Preventable Tragedies
Pedestrian killed in Dooly County hit-and-run; suspect vehicle believed to be semi-truck
DOOLY COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia State Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early Tuesday on Interstate 75 in Dooly County. What we know: The Georgia State Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early Tuesday on Interstate 75 in Dooly County. According to theGeorgia State Patrol, the incident happened around 6:10 a.
Read MoreDetroit, MI - Man Struck While Standing Outside Disabled Mustang on I-94
Detroit, MI (June 15, 2025) – Early Saturday morning, a serious incident unfolded on Interstate 94 East near Grand Boulevard in Detroit. At around 2:50 a.m. on June 14, a 29-year-old Ferndale man was struck while standing behind his disabled vehicle in the roadway. Authorities with the Michigan State Police reportedly stated the man lost control of his Ford Mustang, which ended up blocking the left lane. After exiting the car, he stood near the trunk.
Read More2 Injured in Truck Accident on I-85 near Linwood, NC
Davidson County, NC — June 11, 2024, two people were injured in a truck accident at about 11:15 p.m. on northbound Interstate 85. Authorities said a semi-truck was parked on the shoulder near the Linwood exit at mile marker 89, with cones and emergency flashers set up, when it was hit by another semi-truck. Both trucks caught fire after the crash. Both truck drivers were hospitalized with minor injuries after the crash, authorities said.
Read MoreMulti-vehicle crash on Maine Turnpike in York caused by deer strike
YORK, Maine — A crash involving multiple vehicles temporarily disrupted traffic Tuesday evening on the Maine Turnpike after a car struck a deer and became disabled in the roadway. The crash happened shortly before 7:15 p.m. near mile marker 13 in the southbound lanes, the Maine Department of Public Safety said in a press release, when a red Mitsubishi Mirage hit a deer in the center lane and was left immobile.
Read MorePedestrian vs. vehicle crash kills woman
A 42-year-old woman from Henrietta was killed in a pedestrian vs. vehicle accident at 3:30 p.m. on June 6 on U.S. Highway 287 near N. Butler Road. The Department of Public Safety report states Car Dianne Chitwood was driving a 2015 Honda Accord northwest on U.S. 82. She was having mechanical issues and had stopped the vehicle on the left shoulder, partially in the left lane. Chitwood had exited the vehicle and stood in the left lane to inspect the Honda.
Read MoreMan dies after being struck by vehicle following crash in southwest Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A man, who was out of a vehicle after hitting a tree, died late Saturday night when he was struck by a vehicle in southwest Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department said on June 7, 2025, at around 11:14 p.m., officers were called to the area of Old River Road and White Oak Drive for a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found a man dead.
Read MoreMan hit, killed by big rig in Highway 99 crash near Keyes
STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. — A man died Monday morning after being hit by a big rig in Stanislaus County. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened around 9:30 a.m. on northbound Highway 99, north of Keyes Road. CHP says its preliminary investigation found a 48-year-old man was driving a 2022 Freightliner in the slow lane while an Acura was parked on the right shoulder. A man got out of the driver’s side of the Acura and walked directly into the path of the Freightliner.
Read MoreSeveral injured after multi-vehicle crash on I-29 near Missouri Valley
MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (KTIV) - Interstate 29, between U.S. 30 and Exit 82 near Missouri Valley, has reopened following an accident Saturday afternoon. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, it happened near mile Marker 88, near the Missouri Valley exit. It happened around 4:15 p.m. and wasn’t cleared until hours later. The Iowa State Patrol reports that a previous accident occurred, resulting in a vehicle being stuck in a ditch.
Read MoreMan dead after rear-ending gravel hauler stopped on shoulder of Southfield Freeway ramp
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Dearborn Heights man died early Friday after police say he rear-ended a gravel hauler that was pulled over on the freeway due to mechanical issues. Michigan State Police said the hauler was stopped along the right shoulder at I-94 and the Southfield Freeway around 12:25 a.m. when it was struck by a pickup truck. When troopers arrived, they found the pickup in the right and center lanes with heavy front-end damage, while the hauler was on the shoulder.
Read More2 Injured in Dual Truck Accident on I.H. 35 in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX 3 June 4, 2025, two people were injured following a two-truck accident shortly before 2:45 a.m. along Interstate Highway 35. According to authorities, a box truck was traveling on I.H. 35 in the vicinity of Southeast Inner Loop when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, it veered off of the side of the road before overcorrecting. The then struck the center median and overturned, coming to a stop resting on its side.
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