Preventable Tragedies
Semi hits Tesla stopped in middle of I-4, killing driver: FHP
LAKE MARY, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead after a semi hit a Tesla that was stopped in the center lane of I-4 in Lake Mary Monday night, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A 2020 Tesla Model 3, driven by a 43-year-old Deltona man, was stopped in the eastbound lanes of I-4 when a 2024 Peterbilt semi-truck approaching the disabled vehicle changed lanes to avoid hitting it. According to FHP, a 2018 International semi-truck was behind the first semi and veered left, attempting to avoid the Tesla.
Read MoreEast Idaho man dies in foggy crash involving cow on local highway
SWAN VALLEY — A 30-year-old Idaho Falls man died Monday morning when he struck a cow and his disabled vehicle was then hit by a pickup truck, state police said. The man, driving a 2010 Volkswagen CC, hit a cow on the roadway near Swan Valley around 6:55 a.m. and became disabled in the travel lane state police said, adding that a 2019 Ram 2500 pickup then struck the Volkswagen in thick fog and darkness.
Read MoreOne killed in I-95 crash after tractor trailer driver hits dump truck, service truck and mechanic
a three-vehicle crash on I-95 N in Cumberland County. This happened around 6:30 a.m. at mile marker 53 near Fayetteville and NC-24. Investigators told ABC11 News that a disabled dump truck was parked in the breakdown lane, with a service truck nearby on the side of the road. A tractor-trailer driver sideswiped both vehicles, hitting the mechanic and rear-ending the dump truck. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. ABC11 is working to confirm their identity.
Read MoreTwo killed in six-car pileup on smoky Arkansas highway, state police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people were killed dead and two more injured in a six-vehicle crash near Osceola, Arkansas that was blamed on poor visibility from a nearby fire. The crash happened Friday around 3:30 on State Highway 181, north of State Highway 140 in Mississippi County, Arkansas State Police said. Traffic had slowed because of smoke from a field burning east of the highway, ASP said. A GMC Terrain driven by Mackenzie Marie Risner, 21, of Manila, struck the rear of a 2012 Kenworth semi-truck, causing the GMC to roll into a ditch.
Read MoreOHP: Driver dies after crashing into school bus unloading children on Rogers County highway
ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. — Authorities say one person was killed in a crash involving a school bus Wednesday afternoon on a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol incident report states that crash happened on U.S. 169 at EW 370 Road in Rogers County. The crash caused the highway to be closed for about three hours. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the school bus was stopped on the outside lane of southbound U.
Read MoreMan killed in I-5 hit-and-run south of Sperry Avenue near Patterson, CHP says
An 84-year-old man was killed late Tuesday in an apparent hit-and-run crash on Interstate 5 south of Sperry Avenue in the Patterson area, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials said officers responded about 11:10 p.m. to a report of a disabled motorist attempting to wave down vehicles along northbound I-5. When they arrived, they found an unoccupied Hyundai sedan parked on the right shoulder and the driver lying in the center median with injuries consistent with being struck by a passing vehicle.
Read MoreDriver wiped down truck, arrested after I-75 hit-and-run in Lee County, FHP said
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after he was suspected of being part of a hit-and-run that took place on Interstate 75 Monday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Kia Sorento was disabled and stopped on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 75 at Mile Marker 131 around 9:00 p.m. When the driver attempted to get out of the vehicle, a Dodge Ram pickup truck hit the Kia driver’s door and then left the scene.
Read MoreISP squad car struck on I-55 near Dwight
For the 10th time this year, an Illinois State Police squad car was struck while investigating an accident. The accident, according to an ISP report, occurred on Interstate 55 at milepost 217 in Livingston County. The exit is located on the west side of Dwight. The crash occurred about 2:45 a.m., as an ISP trooper was parked in the right lane of I-55 southbound behind a disabled vehicle involved in a previous crash.
Read MoreOhio Turnpike crashes leave 3 dead in Erie County Sunday morning, troopers say
CLEVELAND — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after two fatal crashes took place on the Ohio Turnpike in Erie County within an hour of each other Sunday morning — with the second accident coming during traffic backup from the first. At 6:41 a.m., an eastbound International 4300 box truck driven by a 31-year-old Indiana man drove off the roadway and hit a tow truck that was stopped on the shoulder with emergency lights flashing, troopers said in a press release.
Read MorePassenger Seriously Hurt After Getting Out Of Disabled Car On I-287 In Morris Twp: NJSP
A Somerset man was seriously injured in a crash involving a disabled car on I-287 early Sunday, Aug. 31, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers responded at 3:41 a.m. to the southbound lanes near milepost 34.5 in Morris Township, according to Sgt. Charles Marchan. A preliminary investigation found that a Toyota passenger car driven by a 49-year-old Somerset man left the roadway to the right, struck an arrow board, re-entered traffic, and became disabled, Marchan said.
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