Preventable Tragedies
Man, 89, dead after SUV is rear-ended, bursts into flames on Long Island Expressway
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. (WCBS 880) – An 89-year-old man was killed Tuesday night when his SUV was rear-ended and burst into flames on the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police said. The victim was behind the wheel of a 1999 Ford Explorer stopped on the westbound HOV lane of the expressway, near exit 48 in Plainview, when his vehicle was struck around 11:30 p.m. A 2018 Kia Sportage headed westbound on the expressway crashed into the back of the Ford, which became engulfed in flames.
Read MoreThree suspects wanted in fatal hit-and-run accident
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Panama City Police Department is now asking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating three suspects for questioning. Detectives state the individuals above are suspected of being affiliated with the vehicle that killed the Mark Lee Butler. Police urge you to call if you recognize the figures or any other information associated with the incident. A Lynn Haven man was killed in a hit-and-run traffic accident on Tuesday, and Panama City Police say suspects are still wanted for questioning.
Read MoreTwo dead, three injured after tractor-trailer rear-ends SUV on I-95
HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Two people are dead and three others are injured after a tractor-trailer collided with the back of an SUV on I-95 in Halifax County on Tuesday. The crash happened southbound on the interstate, south of Roanoke Rapids at about 9:45 p.m. Troopers’ investigation found that a white Chevrolet Equinox had stopped in the roadway and a tractor-trailer hit the back of the SUV, causing the SUV to roll off the road to the left, hitting the guardrail.
Read More49-year-old man killed in Boone County car crash
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A 49-year old man is dead following a crash Monday night near Cherry Valley. Joseph Nunez of Rockford was pronounced dead at the scene after his vehicle became disabled and another car crashed into his. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the call came in at 8:15 p.m. on October 24 and deputies responded to the 4100 block of Cherry Valley Road. Preliminary investigations show a car was traveling west on Cherry Valley Road west of Rosetter Road and was stopped on the road.
Read MoreCarlos Robinson Killed in Semi-Truck Accident in Porter County, IN
Porter County, IN – October 22, 2022, Carlos Robinson was killed due to an accident where his vehicle crashed with a semi-truck. Investigators indicated that the incident happened at around 6:45 a.m. along I-94 outside of Portage. It appears that 31-year-old Carlos Robinson of Chicago Heights, Illinois was in a Cadillac traveling westbound on the interstate. Ahead, a semi-truck was broken down. The Cadillac somehow hit the back of the truck.
Read MoreHarlingen Man Killed in Truck Accident on I-35 in McLennan County, TX
McLennan County, TX – September 26, 2022, a Harlingen man was killed after an accident where an 18-wheeler crashed along I-35. Initial details indicated that the incident happened at around 1:10 a.m. along I-35 near Ross Road. It appears that a previous crash occurred, leaving vehicles disabled along the right lane of southbound I-35. An approaching 18-wheeler apparently did not see the vehicles in time, crashing into them and causing an explosion.
Read MoreOne person dead after crash in St. Johns County
ST JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A 59-year-old man is dead after a crash in St. Johns County Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The report says the driver of a van was traveling south on I-95 near County road 210 in St. Augustine when he hit the rear of a trailer that was parked on the right shoulder of the highway. The driver of the van died. No further information was given as of Tuesday morning.
Read MoreFlorida man killed in two-vehicle Toll Road crash
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. – Officials are currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal Toll Road crash that claimed the life of a Florida man around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to Indiana State Police. Troopers were dispatched to the reported collision on I-90 near mile-marker 111.2 and located the rear-end collision between a passenger car and a transport van. Upon arriving on the scene, troopers discovered an injured man unresponsive on the roadway, and while LaGrange County EMS attempted lifesaving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read MoreMan found dead in wrecked car in Fresno County. Why the crash wasn’t reported for hours
A 38-year-old Bakersfield man died over the weekend in Fresno County after his vehicle left the road and slammed into a large rock. According to the California Highway Patrol, a resident spotted a wrecked 2013 Acura ILX just before noon Sunday along Highway 180, west of Silver Lane, near Squaw Valley. CHP spokesperson Mike Salas said investigators believe the man was heading east on Highway 180 on Saturday night when his vehicle missed a curve in the road and slid across the gravel shoulder before crashing into a large rock and overturning into a creek bed.
Read MoreFatal Crash on Route 12
CHARLESTOWN — On October 20, 2022, a 20-year man from North Walpole, New Hampshire was announced dead at the scene of an accident on Bellows Falls Road in Charlestown. At roughly 8:30 PM on Thursday evening, the Charlestown Police Department responded to a call regarding a pedestrian that had been struck by a car on Route 12. It was determined by the investigating police departments that a group of three people, including the young man who perished in the accident, were traveling on Bellow Falls Road when their vehicle struck a bear.
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