Preventable Tragedies
2-Vehicle Accident on State Route 365 Injures Driver in Rome
ROME, N.Y. – A two-vehicle crash involving a tow truck and a car left one man injured on St. Rt. 365. According to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred on Jan. 3 at around 7:18 p.m. when Roan Scott, 22, of Rome, failed to move to the right lane for a tow truck. The truck was attempting to winch a disabled vehicle out of the median. Scott’s vehicle spun and partially exited the roadway, coming to rest facing eastbound.
Read MoreDriver ejected and killed in Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel crash
HAMPTON, Va. — A driver died early Monday morning after a two-vehicle crash inside the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel on Interstate 64 eastbound. Virginia State Police said the fatal crash occurred at approximately 2:38 a.m. on Jan. 5. after a grey Nissan Altima blew a tire and became disabled inside the tunnel. A red Acura MDX then struck the disabled Altima, police added. The driver of the disabled Altima was ejected and died at the scene.
Read MoreOʻahu sees third traffic fatality: A 26-year-old man
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A 26-year-old man is dead after a multi-vehicle collision on the westbound H-1 Freeway on the night of Jan. 4, the Honolulu Police Department said. The deadly crash occurred in the Kapolei area, just before the Makakilo off-ramp. According to investigators, a 32-year-old man was driving on the freeway when he lost control of his vehicle attempting to avoid a crash. After losing control, he drove into the right shoulder land and up the dirt embankment before sideswiping two empty vehicles in the shoulder, officials said.
Read MoreJeep hits parked police car on I-96, highlights Michigan ‘Move Over’ law importance
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A routine crash investigation turned dangerous Saturday night when an Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office cruiser was struck by a vehicle on eastbound I-96 near the 23-mile marker. Deputies were on scene investigating a single-vehicle property damage crash around 7:40 p.m. when, at approximately 7:57 p.m., a white Jeep SUV traveling eastbound lost control. Deputies said the Jeep slammed into the parked patrol car, which had its emergency lights on, before sliding into a wrecker that was helping with the original crash.
Read MoreSolano Co.: Update: Collision Into Disabled Vehicle Kills Driver, Injures Passenger On I-80
One person was killed and another suffered major injuries after their disabled vehicle was struck on Interstate Highway 80 in Solano County Sunday morning. Westbound lanes of the interstate were closed east of Redwood Street at about 8 a.m. following the 7:37 a.m. wreck, before being reopened at about 9:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. A white Honda was involved in a solo-vehicle collision and was stopped on the interstate when it was struck by a blue Toyota, according to CHP Officer Scott Heitman.
Read MoreAllentown man helping with disabled vehicle died in Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
A pedestrian struck early New Year’s Day on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Carbon County has been identified as an Allentown man. Pennsylvania State Police at Pocono identified the deceased as 32-year-old Luis A. Carlo. Carlo died from multiple blunt force trauma, according to the Carbon County Coroner’s Office. The death was ruled an accident. State police said the incident happened just before 3:30 a.m. Thursday at mile-marker 76.2 northbound of the turnpike’s Northeast Extension (Interstate 476) in Franklin Township.
Read MoreMiami-Dade deputy hit by car on Florida Turnpike is awake and alert
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy who was hit by a car on the Florida Turnpike last week while helping the Florida Highway Patrol with a vehicle crash is on a steady road to recovery, the county agency said. Deputy Leonard Cantave was responding to a crash on Dec. 27 in which several marked law enforcement vehicles with emergency lights were blocking lanes to secure the scene. Lonnel Duwayne Brinson, 28, of Miramar, drove a 2019 Mazda CX5 into the active crash scene without slowing down, according to his arrest affidavit.
Read MoreTyler McGurl, 37, Killed After Semi-Trailer Strikes Disabled Car in Oklahoma
Lincoln County, Oklahoma (December 4, 2025) — A late-night crash on Interstate 44 in Lincoln County claimed the life of Tyler McGurl, a 37-year-old Oklahoma City man, after a semi-trailer struck his disabled vehicle while he waited for help, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Incident Details: The collision occurred around 12:50 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-44 near mile marker 159.5, close to Warwick and Wellston. Troopers said McGurl had run out of gas while traveling on the interstate and pulled his car over to the outside lane.
Read MoreWoman killed in multi-vehicle crash on Eastex Freeway, Houston Police Department says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A 23-year-old woman is dead after a multi-vehicle crash on the Eastex Freeway on Thursday, Houston police said. The Houston Police Department reported that the deadly crash happened in the 700 block of the Eastex Freeway (North U.S. Highway 59) about 6:50 a.m on Thursday. According to HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant Ross and Officer Ho, while the freeway was partially blocked due to a previous crash, a white Honda Accord struck a gray Nissan Kicks from behind.
Read MoreWoman Killed After Being Rear-Ended While Stopped With Flat Tire Along North Freeway
A fatal early-morning crash along Interstate 45 in Harris County claimed the life of a woman on Sunday, December 28, 2025, after her disabled vehicle was struck from behind, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The collision occurred near the 14500 block of the North Freeway at approximately 2:30 a.m., while traffic was still moving through the area. Investigators reported that the woman had been driving a Honda Fit when she suffered a flat tire and remained in a travel lane.
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