Preventable Tragedies
32-year-old man killed during freak accident on Gowanus Expressway: cops
A Queens man was killed during a freak incident involving four cars on the Gowanus Expressway early Saturday morning, police said. Manoj Thapa, 32, of Ridgewood, was struck down while checking out damage that had occurred to his vehicle on the Gowanus, near 55th Street in Sunset Park, shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday, the NYPD said. The deadly episode unfolded when Thapa stopped his Toyota Camry behind a Nissan Sentra that had become disabled in the right lane, authorities said.
Read MoreFive-car crash in Richmond causes multiple injuries and leads to arrest
RICHMOND — One arrest was made and multiple people were injured Friday night after an individual driving under the influence caused a five-car crash on Interstate 295 near the Richmond exit, police said. The first crash happened at approximately 9:25 p.m. and ended in the arrest of 39-year-old Steven Trask of Topsham by Sagadahoc County Sheriff deputies on a charge of operating under the influence. Police said Trask showed signs of impaired driving when his vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer unit.
Read MoreErick Mejia arrested in fatal Arapahoe County hit-and-run accident
ARAPAHOE, CO, (December 28, 2022) - A 55-year-old man was tragically struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident involving a semi-truck on Dec. 28 in Arapahoe County. According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified victim was standing next to a passenger van at about 11:30 a.m. on Digicomm Drive in the Dove Valley area when he was allegedly hit by a tractor-trailer driven by 31-year-old Erick Mejia. Sadly, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read More98-year-old Louisiana woman among two killed after car rear-ends tractor trailer
LOUISIANA (KLFY) Two people died Thursday morning when their vehicle rear-ended a tractor trailer that was parked on the shoulder of Hwy. 190 in Pointe Coupee Parish. Police have identified the victims as mother and daughter, Barbara Dobard Rigby, 69 and Maynette Dobard, 98 of Alexandria. According to State Police, the preliminary investigation has revealed that Rigby was driving an SUV headed east on US 190 near La. 978 when her vehicle exited the roadway to the right and struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer that had its emergency flashers on.
Read MoreMoment truck slams into back of 200 car pile-up on Chinese bridge surrounded by fog
Drivers in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, faced severely reduced visibility at the time of the crash as they were surrounded by heavy fog. Eyewitness footage shows a truck smashing into the back of a 200 car pile-up on a bridge in China that left one person dead. Drivers in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, faced severely reduced visibility at the time of the crash as they were surrounded by heavy fog.
Read MorePerson struck while pushing car on Ludwig Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Police say a person pushing a car was struck by another vehicle on Ludwig Road Thursday night. He was taken to a hospital where he was listed with life threatening injuries. Just before 8 p.m., officers found a man lying near the road in the 2200 block of Ludwig. Paramedics arrived to provide medical attention. Witnesses on the scene stated that four men were attempting to push a disabled vehicle westbound on Ludwig in the roadway; three pushing the vehicle in the rear and one pushing near the driver’s door.
Read MoreMeriden man seriously injured in Southington crash
SOUTHINGTON – A Meriden man was seriously injured during a car crash in Southington on Wednesday. State police identified the victim who was seriously hurt as Cesar Rodriguez, 42. The other driver involved has been identified as Miguel Sanchez-Mendez, 49, who also resides in Meriden. According to state police, Sanchez-Mendez was headed west in the left lane on Interstate 691 around 6:44 a.m. when he, in the area of Exit 4, approached Rodriguez.
Read MoreState Patrol looking for help in Minneapolis hit-and-run that injured good Samaritan
As an avid outdoorsman, 40-year-old Luke Zimmer uses his YouTube channel to help others learn wilderness survival skills. He ends each video with the same message, “’Til next time — be safe, have fun, and as always, we are stronger together.” A chain of kindness ended up saving Zimmer’s life last week. At about 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, he spotted a woman stuck in the snow on 35W South near Johnson St.
Read MoreTeenager Hit by Car While Helping Other Driver in Manchester, NH
An 18-year-old was hit by a car in Manchester, New Hampshire Tuesday night, after pulling over to help the driver of a disabled pickup truck, according to state police. The pickup, a 2007 Chevy, was disabled near the center median of Raymond Wieczorek Drive, just west of the Roundstone Drive intersection, according to New Hampshire State Police. That’s where the 18-year-old driver of a Honda Civic stopped to help out.
Read MoreBilly Thompson seriously injured in Preble County pedestrian crash
PREBLE, OH, (December 26, 2022) - A 42-year-old man was seriously injured Monday evening when he was hit by a vehicle along Ohio State Route 122 in Preble County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Billy Joe Thompson, of Franklin, was operating a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup truck along SR 122 when the vehicle became disabled around 8:30 p.m. Subsequently, the 29-year-old driver of a Chevrolet P-Series stopped and attempted to assist Thompson push the disabled vehicle out of the roadway when a 2020 BMW X5 hit the Ford, Thompson, and the Chevrolet.
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