Preventable Tragedies
Man fighting for his life after broken down car is hit by lorry
A man is fighting for his life after his broken down car was hit by a lorry. The 36-year-old was seriously injured when his vehicle was struck on the Black Country New Road, West Bromwich, just after 6pm on Wednesday. West Midlands Police said it’s understood the driver was out of the car, which had its bonnet up, at the time of the crash. Officers are now appealing for information as they investigate the circumstances of the crash.
Read MoreMore suspected human remains, vehicle found
Law enforcement officials said Wednesday that the human remains found near Oregon Creek in the Camptonville area of Yuba County could belong to a man who has been missing since at least May. On Sunday, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call for service from hikers who had located human remains in a steep and remote area near Oregon Creek. Deputies and detectives responded to the call and recovered the remains, as well as additional personal belongings.
Read MoreSt. Clair Co. bicyclist, Good Samaritan dead after being struck by cars
Port Huron Township — Two people are dead after a bicyclist was struck by a car Tuesday night, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called at about 10:30 p.m. to the 3700 block of Dove Road near Michigan Road for a report of a crash involving a bicyclist, according to authorities. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 30-year-old Marysville man called 911 to report he had just struck a bicyclist.
Read MoreUHP remind all drivers to pull over to right shoulder when experiencing car trouble
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Utah Highway Patrol is reminding all drivers to pull over to the right shoulder when experiencing car problems. UHP posted photos from a crash that began with a flat tire on their Facebook page. Utah Highway Patrol said the crash happened on I-15 in Davis County on Tuesday. According to troopers, the car was hit after the driver pulled onto the narrow left shoulder and partially blocked the HOV lane.
Read MoreInquest opened in to death of pensioner after he was hit by a car on A66 near Penrith
An inquest has opened in to the death of a pensioner who died after being hit by a car on the A66. Cumbria Police say 93-year-old Jack Buckingham had broken down when he got out of his vehicle and crossed the dual carriageway stretch at Baron’s Hill, near the village of Stainton. While crossing the road he was hit by a Skoda Fabia at just after 11am on 5 August.
Read MoreJEFFERSON COUNTY CRASH. Sara Littleton, 24, killed in multi-vehicle accident near Adamsville
ADAMSVILLE, AL, (August 29, 2022) - Sara L. Littleton, 24, of Oakman, sustained fatal injuries early Monday morning following a tragic three-vehicle crash near Adamsville, Jefferson County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Littleton was driving a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 on I-22 near the 83-mile marker, approximately two miles west of Adamsville, when it became disabled and was struck by a 2018 Dodge Ram just after 5:15 a.m. The Chevrolet was then hit by a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer shortly after the initial collision.
Read MoreMarvin 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.
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