Preventable Tragedies
Pedestrian killed on I-65 SB in Pelham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - UPDATE: All lanes have been reopened. The Pelham Police Department has shut down all lanes of I-65 southbound from exit 246 to exit 242. A pedestrian was hit and killed on Sunday, Sept. 18. Around 1:30 a.m. officers were notified of a stranded motorist in the area. Several minutes later, they were told a pedestrian was hit in the same location. According to Pelham PD, officers are detouring all traffic to Highway 119.
Read MoreMother, Teenage Son Struck and Killed on I-395 in Montville
A mother and son have died after they were both struck by a vehicle on Interstate 395 in Montville on Friday night. State police said a Lexus was disabled in the right shoulder of the highway and a Buick was parked in front of it. Around 11:20 p.m., investigators said a Volkswagen traveling northbound in the right lane crossed over the white fog line into the right shoulder and hit the Lexus and the Buick.
Read MoreBody found in car off I-20 identified as woman who vanished after leaving pub
Investigators have identified the body of a woman who disappeared after leaving a pub in Hapeville, according to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. Yolanda Brown, 53, vanished after driving away from the Irish Bred Pub on Virginia Avenue in Hapeville early Saturday morning on Sept. 3. Surveillance video given to Channel 2′s Ashli Lincoln shows the last known image of Brown. The video shows Brown sitting and talking to a man inside her car for nearly two hours before the man gets out of her car, gets into his and then follows her out of the parking lot.
Read MoreDriver changing tire on I-70 struck, seriously injured in hit & run
The driver who was changing a flat tire on the side of I-70 near the Central Park on-ramp was seriously injured when struck by a vehicle early Monday morning. The driver of that vehicle then drove away. It happened in the eastbound lanes of I-70 right after 5 a.m. Anyone who knows about the hit-and-run crash is asked to call the Denver Police Department.
Read MoreHCSO: 1 person dead after crashing car into HART bus
BRANDON, Fla. — One person is dead after a crash involving a Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus and a car Friday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies say a call came in around 6:44 a.m. about the crash on Hickory Lake Drive and South Kings Avenue. A spokesperson said the HART bus was stopped and picking up a person when a driver rear-ended it. One person was taken to the hospital, where they later died.
Read More18-Wheeler Hits Big Rig on Shoulder of I-16; Trucker Killed in Bleckley County, GA
Bleckley County, GA — September 14, 2022, a truck driver died in a fiery crash with another 18-wheeler on the shoulder of Interstate 16 in Bleckley County. Authorities say the incident happened shortly before 5:15 a.m. on westbound I-16 near mile marker 32. Preliminary investigation suggests that a semi-truck was stopped on the shoulder due to having mechanical problems, and had emergency reflectors placed behind it. Another big rig approached from the east and failed to maintain its lane for unknown reasons; it drove onto the shoulder and crashed into the back of the parked truck.
Read MoreBoise Man Injured in Semi-Truck Accident on I-15 in Pleasant View, UT
Pleasant View, UT – September 13, 2022, a Boise man was injured due to an accident where a semi-truck hit his car on I-15. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 1:30 a.m. along I-15. Weber County officials said the events began after a Toyota Corolla driven north by a Boise man somehow crashed into the median divider, then cam to a stop along the right side of the road.
Read MoreIdaho man dies in Interstate 84 car crash in Payette County on Thursday morning
A 46-year-old man died Thursday morning after crashing his SUV into a disabled car that was in the eastbound Interstate 84 median in Payette County. At about 7:55 a.m., the Fruitland man was heading east on I-84 in a Jeep Cherokee when his SUV sideswiped a Chevrolet Impala that was stationary at about milepost 16, according to an Idaho State Police news release. After hitting the Impala, the man’s Jeep overturned and came to rest in the westbound emergency lane, ISP said.
Read MoreTexas man killed in crash with semi-truck
ATOKA COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities are investigating a crash that claimed the life of a Texas man. Around 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 14, emergency crews were called to a crash along U.S. Hwy 69, 13 miles north of Stringtown. Investigators say a 2020 Ram 3500 truck, driven by 35-year-old Jesus Zuniga, was heading southbound on Hwy 69. For an unknown reason, the truck left the roadway to the left, hit a cable barrier, and then entered the northbound lanes.
Read MoreLarry Dean Fann Killed in 18-wheeler Accident in Mesquite, TX
Mesquite, TX – August 30, 2022, Larry Dean Fann was killed after an accident where a car and an 18-wheeler collided. Investigators were called to the area of LBJ Freeway and Bruton Road at around 9:10 p.m. It appears that 61-year-old Larry Dean Fann was in a Chevy Cruze traveling southbound on the interstate. Ahead, it appears that an 18-wheeler was stationary due to mechanical issues. While there, Fann’s vehicle crashed into the back of the trailer.
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