Preventable Tragedies
Marvin Willey Injured in Crash with Parked Big Rig on US-96 near Buna, TX
Buna, TX — August 29, 2022, 23-year-old Marvin Willey was injured in a collision with a stopped 18-wheeler on U.S. Highway 96 near Buna. According to reports the incident happened Monday afternoon along northbound US-96. Preliminary investigation suggests Willey was driving north in a Dodge pickup truck when he lost control for unknown reasons. The pickup ran onto the shoulder and hit the back-left corner of a parked Freightliner 18-wheeler’s trailer.
Read MoreThree injured after massive tomato spill on highway
VACAVILLE, Calif. (KOVR) – A big rig spill had a freeway in California covered in tomatoes. Thousands of them were crushed when they spilled on I-80 and caused several collisions Monday. Officials said a tractor-trailer lost its cargo after it lost control and hit another car. Then it slammed into the center median, spilling its load. Tomatoes covered the roadway, causing a major road hazard. One car got stuck in the spill, which led to a chain reaction of crashes involving four vehicles.
Read More1 dead after being hit while pushing disabled vehicle off U.S. 290
One person was struck and killed by a vehicle while pushing a car off the highway, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The crash happened at about 4:04 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 290 near the Kickapoo exit ramp. Omar Ramirez and Jesus Garcia were pushing their car off of the main lanes of the highway after running out of gas, according to Harris County Sheriff’s Office. A 12-year-old was seated in the front seat, steering, while the two men pushed.
Read MoreTroy man dies after being hit by own car on I-787
MENANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Troy man who stopped his car in the middle lane of I-787 Saturday morning was struck and killed by his own car, according to the New York State Police. After stopping the car, Eddie Robinson, 84, got out and stood in front of it. Shortly thereafter, the car was hit from behind. Robinson’s car was pushed into him, and he later succumbed to his injuries at Albany Medical Center.
Read MoreRichmond motorcyclist dies in I-70 crash
GREENFIELD, Ind. — A Richmond motorcyclist died late Saturday in an Interstate 70 crash. Mark Webster, 47, was found dead by Indiana State Police officers in the eastbound I-70 lanes near the 97 mile marker, according to a state police news release. Officers had responded Saturday night just before midnight to the multi-vehicle crash that included a semi-tractor trailer on fire, the release said. Other drivers involved were not injured.
Read More2 dead after crash on southbound US-52 in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two people died following a crash on southbound US-52 near Ziglar Road in Winston-Salem Saturday morning. According to Winston-Salem police, 30-year-old Elizabeth Goins of Pilot Mountain and 31-year-old Heather Singleton of Lewisville was stopped in the right-hand lane of southbound US-52. Police said both women got out their cars and were standing in the roadway when a 2017 International tractor-trailer driven by 60-year-old Bradly Perry collided into Ms.
Read More2 killed in 6 car crash on I-94 near Mt. Elliott overnight Saturday
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two people were killed in a crash involving six cars on I-94 near Mt. Elliott according to Michigan State Police. Investigators said at 2:25 a.m. on Saturday, a Ford Fusion lost control and crashed into the center median on I-94. The Fusion was then rear-ended by a Kia; turning the Fusion sideways and blocking the freeway’s left lane. The Kia stopped on the right shoulder.
Read MoreFlorida man jumps into river to avoid 2nd collision after being ejected from his car in multi-vehicle crash
Florida, United States: After being ejected from his car in an accident on the US’ Interstate Highway 75, a Florida man jumped into a river to avoid getting hit by another car. Rescue crews responded Thursday to a crash involving three vehicles in the southbound lanes of I-75 at the Little Manatee River overpass, the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue said. One of these vehicles flipped over and the driver was ejected from the car.
Read MoreInjuries Reported when Vehicle Hits Parked 18-Wheeler on Loop 281 in Longview, TX
Longview, TX — August 25, 2022, injuries were reported after a vehicle hit a parked 18-wheeler off East Loop 281 in Longview. Reports say the incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on the 1200 block of E Loop 281. Preliminary investigation suggests a vehicle swerved off the road in the area and crashed into an 18-wheeler that was parked on the shoulder, loading supplies. Minor injuries were reported at the scene and attended to by responders.
Read MoreNorth Carolina man dies after being ejected from Jeep, being run over by double-tandem tractor trailer carrying hot sauce
STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was killed in a wreck near Pinnacle early Thursday morning after his Jeep crashed, he was ejected from his vehicle and then a tractor trailer crashed into him. State troopers responded to a crash at about 1:30 a.m. on U.S. 52 northbound near Perch Road after a1998 Jeep traveling north ran off the road and overturned. The driver, Matthew B. Dills, 50, of Winston-Salem, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected during the crash.
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