, PA — June 29, 2022, 59-year-old Amy Freeman was killed in a collision with two tractor-trailers on Interstate 80 in Union Township. According to reports the incident happened around 3:40 p.m. on I-80 near mile marker 107. Preliminary investigation suggests a westbound International 18-wheeler had a mechanical issue while traveling on the highway. Its driver tried to pull onto the south side of the road but stopped, partially disabled, in the left travel lane.
Read MoreChild, 9, killed in overnight crash on I-65 in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A nine-year-old child died overnight in a wreck on Interstate 65 near Rosa Parks. At least five cars were involved. A preliminary investigation from Metro Nashville Police shows a 2003 Honda Civic was traveling north on I-65 around 12:30 a.m. when it sideswiped a 2018 GMC Sierra. Police say the occupants of the Civic, a 28-year-old driver with two children ages 8 and 9, exited the vehicle following the collision and sat on the center concrete median wall.
Read MoreMan Struck And Killed By Disabled Vehicle Near Atmore
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a disabled vehicle early Sunday morning in Canoe, Alabama, east of Atmore. A 2013 Dodge Ram pickup driven by 77-year old Jimmy E. Barnes of Panama City struck a vehicle that was broken down on the shoulder of Highway 31 near South Canoe Road. Alabama State Troopers said the force of the collision pushed the disabled vehicle into 77-year old Ray L. Singleton of Fort Deposit, Alabama, as he stood nearby.
Read MorePort Angeles driver hits vehicle stopping for deer
PORT TOWNSEND — A Port Angeles woman was treated and discharged from Jefferson Healthcare hospital in Port Townsend after she hit the rear of a car that had stopped for a deer crossing state Highway 20. Sara E. Moss, 44, was traveling behind Joshua D. Thomas, 33, of Brinnon westbound at Eaglemount Road when he stopped for a deer at about 10:50 a.m. Saturday, the State Patrol said. Moss did not stop and hit his vehicle from behind, troopers said.
Read More2 pedestrians injured in Albany car crash
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Two pedestrians are left with injuries after a car crash happened on Saturday, according to Albany Police Department. On July 2, officers responded to a motor vehicle crash involving two pedestrians, in the 600 Block of Liberty Expressway. The driver of a Ford Explorer was traveling westbound when she pulled over in the emergency lane due to a tire malfunction. The passenger exited the vehicle to attempt to fix the tire.
Read MoreWoman killed in crash on Highway 198 in Visalia, CHP says
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) – The California Highway Patrol is investigating why a woman veered off the highway and was killed in Visalia. The crash happened on Highway 198 at Mooney Boulevard just after 3:30 Tuesday afternoon. Officers say the woman’s Toyota Corolla slammed into the back of a Caltrans truck, which was parked on the shoulder. She died at the scene. Part of the highway was shut down as crews worked to clear the roadway.
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