Preventable Tragedies
Five sent to hospital after fiery multi-vehicle pile-up in Langford
Northbound lanes on the Trans-Canada Highway have partially re-opened following a multi-vehicle crash and vehicle fire near the start of the Malahat at West Shore Parkway. It was just one of several crashes Friday morning, and motorists are being advised to expect delays and to avoid the area if possible. Langford Fire Rescue acting Assistant Chief Simon Chadwick said the call came in just after 10 a.m. for a report of a multi-vehicle crash and fire.
Read MoreJames Cockrell Killed in Crash with Parked 18-Wheeler on I-10 in Biloxi, MS
Biloxi, MS – April 7, 2022, 81-year-old James Cockrell was killed in a collision with a parked 18-wheeler on Interstate 10 in Biloxi. Authorities say the incident happened shortly before 8:30 a.m. on eastbound I-10 near exit 50 toward Ocean Springs/St. Martin. Preliminary investigation suggests only that Cockrell was driving a car on the highway when he lost control for unknown reasons and crashed into an 18-wheeler that was stopped on the shoulder.
Read MoreMan hit by vehicle, seriously hurt after stopping to help at crash scene in Merrimack, police say
MERRIMACK, N.H. — A man who stopped to help at a crash scene on the Everett Turnpike in Merrimack early Friday morning was struck by a vehicle and seriously hurt. The 59-year-old man from Manchester had pulled over to the right side of the turnpike near mile marker 13 and was walking toward the crash scene when he was struck, police said. The victim was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Read MoreMan working on disabled car struck by another vehicle in southwest Miami-Dade
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A man who was working on his vehicle that became disabled early Friday morning was struck by another vehicle, authorities confirmed. The accident occurred in the area of Southwest 152nd Street and 124th Avenue. According to Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta, the victim was working on his car in the roadway when he was struck by a passing vehicle. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the victim to Jackson South Medical Center, where he died.
Read MoreOne dead, one hurt after crashes near Oakbrook Terrace
A woman died Saturday morning after she was struck by an SUV near Oakbrook Terrace while examining damage to her car from an earlier multivehicle crash, authorities said. The woman’s identity hasn’t been released, pending notification of family. A teenage passenger in a vehicle involved in the chain of collisions was hurt, too. The tragedy unfolded about 7 a.m. when the driver of an out-of-service Superior ambulance hit a patch of black ice while heading west on Roosevelt Road past York Road, DuPage County sheriff’s police said in a news release.
Read More1 person hospitalized after a truck crashed into a disabled vehicle on U.S. 395 in Connell (Connell, WA)
One person received injuries after a truck crashed into a disabled vehicle Tuesday night in Connell. As per the initial information, the traffic collision took place on U.S. 395 in Franklin County. Authorities actively responded to the scene on U.S. 395 at milepost 56 in Connell at about 5:33 p.m. on April 5 on reports of a crash. The preliminary reports showed that a 50-year-old truck driver from Kennewick was traveling northbound on S.
Read More2 missing women found dead in car submerged in river
RIPON, Calif. (AP) — Two Stockton women who were reported missing over the weekend were found dead inside a car submerged in a central California river near a country club where they had attended a wedding, police said. Alyssa Ros, 23, and Xylona Gama, 22, were last seen Sunday night at Spring Creek Country Club in Ripon, where they attended the wedding of Alyssa’s uncle and left in Gama’s car.
Read MoreMan killed while changing tire along SR-54 in South Bay
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A man was killed Thursday evening while changing a tire along the side of state Route 54 in the National City area. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of a Toyota Scion was parked on the side of eastbound SR-54 near Highland Avenue after the car became disabled around 5:50 p.m. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said 22-year-old Dave Post, a San Diego resident, was changing a flat right front tire when another vehicle hit his car.
Read MoreEdy Osorio, Victor Ventura Killed in Truck Accident on I-20 near Irondale, AL
Irondale, AL – April 5, 2022, 33-year-old Edy Osorio and 52-year-old Victor Ventura died when an SUV collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 near Irondale. Authorities say the incident happened around 6:20 a.m. on eastbound I-20 near mile marker 136. Preliminary investigation suggests Osorio was driving a Toyota RAV4 on the highway when they collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer that had stopped due to a previous crash up the road.
Read MoreMissing Indiana couple found after man dies in Nevada desert
RENO, Nev. – A single, desperate cry for help went through to family members too late to save a woman’s husband after the Indiana couple had been lost in Nevada’s high-desert wilderness for more than a week. It was a delayed text with GPS coordinates from Beverly Barker, 69, who survived the ordeal and was reported in good shape at a Reno hospital Wednesday, the day after rescuers found her and the body of her husband, Ronnie, 72.
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