Preventable Tragedies
One Killed in Car Accident on I-35W at East Allen in Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX – May 29, 2022, one person sustained fatal injuries due to an accident where a vehicle hit their disabled vehicle on I-35W. Preliminary reports indicated that the collision took place off I-35W and east Allen Avenue at around 4:30 a.m. Officials say that a person was outside a vehicle that broke down along interstate lanes. While there, a passing driver hit the disabled car, also hitting the victim.
Read More2 Virginia women died after being hit by a truck on US 29 N in Greensboro, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Two women were hit and killed by a truck while waiting on the side of the road on US 29 North, according to Greensboro police. It happened around 1:35 a.m. Sunday. The Greensboro Police Department received a call about a car crash on US 29 N and Hackett Street with a personal injury. A black 2009 KIA SUV broke down on US 29 N. The driver, Ciealita Thornton, 42, of Danville, Virginia, and the passenger, Lakeisha Woody, 36, of Danville, Virginia, were standing by the KIA.
Read MoreCRASH CARNAGE Horrific moment truck smashes into broken-down caravan and van on smart motorway as debris goes flying
THIS is the horrific moment a truck crashes into a broken-down caravan on a smart motorway with debris flying into the air. The truck was travelling at speed on the inside lane of the M1 in Nottinghamshire when the accident happened last week. As there was no hard shoulder, the van and caravan had been forced to stop on the motorway. Dashcam footage from another vehicle, posted on Facebook, appears to show there were no signs to warn other drivers of the hazard ahead.
Read More1 Killed, 1 Injured After SUV Hits Broken Down Semi in Southeast Wyoming
One person was killed and another injured when an SUV crashed into a broken down semi near La Grange Tuesday evening, the Wyoming Highway Patrol says. It happened around 5:30 p.m. near milepost 62.1 on U.S. 85, about 50 miles northeast of Cheyenne. The patrol says the SUV was headed south when it struck the passenger side trailer axle of the semi, which was disabled in the lane of travel, causing the SUV to go off the highway and roll.
Read MoreOne Injured in Dual Truck Accident on Highway 58 in Tehachapi, CA
Tehachapi, CA – May 19, 2022, one person sustained injuries after an accident where two commercial trucks crashed along Highway 58. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 1:20 p.m. along Highway 58 in the area of Broome Road, just west of town. In their reports, officials said that a semi-truck carrying wine was parked along the highway shoulder. Somehow, a semi-truck carrying broccoli crashed into the wine truck.
Read More1 person seriously injured after a traffic collision in Gaines Township (Gaines Township, MI)
On Monday afternoon, one person suffered serious injuries following a motor vehicle accident in Gaines Township. As per the initial information, the traffic collision took place at about 3:30 p.m. on M-6 near Kalamazoo Avenue. The early reports showed that a vehicle veered out of the way of a vehicle that had broken down on the edge of the freeway. The vehicle behind it also drifted, crashing into the disabled vehicle and flipped into the median.
Read MoreI-49 reopens after crash involving SUV, 6 tractor trailers
BELTON, Mo. — A busy Kansas City-area interstate is back to normal after one lane was closed for hours Wednesday afternoon. A crash involving six tractor trailers forced emergency crews to close a section of the northbound lanes of Interstate 49 at 163rd Street in Cass County around 1:30 p.m. It reopened shortly before 5 p.m. Belton police said when they arrived at the scene the crash involved six tractor trailers, an animal transport trailer, a tow truck, and a Ford Explorer.
Read MoreOne Injured in Semi-Truck Accident on I-270 in Franklin County, OH
Franklin County, OH – May 24, 2022, one person was injured following an accident where a semi-truck crashed into a vehicle along I-270. Authorities reported that the crash took place Tuesday evening at around 6:25 p.m. along I-270 in the area of State Route 161 and State Route 3. Investigators reported that a semi-truck traveling northbound along the interstate crashed into a disabled vehicle. It’s unclear where exactly the disabled vehicle was in relation to traffic lanes.
Read More1 dead, 2 hurt after car ran out of gas causes crash on I-17 in Phoenix
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – A woman is dead and two people are in the hospital after an early-morning crash that closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 17 on Monday, causing a massive traffic backup going into the morning rush hour. According to the Department of Public Safety, a driver in a black Toyota Camry ran out of gas near Thunderbird Road and was stopped in the center lane. The hazard lights were not on, according to DPS Capt.
Read MoreM-6 reopens in Gaines Twp. after crash
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Aero Med was called to M-6 in Gaines Township for a crash that closed the eastbound freeway Monday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m., a vehicle swerved out of the way of a vehicle that was disabled on the edge of the freeway on M-6 near Kalamazoo Avenue. Michigan State Police said that the vehicle behind it also swerved, hitting the disabled vehicle and rolled into the median.
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