Preventable Tragedies
Multi-semi crash on Interstate 80 in York County results in scattered cattle, stranded motorists
Three semi-trucks were involved in a wreck on Interstate 80 that left cattle scattered over several miles of I-80, according to the York County Sheriff’s Department. At 6:38 p.m. on Monday, deputies were dispatched to a multi-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes at mile marker 354, according to Sgt. Taylor Samek, according to a news release from the county. Deputies located three separate semi-trucks involved in the collision, along with cattle scattered over several miles of the interstate.
Read MoreRear-end collision at a mailbox injures 2 northeast Missouri women
KNOX COUNTY, Mo. — Two northeast Missouri women were taken to the hospital after a rear-end collision in Knox County Tuesday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report, the wreck happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Route V, about 8 miles north of Knox City. The crash report states that James Miller, 57, of Knox City, was stopped at a mailbox on Route V when Katrina Hustead, 37, of Edina, who was traveling north, rear-ended the vehicle that Miller was driving.
Read MoreJasmine Lewis Killed, King Martin, Kiara Frazier, Devvyn Eddington Injured in Car Accident in Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX — January 14, 2024, Jazmine Lewis was killed while King Martin, Kiara Frazier, and Devvyn Eddington were injured in a car accident on President George Bush Turnpike. According to authorities, 19-year-old Jazmine Lewis and 18-year-old King Martin had been traveling in a southbound Honda Accord which was disabled due to a previous crash when the accident took place. Lewis was reportedly outside of the disabled vehicle when the incident occurred.
Read MoreJasmine Lewis Killed, King Martin, Kiara Frazier, Devvyn Eddington Injured in Car Accident in Dallas, TX
SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 15, 2024) – Saturday night, Ramon Saucedo was fatally struck in an auto accident on Loop 410 Access Road. Authorities responded to the scene around 11:20 p.m., at the 6900 block of Northwest Loop 410 Access Road near Alamo Downs Parkway. Reports indicate that Saucedo was standing on the bed of a black 2007 Ford Explorer Sportrac with its hazard lights on. Saucedo was retrieving a car jack at the time, in attempt to help someone with a flat tire.
Read MoreSacramento woman killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 99
STOCKTON, Calif. — A Sacramento woman died Sunday night after hitting the center median and being rear-ended by another vehicle on Highway 99. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on southbound Highway 99 near State Route 120. CHP says a 30-year-old woman from Sacramento was driving a Chevy Malibu south on 99 when she went into the center median and collided with the concrete divider wall.
Read MoreOne person killed in chain-reaction crash on I-15 involving stopped vehicles
BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — One person was killed in a crash involving three vehicles on I-15 in northern Utah Friday night. According to Utah Highway Patrol, a Honda Civic was stationary in the median on northbound I-15 at milepost 352, right near the Box Elder-Weber county line. The car had been disabled in a previous crash, but details on that crash were not available. The driver of a Mercedes SUV stopped to help.
Read MoreFHP searches for driver who struck a North Port man on I-75 on New Year’s Eve
NORTH PORT, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a driver who struck a man standing next to a disabled vehicle on I-75. The crash happened around 7:00 p.m. near Exit 193, Jacaranda Blvd., on New Year’s Eve. Zachary Edmonds said his girlfriend ran out of gasoline on her way to work. He brought her gas can and was filling up her car when he was struck by a vehicle.
Read MorePort Orange man dies in crash with disabled vehicle on I-95 in St. Johns County
A 52-year-old Port Orange man died when he crashed into a disabled vehicle Friday morning on I-95 in St. Johns County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 10:30 a.m. on I-95 north at mile marker 321. The FHP said the man was driving a car north on I-95 in the left shoulder/emergency lane and struck the back of a disabled vehicle that was unoccupied. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, the FHP said.
Read MoreFormer Paradise Valley police chief, 1 other hit by car while helping dog
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Former Paradise Valley police chief John Wintersteen, 78, and another man were killed over the weekend in a pedestrian crash while trying to help his dog, 12News has learned. Wintersteen was a Marine Corps veteran and career law enforcement official. The Paradise Valley Police Department said the incident happened on Sunday near 46th Street and Lincoln Drive. According to early reports, the dog was initially hit by 47-year-old Nooraly Lalji who stopped his car and got out to help.
Read MoreGood Samaritan Hit, Killed by Vehicle on Loop 410 in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas – A Good Samaritan was fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday night while helping another motorist with a flat tire in San Antonio’s Westside, according to the police. The deadly accident happened around 11:20 p.m., January 6, near the 6900 block of Northwest Loop 410 Access Road. Police said the 40-year-old man was outside his Ford Explorer getting the car jack from the truck bed to help someone else with a flat tire while his hazard lights were activated.
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