Preventable Tragedies
Steven De Oliveira killed in tragic Rahway pedestrian accident
RAHWAY, NJ, (January 21, 2023) - An investigation is underway following a fatal Saturday evening accident involving two vehicles and a pedestrian in Rahway. According to the Rahway Police Department, the incident happened on the Routes 1 and 9 overpass near Randolph Avenue at approximately 9:31 p.m. 36-year-old Steven Neves De Oliveira was operating a Nissan Frontier along Routes 1 and 9 when he stopped to check his vehicle for tire damage.
Read MoreWrecked Car On I-95 Struck By Tractor Trailer
FOUR OAKS – One person was injured, Tuesday night, in a serious crash on Interstate 95 near Four Oaks. A 20 year-old Dunn woman was headed south toward home from her Smithfield area job when she reported a driver ahead suddenly applied the brakes, causing her to swerve into the median. Her car traveled through the center-divider cables and stopped in the northbound lanes as her disabled vehicle was now powerless.
Read MoreWinona woman killed in crash
WINONA, Minn. (WKBT)- A 29-year-old Winona woman was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash with a semi. It happened just after 1:00 p.m. in the south bound lanes of Highway 61 south of Sugar Loaf View Rd in Winona. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the semi was parked on the shoulder of south bound Highway 61. A Saturn Vue, driven by the 29-year-old woman, was travelling south bound on Highway 61 when they collided.
Read MoreEvansville man missing for more than a month found dead in crashed car under bridge
EVANSVILLE, Ind — A missing Evansville man was found dead Friday still inside his crashed car that had been out of sight under a bridge for more than a month. Family members reported 47-year-old Brian Colbert of Evansville missing on Dec. 10, 2022. An Evansville Police Department investigation into his disappearance was turned over to Indiana State Police because Colbert was last seen in nearby Princeton. State police said Colbert worked at Toyota Boshoku in Princeton.
Read MoreNo leads after 25-year-old broken down trucker struck by hit-and-run vehicle
Police have no leads after a trucker was struck while tending to his broken down semi truck in Chicago on Sunday night. The incident occurred on January 22nd at 9:36 p.m. in the 10700-block of West Irving Park Road in Chicago, Illinois. According to ABC 7 Chicago, the trucker was parked in the eastbound lanes of the roadway with his flashers on and triangles placed. The driver was then struck by an unidentified vehicle, which fled the scene.
Read MoreOSHP: Woman killed in two-vehicle crash after striking deer in Licking County
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 20-year-old woman was killed in a crash involving two vehicles in Licking County Monday night. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened at approximately 7:10 p.m. on state Route 661 north of Granville in McKean Township. A Jeep Cherokee driven by 20-year-old Emma Bartlett of Newark was traveling northbound when she struck a deer crossing the roadway. The vehicle stopped partially on the roadway. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it is unknown if the Jeep became disabled.
Read MoreNine injured in multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS – Nine people are recovering from injuries after a pileup Sunday evening on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. The State Patrol says that troopers responded to a seven-vehicle crash shortly after 8:30 p.m. on westbound I-94 near Franklin Avenue. Nine people from seven different vehicles were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is under investigation.
Read MoreTroopers investigate deadly crash involving disabled vehicle in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash after a disabled vehicle was hit on the side of the highway. The crash happened Friday night around 11 p.m. on southbound State Road 429 near Seidel Road. Troopers said a Nissan Altima was stopped in the outside lane of S.R. 429 south of Seidel Road. The Altima was parked in the outside lane after being involved in a collision around 10 minutes earlier.
Read MoreLarge section of Interstate 70 closed for more than 16 hours following major pileup
A winter storm that dumped several inches of snow across Colorado on Wednesday wreaked havoc on Interstate 70. Multiple crashes involving more than 20 vehicles led to a massive pileup near Strasburg, Colorado, which is just east Denver. “Semis came through here, obviously a little bit faster than they should. Lost control and started just a chain reaction of semi after semi colliding, jackknifing,” Colorado State Patrol (CSP) Cpl. Ian Alvarado told CBS News.
Read MoreBridgeport Woman Struck and Killed on Route 8 in Shelton: Police
A 33-year-old Bridgeport woman has died after she got out of the vehicle she was driving and was hit by another vehicle on Route 8 in Shelton early Thursday morning, according to state police. State police identified the woman as Joan Marie Forgas and said she was struck around 12:13 a.m. They said the Jeep Grand Cherokee that Forgas was driving was parked between the right lane and shoulder of Route 8 North, just before exit 13, and she got out of her vehicle.
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