Preventable Tragedies
1 person hospitalized in Tyler after being struck by vehicle while changing flat tire
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - At around midnight on Friday night Tyler Police were called to a reported pedestrian crash that left one man hospitalized. According to authorities, the victim was at the side of the road changing a flat tire when the suspect reportedly side-swiped him with his vehicle near Loop 323 and 34th. The victim was found by a pedestrian passing by. Authorities were able to locate a vehicle that contain damages consisting with that of the victims vehicle and the crash description near Loop 323 and North Broadway, about a mile apart from the initial crash location.
Read MoreISP investigating hit-and-run after woman killed while outside of vehicle on I-294
NORTHBROOK, Ill. (WLS) – Illinois State Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed one person late Thursday night. A vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian on northbound Interstate 294 in the north suburbs, ISP said. The woman was hit near Sanders Road in the Northbrook area just before 11:30 p.m., police said. ISP said she came out of a car parked on the shoulder of the expressway before she was hit.
Read MoreMotorist fatally struck after car broke down on Tri-State Tollway
COOK COUNTY. - A driver was struck and killed after their car broke down on I-294 Friday morning in the northwest suburbs. The motorist, whose age was unknown, pulled over into the right northbound lane of the Tri-State Tollway and was hit by a vehicle around 11:26 p.m. near Sanders Road, according to police. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver who struck the victim did not remain at the scene.
Read MoreAt least nine people hurt in large, multi-vehicle pileup on I-17 near Daisy Mountain
ANTHEM, AZ — At least nine people were hurt after a massive pileup on I-17 in Anthem on Sunday. Reports from authorities involved in the emergency response differ on how many cars were involved, but they range between 15 and 20 cars involved in multiple crashes just north of Daisy Mountain Drive. The extent of the injuries at this point is not known. I-17 southbound was shut down at Daisy Mountain Drive during the incident.
Read MoreBlack Ice Triggers 18-Vehicle Pileup on New York Highway
More than a dozen vehicles were involved in a crash that shut down a highway in New York’s Orange County Monday morning and injured eight people, authorities say. Black ice was to blame for the 6:15 a.m. crash on Route 9W, near Fort Montgomery. Police later said a total of 18 vehicles were involved. Chopper 4 was over the scene. Multiple emergency crews were evident at the scene. One vehicle appeared wedged atop another.
Read MoreTwo women with intellectual disabilities, missing five days, found in stuck vehicle
TOPSHAM, Maine — Two women with intellectual disabilities who had been missing for nearly a week were found in a stranded car in frigid temperatures after their car ran out of gas and got stuck. The Topsham Police Department announced that Kimberly Pushard and Angela Bussell were found Sunday near Nicatous Lake in East Hancock. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife was credited with finding the pair. The two women had been lost for days since trying to drive to the Maine Mall, WGME reported.
Read MoreWoman killed in crash after car stopped in middle of I-12 in Livingston Parish
LIVINGSTON - A woman was killed Friday night after a car rear-ended her vehicle that was parked in the middle of I-12. According to State Police, the crash happened shortly after 11 p.m. Friday on I-12 East near LA 63 in Livingston Parish. It claimed the life of 69-year-old Maria Alonso. Troopers say Alonso was driving eastbound on the interstate when, for reasons still under investigation, she parked her car in the left lane and got into the front passenger seat.
Read More15 vehicles towed from ‘chain reaction’ crash on Mass. Pike due to icy roads
Icy roads and wintry conditions led to two major crashes on state highways Thursday night. In Brimfield, Massachusetts State Police reported a “chain-reaction” crash that involved nearly 15 vehicles, including multiple tractor-trailers and cars. The incident reportedly happened around 11:20 p.m. Thursday night and multiple drivers and passengers were brought to the hospital. Police said the severity of the injuries are still being determined and that, in all, 15 vehicles were towed from the scene.
Read More2 People Injured In Clinton Keith Road Crash Near La Cresta
MURRIETA, CA — Two people were sent to a local hospital Thursday following a three-vehicle crash on eastbound Clinton Keith Road in unincorporated Murrieta, near La Cresta. The crash was reported at 11:58 a.m., just east of Avenida La Cresta. California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Lassig said two vehicles, including one towing a trailer, were stopped on the road when a third vehicle rear-ended them. Two people who were outside the stopped vehicles were injured.
Read MoreMulti-car pile-up cleared on I-43 in Manitowoc County
MANITOWOC COUNTY (NBC 26) — I-43 is now open after a multi-car pile-up. The sheriff’s office said there was a total of six vehicles involved which included a semi, Lamers bus, box truck, straight truck, passenger car, and a pickup truck towing a trailer. Only one individual needed to be transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Tuesday at approximately 6:47 p.m., the sheriff’s office said deputies and EMS personnel responded to I-43 northbound just south of CTH JJ for reports of a multi-vehicle crash.
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