Preventable Tragedies
Man killed after crashing into semi-truck in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – A man was killed after crashing into the back of a parked semi-truck in Fresno County on Sunday morning. The crash happened at 5:15 am in the area of Cherry and Lincoln avenues. The California Highway Patrol says a 26-year-old man’s vehicle drifted onto the shoulder and hit the back of a semi-truck that was parked along the roadway. The man died from his injuries before he could be taken to the hospital.
Read MoreMotorcyclist critically injured following late Saturday crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is investigating a crash that critically injured a motorcyclist Saturday night. Investigators said officers responded to a crash around 11:02 p.m. and learned that a black Harley Street Glide was traveling westbound on 150 Highway when it was rear-ended by a black Chevrolet Malibu who was traveling westbound on 152 Highway. The Chevrolet was then rear-ended by a black Honda Civic.
Read MoreMore Than a Dozen Vehicles Crash on I-8 in Mission Valley During Rainy Morning Commute
Traffic was temporarily halted on westbound Interstate 8 in Mission Valley following a multi-vehicle crash during a drizzly morning commute Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatch. At least 14 vehicles crashed in nine separate accidents starting at about 5 a.m. near the Taylor Street/Hotel Circle freeway exit, CHP officer Samuel Mendoza said. Two cars initially crashed on the freeway, leading to other drivers crashing and causing a pile-up on the road.
Read MorePlacentia Fatal Crash Orange 57 Freeway, Orangethorpe Avenue
PLACENTIA, Calif. (May 4, 2023) — A two-vehicle crash on the Orange 57 Freeway in Placentia happened Thursday morning near Orangethorpe Avenue. The collision occurred around 6:39 a.m. on May 4th, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials reported the female driver of a black Hyundai Sonata hit a wall and then a semi-truck crashed into her vehicle. The woman suffered major injuries and was non-responsive after the crash.
Read MoreSemi Hits And Kills A Woman After Involvement In A Unrelated Hit-&-Run Crash On I-215 Wednesday Night
SAN BERNARDINO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) » California Highway Patrol. is investigating what they say appears to be a horrible accident, a woman hit and killed by a semi tractor trailer moments after she was involved in an unrelated crash with a hit-and-run driver. (Photo above is credit by OnSceneTV The Husky Reporter) The first collision happened at about 11:52pm Wednesday May 3, 2023. The location of the crash was on northbound Interstate 15 just before the University Parkway exit.
Read MoreGavin Knupp case: Maryland man, 22, charged in hit-and-run death of teen nearly a year later
A 22-year-old Maryland man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that left a 14-year-old dead in July, according to local reports. Tyler Mailloux faces 17 charges, including failing to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death, more than nine months after the crash that killed Gavin Knupp. Worcester County States Attorney Kristen Heiser filed charges against Tyler Allen Mailloux, 22, of Berlin, Maryland, on Friday, which include failure to immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to return and remain at the scene of an accident involving bodily injury, failing to immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of an accident involving death, and failing to report the accident within 15 days.
Read MoreLocal bartender killed by vehicle on I-295 in southeast DC in apparent hit-and-run
WASHINGTON - A local bartender died after being struck and killed by a vehicle Monday morning on Interstate 295 in an apparent hit-and-run. MPD’s Major Crash unit did an initial investigation which revealed that at approximately 3:18 a.m., a silver 2001 Toyota Corolla was parked on the left shoulder with the vehicle’s hazard lights activated for what looked to be mechanical issues on Interstate 295 southbound prior to exit 1B and 1C.
Read MoreMultiple dead after Illinois dust storm causes multi-vehicle pileup
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – At least six people are dead and dozens have been hospitalized after a multi-vehicle pileup south of Springfield, Illinois. According to Illinois State Police, shortly before 11 a.m. CT Monday, officers were called to multiple crashes on both the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate 55. Around the same time, authorities whiteout conditions due to the wind blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway.
Read MoreNY man killed in fiery crash on Route 440 in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE – A 19-year-old New York man died Monday after his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder of Route 440. According to the New Jersey State Police, the crash occurred at 12:24 p.m. on the northbound highway at milepost 1.4 in Woodbridge. A preliminary investigation indicates a Freightliner pulling a utility trailer was parked on the right shoulder of Route 440 when a Honda Accord driven by Joey Lopez, of Staten Island, was traveling north, entered the right shoulder and struck the rear of the Freightliner causing both vehicles to catch fire, State Police said.
Read MorePassenger killed after disabled van is rear-ended on N.J. Turnpike, cops say
A passenger in a van that became disabled on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike was killed Sunday night after the vehicle was rear-ended in the right lane, authorities said. Dawn Cole, 80, of East Norwich, New York, was pronounced dead after the crash, which took place shortly before 10:40 p.m. on the outer roadway near Exit 13 in Elizabeth, according to State Police. The van was rear-ended by the front cab of a tractor-trailer that was not towing a trailer at the time of the crash, police said.
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