Preventable Tragedies
Car stopped on I-70 leads to fatal crash in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS — A car that was empty and stopped in the middle of Interstate 70 led to a fatal crash early Wednesday morning in St. Louis. Emergency crews responded at 12:35 a.m. to the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Kingshighway Boulevard in north city. They found two vehicles with extensive damage. One of them, a Dodge Ram pickup truck, was on its side. A preliminary investigation from St. Louis police found the pickup truck driver hit a car, which was stopped in the second lane of the highway.
Read MoreWoman killed, 4-year-old injured in I-595 crash
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was killed in a crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 595 in Broward County, and a 4-year-old boy inside her car was injured, authorities confirmed. Florida Highway Patrol officials did not immediately confirm the relationship between the woman and the boy. According to FHP Lt. Indiana Miranda, troopers responded to the scene after receiving a report about a disabled vehicle blocking the inside lane of I-595 westbound, just west of Interstate 95.
Read MoreClairton man dies in early morning accident on Parkway East
A male driver of a disabled vehicle was struck and killed in a hit-and-run vehicular incident on Parkway East early Sunday morning, state police said. Troopers responded to the scene around 2:19 a.m. near Exit-73 Oakland/Glenwood. The vehicle owned by Zaonte Davis, 24, of Clairton, became disabled in the eastbound lanes, according to police. Mr. Davis had called an acquaintance for help. That person pulled onto the shoulder of the westbound lanes of the parkway.
Read More1 person hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash in Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa, CA)
On Thursday night, one person suffered injuries following a multi-vehicle wreck in Santa Rosa. As per the initial information, the hit-and-run crash took place at approximately 11 p.m. on the westbound Highway 12 near the Stony Point Road exit. The preliminary investigation indicated that the Maxima driver sideswiped a Toyota Prius, which traveled off the roadway and rolled onto its roof. After that, the Maxima hit the center guardrail and ended up in the middle of the right lane.
Read MoreJuan Alvarado-Martinez Killed in Truck Accident in Eureka County, NV
Eureka County, NV – May 27, 2022, Juan Alvarado-Martinez was killed due to an accident where his vehicle hit a tractor-trailer. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 11:00 p.m. outside of Carlin along I-80. According to reports, a Freightliner tractor-trailer traveling westbound lost control after reportedly going too fast on wet roads. The truck jackknifed, blocking travel lanes. Following this, an Acura SUV reportedly driven by 25-year-old Juan Alvarado-Martinez crashed into the trailer.
Read MoreNDHP releases names in fatal I-94/I-29 interchange crash
FARGO (KFGO) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released additional names in the Wednesday crash that left one man dead, another injured, and a third under arrest. The crash happened on the I-29 northbound exit ramp from I-94 during the afternoon rush hour. 50-year-old Don Keplin of Fargo was driving an SUV which was pulling a dolly trailer carrying a car. The trailer had an issue and Keplin pulled over on the shoulder of the off-ramp to check it.
Read MoreOhio Man Drives Off Road, Hits Tree, Then Struck by Semi Truck Near Defiance
Defiance, MI – An Ohio man lost control of his car, drove off the road, hit a tree, then got out of his vehicle and was struck by a semi truck near Defiance. The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the serious injury crash that occurred on June 1st at around 11:19am. The crash occurred on US 24 near milepost 22 in the City of Defiance.
Read MoreOhio woman crawls 100 feet up ravine to safety after 9 hours stuck pinned, severely injured in car
An Ohio woman survived being stuck in her crashed car for nine hours after it hydroplaned off the road and plunged 100-feet down a ravine. Lexi LaPorte, 21, was driving home through Garrettsville, Ohio in the rain last month when she lost control of her car and crashed through a guardrail. The impact sent her flying through the air into a ravine 100-feet below, WITI-TV reported. “I go off into the oncoming lane; I go off the road; I hit a street sign; I hit the tip of the guardrail and my car goes airborne,” LaPorte said.
Read MoreWoman dead, 2 people injured after a three-vehicle accident on 91 Freeway in Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
On Wednesday morning, a woman lost her life while two other people suffered injuries following a multi-vehicle wreck in Long Beach. As per the initial information, the fatal three-vehicle accident took place a little before 1 a.m. in the area of the 91 Freeway near Long Beach Boulevard. The early reports showed that one of the vehicles involved rear-ended a second vehicle as a result of which the first vehicle spun around facing the wrong direction.
Read MoreColumbus man killed in Pennsylvania tractor-trailer crash
EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – A trucker from Ohio was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on I-81 in Pennsylvania early Wednesday morning. Around 4:30 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police responded to I-81 south near mile marker 64.5 in East Pennsboro Township for a crash involving two tractor-trailers. Police said one truck was driving south and a second truck was illegally parked along the roadside. The southbound truck failed to make the curve and left the roadway, hitting the rear of the parked truck.
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