Preventable Tragedies
UPS Driver Killed In A Crash In The Cajon Pass Saturday Night
CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) » Male UPS semi driver was killed and one person was injured in a crash Saturday night on Interstate 15, authorities said. California Highway Patrol and firefighters from San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the traffic accident. The accident was reported at about 8:17pm, Saturday June 11, 2022. Located on northbound Interstate 15 just after Cleghorn Road. From what the CHP traffic log stated for unknown reasons the UPS semi driver lost control or veered then made contact to the right shoulder embankment.
Read MoreDriver left unharmed after destructive crash on I-10, officials say
LULING, Texas (KTRK) – A driver was remarkably left unharmed after a severe crash with a tractor-trailer, officials say. Luling authorities were dispatched to a major accident on I-10 just west of the Buc-ee’s Saturday morning. When units arrived to the scene they found a minivan that had struck a tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder, authorities said. Luling officials said the only occupant of the minivan was totally unharmed, up and walking around.
Read MoreThree injured in three-vehicle crash on I-25 in northern Douglas County
A three-vehicle crash on northbound I-25 in northern Douglas County on Saturday afternoon injured three people and shut down the highway for about an hour. The crash happened at about 1:25 p.m. near the Ridgegate Parkway exchange, said Sgt. Troy Kessler of the Colorado State Patrol. A motorcyclist, a 33-year-old Texas man, had pulled over on the shoulder of the highway and parked the motorcycle, Kessler said. The driver of a 2022 Hyundai utility vehicle also pulled over to help the motorcyclist.
Read More1 dead, 1 injured in hit-and-run on McDowell Road in Phoenix
The Phoenix Police Department was investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 6 a.m. on Sunday at 6100 W. McDowell Road. Two men, a 28-year-old and a 35-year-old, were pushing a disabled vehicle eastbound on McDowell Road near 59th Avenue when they were hit by a car, which fled the scene, according to a Phoenix police press release. Both men were taken to a hospital where the 28-year-old man died from his injuries.
Read MorePickup truck rear-ends semi on I-69
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A crash snarled traffic on southbound Interstate 69 in southern DeKalb County for more than an hour Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate, in the area of C.R. 68, about five miles north of the Union Chapel Road interchange. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said John Poss, 58, of Paducah, Texas, was driving a semi in the right lane and started to slow down for a traffic backup, turning on his hazard lights.
Read MoreArkansas road crews clean up after fiery crash, I-30 reopens
MALVERN, Ark — Arkansas Department of Transportation crews took over 24 hours to clear all lanes along I-30 westbound after a fiery, fatal, multi-vehicle crash happened on Wednesday. There were 20 vehicles involved in the accident, which also included eight semi trucks. The accident happened near mile marker 86 along I-30 westbound and it resulted in three fatalities. Traffic was backed up for hours and was at a standstill until shortly after 6:00 p.
Read MoreCaleb Aaron Smith Injured in 18-wheeler Accident in Kingsville, TX
Kingsville, TX – May 25, 2022, Caleb Aaron Smith was injured due to an accident where an 18-wheeler hit Smith’s vehicle. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 12:54 a.m. along US Highway 77 near Corral Avenue. According to officials, 31-year-old Caleb Aaron Smith was in a GMC Envoy traveling southbound along the highway during inclement weather. Police claim that Smith was going too fast for conditions, causing the car to lose control and hit the barrier.
Read MoreISP investigating after Hendricks County deputy hits truck on side of road
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police are investigating a crash involving a Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. According to ISP, a truck was broken down near 10th Street and Ardsley Drive on the west side around 2:10 a.m. It was then hit by a Hendricks County deputy who was returning from a run in a department-issued SUV. The driver of the truck was seriously injured, says police. It’s unclear if the driver was inside the truck or outside of it when the crash happened.
Read MoreManchester woman, infant uninjured in crash that left Mass. man seriously hurt
Jun. 9—A city woman and her infant passenger were unharmed after their car was hit by a truck driven by a Massachusetts man Thursday morning on Interstate 93 southbound in Manchester, state police said. Around 10:35 a.m. Thursday, state troopers and Manchester police and fire personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash and rollover on Interstate 93 Southbound near mile marker 20.8 in the Queen City. According to state police, an initial investigation determined a red Subaru Impreza became disabled for unknown mechanical reasons, stopping in a travel lane with its hazard lights on.
Read More1 dead, 2 injured in Jackson County highway crash
SANDSTONE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - One man is dead and several people have been hospitalized following a Wednesday morning crash on I-94. According to authorities, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded just before 10:30 a.m. to westbound I-94, east of Sandstone Road, in Sandstone Township for a two-vehicle crash. Sheriff Gary Schuette said the crash happened while traffic on I-94 was stopped due to a separate crash being investigated near Dearing Road.
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