Preventable Tragedies
Two Trucks One Bike: Pittsburgh Truck Accident Ends in Fatal Injury
A motorcyclist suffered critical injury resulting in death due to a collision near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania involving two tractor-trailers. The fatally injured accident victim was riding on Interstate 80 when a tractor trailer became disabled and was hit by a second tractor trailer. The disabled big rig then collided with the motorcycle. The accident is being investigated to determine if the drivers will face charges.
Read MoreNJSP: Driver Of Disabled Vehicle Struck, Killed On Garden State Parkway In Bergen County
A driver from New York State was killed when he and his disabled vehicle were struck overnight on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The 35-year-old Orange County resident was headed south in his Acura when it was involved in another accident shortly before midnight Sunday in Washington Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper II Charles Marchan said. The Walden, NY man got out, after which he and his car were struck by a Chrysler minivan – killing him – at milepost 165.
Read MoreDriver of disabled car killed during crash in Orlando, FHP says
ORLANDO, Fla. – A 48-year-old man who was the driver of a disabled car was killed in a crash in Orlando Friday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 27-year-old from Orlando stopped just after 9 p.m. to help after spotting a 2016 Toyota Corolla with its hood open in the southbound lanes of Orange Avenue, just north of Mid Florida Drive. The man parked his 2006 Ford F-150 in front of the Corolla when he stopped to help, according to investigators.
Read MorePedestrian killed by semi-truck near Brookville
BROOKVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — One man has died after being hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 70 near Brookville early Saturday morning, according to the Dayton branch of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was hit just after midnight at the 18-mile marker near Preble County Line Road. A pick-up truck reportedly ran out of gas and pulled over onto the right shoulder. The driver, a man, exited the vehicle.
Read MoreJOHN CARPENTER FATALLY STRUCK IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH ON KATY FREEWAY NEAR HIGHWAY 99 IN HOUSTON
Houston, TX. (July 22, 2022)- John Carpenter was killed in an auto-pedestrian crash on July 11, 2022, in Houston, Texas. The accident occurred around 3:00 a.m. in the 23500 block of Katy Freeway near Highway 99. Police reported that Carpenter was assisting a family member with their disabled vehicle when he was struck by an unknown black SUV. Carpenter was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the SUV fled the scene of the crash.
Read MoreOne Killed in Fiery Truck Accident on I-95S in Palm Beach County, FL
Palm Beach County, FL — July 19, 2022, a 32-year-old man died in a fiery crash with an 18-wheeler on Interstate 95 South in Palm Beach County. According to preliminary reports the incident happened around 5:15 a.m. along I-95 South near exit 50, between Boca Raton and Delray Beach. Investigators say the man was in a stopped SUV, blocking the far right travel lane, when a tractor-trailer approached and rear-ended him.
Read MoreBoy in serious condition after car struck in breakdown lane in Wilton
A six-year-old boy has been seriously injured after the car he was in was hit by a utility vehicle in the breakdown lane at Wilton. Emergency services responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Hume Highway near the Picton Road interchange about 12.45pm. Police were told a white Nissan Navara driven by a 47-year-old man with three passengers - a 30-year-old woman, six-year-old boy and a 10-month-old boy - was stopped in the break down lane when it was allegedly struck from behind by a white Great Wall utility driven by a 26-year-old man.
Read MoreIndianapolis man killed in rear-end crash with big rig on I-65
JACKSON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man is dead after a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 65 in Jackson County, Indiana. Jacob T. Peelman, 19, of Indianapolis, was traveling southbound on I-65 in a 2004 Mitsubishi at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Peelman’s vehicle traveled from the southbound lanes of I-65 onto the southbound exit ramp to enter State Road 11. Peelman’s vehicle continued onto the right shoulder of the exit ramp.
Read MoreKentucky Trucker, Tennessee Trucker Injured in Truck Accident on I-30 in Mount Pleasant, TX
Mount Pleasant, TX – June 28, 2022, two people were injured in an accident where two commercial trucks crashed on I-30. Officials said that the crash took place at around 7:49 p.m. along I-30 near Lakewood Drive. Investigations said that a 34-year-old Hopkinsville, Kentucky was in a Volvo truck traveling westbound on I-30. Ahead, a 61-year-old Antioch, Tennessee man was in a stationary truck that was disabled, reportedly without emergency lights or visibility markers.
Read MoreMahwah, NJ – One Seriously Injured While Exiting Vehicle After Pile-Up Collision on Rt 287
Mahwah, NJ (July 21, 2022) – A driver was hit by his own car during an overnight rear-end crash on Route 287 on Thursday, July 21st. According to sources, the adult male victim was in a disabled Chevy Camaro that was stopped on the southbound side of the roadway near milepost 63.6 in Mahwah at about 2:30 a.m. when it was struck from behind by a Kenworth dump truck. The impact caused the victim to be hit by his own vehicle as it left the roadway and slammed into a tree.
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