Preventable Tragedies
Woman dies after collision with deer leads to rear-end crash in Dayton
DAYTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman has died after she hit a deer and was rear-ended by another vehicle while stopped in the center lane of Interstate 94 in Dayton, Minnesota. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 5:30 a.m., a 60-year-old South Haven woman driving a Ford Escape was stopped in the center lane of I-94 in Dayton after hitting a deer. Then a 32-year-old Becker man driving a Mazda CX-5 rear-ended the woman’s stopped vehicle, law enforcement said.
Read MoreFatal crash in Candler county prompts lookout for hit-and-run vehicle
A tragic accident claimed the life of a man on Saturday afternoon, October 26, 2024, in Candler County. Authorities are seeking public assistance in locating a vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run. Around 4:40 p.m., Bulloch County 911 received a call reporting a pedestrian struck on I-16 near mile marker 106 in the eastbound lane. Candler County Sheriff’s Deputies and Candler EMS responded to the scene and discovered a man fatally injured on the shoulder of the highway.
Read MoreWoman hit, killed on I-95 by passing cars after exiting car post-crash
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol said a 19-year-old woman was hit and killed on I-95 after stepping out of her own car following a crash. According to FHP, the crash happened just after midnight on I-95 south approaching Pineda Causeway (mile marker 188). Witnesses told troopers that a 2010 Lexus ES350 sedan was speeding and weaving between traffic before hitting the rear of a semi-truck in the outside lane.
Read MoreWoman injured in crash on I-5 in Stockton
STOCKTON, Calif — A 20-year-old woman sustained major injuries from a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 Thursday night in Stockton. According to the California Highway Patrol, the woman was driving in a Prius northbound on the I-5 near Eight Mile Road when one of her front tires failed. She was able to come to a stop, but due to construction in the area, the car remained in a lane, according to CHP.
Read MoreLane County, OR – Fatal Crash Involving Logging Truck on Hwy 126
Lane County, OR (October 24, 2024) – A tragic accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon involving a logging truck that resulted in one fatality and serious injuries. At approximately 3:15 p.m., a Kenworth logging truck, driven by 50-year-old Billy Lee Bales Coder, experienced a catastrophic engine failure while traveling westbound on Highway 126. This failure led to an oil leak that extended over a 200-foot area as the truck passed through the Knowles Creek Tunnel.
Read MoreCity clerk seriously injured in hit-and-run on Route 2 in Colchester
A 74-year-old Hartford man has serious injuries after he was hit by a car on Route 2 West in Colchester on Tuesday night. State police said the driver fled the scene. Troopers responded to Route 2 West near exit 17 around 7:15 p.m. State police said the victim was standing outside his vehicle when a driver in a dark blue Jeep Cherokee veered into the shoulder of the road and hit him.
Read MoreLoren Carroll Fatally Hit in Downey Avenue, Los Angeles County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA (October 22, 2024) – 25-year-old Loren Carroll was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Downey Avenue. It was around 11 p.m. when the deadly collision happened on 91 Freeway in Bellflower. Troopers said the victim was hit by a vehicle while changing a tire facing the highway. Sadly, Loren Carroll died at the crash scene. Meanwhile, there is no available description of the vehicle and the authorities are asking anyone with information to call CHP.
Read MoreWoman hit outside of her vehicle on Interstate 264 in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck on Interstate 264 in Virginia Beach on Tuesday. According to a press release from Virginia State Police, they received calls about a pedestrian crash at the on-ramp from London Bridge to I-264 West around 1:29 p.m. VSP said an elderly woman had gotten out of her disabled vehicle when she was struck by a red Chevrolet Silverado attempting to merge onto the interstate.
Read MoreDisabled motorist struck while flagging for help in Linden area
A crash involving a pedestrian from a disabled vehicle was reported in the Linden area around 8 p.m. Sunday. Westarea Fire and Rescue Station 20 was dispatched to N.C. Highway 217 regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. First responders reported finding a man lying on the ground and a white Chevrolet Camaro stopped on the same side of the highway with heavy damage to its windshield. Emergency responders immediately initiated life saving measures and learned that the closest Cumberland County paramedic was 29 minutes away.
Read MoreDriver struck, killed by SUV after getting out of disabled car on AC Expressway
A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV on the Atlantic City Expressway in Atlantic County early Monday when he got out of his car following a minor crash, officials said. Richard Harris’ car became disabled after he struck a guardrail on the eastbound side just before 1:25 a.m. near the Frank S. Farley Service Plaza in Hamilton, State Police said. He got out and was hit by the SUV, authorities said.
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