Preventable Tragedies
Torrington woman, 26, dies in Route 8 crash
THOMASTON — A 26-year-old Torrington woman died Wednesday after she was struck by a car while changing a flat tire on Route 8 north. Karina Lopez of Torrington was driving north on Route 8 when her car became disabled in the left lane because of a flat tire. State police said Lopez attempted to repair the tire in the left lane when she was struck by a 2021 Subaru Outback driven by Gregory T.
Read MoreTruck Hits Disabled Big Rig off I-95, Two Injured in Brevard County, FL
Brevard County, FL — October 19, 2022, two men were injured in an accident involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 95 in Brevard County. Authorities say the incident happened around 5:00 p.m. on I-95 near State Road 520. Preliminary investigation suggests an 18-wheeler was stopped on the shoulder with reported mechanical issues and its 22-year-old driver had placed cones or reflectors behind it. Shortly afterward a southbound heavy-duty straight truck drifted onto the shoulder for unknown reasons and hit the disabled big rig.
Read MoreI-55 reopens after crash south of I-80 involving 2 semi-trucks
WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) – The southbound lanes of I-55 south of I-80 reopened Wednesday afternoon hours after a crash involving two semi-trucks in Will County Wednesday morning. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of I-55 just south of I-80. All lanes of southbound I-55 were shut down from the crash. The lanes reopened Wednesday afternoon. Illinois State Police responded to the crash at about 5:28 a.m. Police said one of the semi-trucks was parked on the right shoulder when it was hit by another semi-truck.
Read More2 People Injured In A Multi-Vehicle Accident In Cowlitz County (Cowlitz County, WA)
According to the Washinton State Patrol, a multi-vehicle accident was reported on Sunday morning. The officials stated that the crash happened on Interstate 5 south of Longview at around 1:20 a.m. The officials reported a driver pulled over on the left shoulder partially blocking the left lane. Two vehicles struck him and the fourth car hit one of the other vehicles. The officials confirmed that the driver of the first car suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
Read MoreDriver Hits Abandoned Vehicle Parked on Shoulder of I-376 in Hopewell Twp
Story by Beaver County Radio Staff (Hopewell Township, Beaver County, Pa.) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver are reporting that they were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident along Interstate 376 Eastbound in the area of Gringo-Clinton Road at about 5:00 PM last Thursday, October 13, 2022. Upon arriving and investigating it was learned that 28-year-old Ethan Peltz of Cadiz, Ohio was operating a 2019 Ford Eco Sport eastbound near the Allegheny and Beaver County Line when he failed to stay within the right lane and struck an unoccupied 2009 Nissan Maxima that was sitting on the right shoulder of the road.
Read MoreOne Killed, Two Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on US-93 near Jerome, ID
Jerome, ID — October 17, 2022, one person died and two were injured in a multi-vehicle accident along U.S. Highway 93 near Jerome. Authorities say the incident happened around 6:25 a.m. along US-93 near mile marker 66. Preliminary investigation suggests a Honda Pilot was traveling south on the highway when the driver started to make a left turn at 750 N Road. As the Pilot started to turn a Honda CR-V crashed into it from behind.
Read MorePolice say crash involved a passenger car, deer and a semi truck
MONROE COUNTY, Ind. – A person died on I-69 south of Bloomington after a Tuesday morning crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi truck. A witness said the car had hit a deer right before it happened. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to southbound I-69 near mile marker 111 just after 6:05 a.m. INDOT said the crash happened between That Road and IN 445. A witness told police they were heading south on I-69 and were in the fast lane next to another car after passing the semi.
Read MoreWoman killed in multi-car crash in Troy
TROY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety has reported a deadly crash in Troy that claimed the life of a Killeen woman. Troopers have identified the victim as Sambria Shaley Canty. According to a report by DPS Sergeant Bryan Washko, Canty was traveling the wrong way down IH-35 in Troy when the accident occurred, driving north in the southbound lane. Canty reportedly crashed into a passenger van traveling south.
Read MoreEric Alonso killed in Bonsall two-vehicle accident on Interstate 15
BONSALL, CA, (October 13, 2022) - An 18-year-old Baldwin Park resident sadly lost his life following a motor vehicle crash Thursday, Oct. 13, in Bonsall, the Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Eric Alonso was killed in the crash that authorities say happened on Interstate 15 at Old Highway 395 Overcrossing. According to preliminary findings, Alonso was a passenger of a vehicle traveling southbound on I-15 when, for undetermined reasons, the driver, an 18-year-old Los Angeles County resident, ran off the right side of the roadway and crashed into the rear of a semi-truck.
Read MoreGina Yoon injured in Kelso multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 5
KELSO, WA, (October 16, 2022) - Two people were hospitalized after a collision involving four vehicles early Sunday morning in Kelso. The crash happened at around 1:20 a.m. near milepost 36 along northbound Interstate 5. According to the Washington State Patrol, Jeremy J. Burger, age 33, of Ferndale, was stopped in a 2001 Honda Civic, partially blocking the left lane. Three vehicles – a 2021 Tesla, a 2015 Dodge Dart, and a 2013 Toyota Prius – hit Berger’s or each other’s cars.
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