Preventable Tragedies
Pedestrian 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.
Read MoreOmaha police investigating after body found inside car registered to missing man from Carter Lake
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are investigating after a body was found inside a car registered to a missing man from Carter Lake on Tuesday morning. Investigators said that a black 2004 Toyota Avalon left the off-ramp from Interstate 680 at 72nd Street, struck a tree and then went down a ravine. First responders confirmed that the driver was dead. Law enforcement on the scene told KETV NewsWatch 7 that a city worker driving by noticed some strange tire marks in the grass and damage to a tree.
Read MoreSuspect car sought in deadly Missouri hit-and-run crash
SEDALIA, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is asking the public for help locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian. According to the highway patrol, the crash occurred around 12:50 a.m. on July 10 on U.S. 50 Highway, just west of Sedalia, Missouri. Troopers say a pedestrian was standing in the roadway next to his parked car on the shoulder of the road when he was hit by an unknown vehicle.
Read MoreMan struck by tractor trailer, killed on I-75 in multi-wreck incident
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man was hit by a tractor trailer and killed during a series of cascading accidents on I-75 in Clayton County early Monday morning. It happened just after 1 a.m. near the Mt. Zion Blvd. exit. According to Clayton County Police, a first driver lost control of his vehicle and hit the inside barrier wall, leaving his car partially stopped in the far left lane. A second driver then hit that car, and his car was left stopped in two of the further right lanes.
Read MoreOregon man struck and killed on Indiana Toll Road
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana State Police says its troopers from Fort Wayne and Steuben County responded to a 911 call reporting a pedestrian had been struck on Indiana Toll Road on Saturday afternoon. ISP says that an investigation of the scene showed that Micheal Shaw, 45, of Portland, Oregon had been driving a pickup truck pulling a utility trailer and had pulled over heading eastbound, near mile marker 142, due to a developing mechanical issue.
Read MoreCrashes Injure 2 Pedestrians In Milwaukee Over Span Of 3 Hours: Police
MILWAUKEE, WI — Two pedestrians on Milwaukee streets suffered serious injuries in two separate crashes over the span of a few hours overnight Thursday, according to police. The first crash happened around 9:40 p.m. when a woman was pushing a disabled car out of the road near 76th Street and Villard Avenue, according to police. Another car that was speeding north on 76th crashed into the car and pinned the 32-year-old woman, police said.
Read MoreEugenio Cuevas arrested in Orange County hit-and-run accident
ORANGE, FL, (July 05, 2023) - Two people were seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident on July 5 in Orange County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Ocoee Apopka Road near Demastus Lane when a Honda CR-V driven by 24-year-old Eugenio Cuevas lost control and traveled across the roadway and onto the southbound shoulder. The Honda then hit two people standing outside a Ford F-150 pickup truck.
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