Preventable Tragedies
MIRACLE ESCAPE Terrifying moment Scots grandad cheats death after leaving broken down taxi seconds before horror crash
THIS is the terrifying moment a Scots grandad had a miracle escape before a horror car crash. James Mcdowall’s taxi broke down on the A71 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, on Friday and was stranded on the carriageway - with no hard shoulder to pull on to. He quickly left his vehicle on the busy road to go stand on the side to a safer place. However, seconds later a van ploughed into the back of the grandad’s taxi.
Read MoreOne dead in accident on I-20 eastbound near Exit 1
North Augusta, SC (WJBF) – One person is dead following an accident early this morning just off Interstate 20 east bound in Aiken County. It happened at the Exit 1 off ramp. According to Lt. Junior Johnson with North Augusta Public Safety, three vehicles were involved. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables has identified the victim as 43-year-old Clifton L. O’Bryan of Augusta. The coroner states that a Dodge Truck struck a concrete barricade on the exit ramp just before 7 a.
Read MoreMan recounts finding woman trapped for 2 days in wrecked SUV
KENLY, N.C. (WTVD) – A driver was rescued days after running off the road in Johnston County. The man who came to her aid is being hailed as a hero. He talked to ABC11 about how he found the woman trapped in a wrecked SUV – but still alive. “Words can’t describe what was going through my mind and body at the time,” Paul Edwards said. Her white SUV was on its side hidden deep in a field of trees.
Read MoreMissing Houston man found dead in wrecked vehicle in Walker County
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Houston man who had been missing a week was found dead Monday in Walker County. On Monday, Texas DPS confirmed that Henry Schelsteder, 69, was found in a wrecked car along I-45 between mile marker 127 and 128. Officials believe he may have had a medical emergency. Schelsteder had last been heard from on Monday, May 2, near Madisonville. He had reportedly been on his way to Dallas to make a delivery.
Read MoreLoxley man hit and killed helping woman whose car broke down on I-10 in Baldwin Saturday morning
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Loxley man died after he was part of a crash that included three vehicles and two pedestrians on Saturday, May 7, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. James C. Smith, 62, was struck and killed when a 2013 Kia Soul hit him in Spanish Fort. According to officials, the Soul was disabled in the roadway and its driver, McKenzie L. Meehan, 24, was standing in the nearby median on I-10 at about midnight in Baldwin County near the 40-mile marker.
Read MoreColorado State Patrol investigating after pedestrian was hit by a vehicle
SAGUACHE COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A pedestrian is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after reportedly getting hit by a vehicle. The incident happened on Friday around 2:40 a.m. on Saguache County Road 49.5 just south of Saguache County Road B. Colorado State Patrol say a blue 1995 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup was heading south on Saguache County Road 49.5 approaching a vehcile that was stopped on the right shoulder. A pedestrian was reportedly near the center of the road, next to the stopped vehicle.
Read MoreWoman struck, killed near disabled car on I-95
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman from Lake Worth was killed Thursday night on I-95 in Palm Beach County. Florida Highway Patrol said a car was traveling northbound when the driver saw a car that had crashed in the right travel lane and swerved to the right to avoid the car. The crash was north of Atlantic Avenue. As a result, the driver struck the person who was standing in the outside emergency lane near the disabled vehicle.
Read MoreMom and baby in her arms killed by 2 cars while crossing road after crash, GA cops say
UPDATE: A 1-year-old girl has died after she and her mother were hit by cars as they tried crossing the street following a crash on May 1, Cobb County police confirmed to McClatchy News in a statement. The original story continues below. A woman was killed and her young daughter was critically hurt after they were hit by two cars while trying to cross the road after a car crash, according to Georgia authorities.
Read MoreDayton woman outside disabled car struck, killed on I-70 near Springfield
A Dayton woman was killed Sunday night after she was hit by a car while she was outside a disabled vehicle on Interstate 70 in Springfield Twp. Around 9:09 p.m., a 34-year-old Dayton woman was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Impala west on I-70 when the car hit a deer and became disabled in the road near state Route 72, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A passenger in the car, 61-year-old Sharon Johnson of Dayton got out of the vehicle and was hit by a 2012 Honda Pilot driven by a 35-year-old Trotwood man.
Read MoreIrvine: Disabled Vehicle Struck Following Freeway Crash (Caught On Camera)
05.01.2022 | 1:47 AM | IRVINE – A wild chain-reaction crash involving a disabled vehicle on a freeway was caught on camera, early Sunday morning. The first in a series of crashes was reported on the northbound I-405 Freeway at Jamboree Road around 1:47 AM. As authorities arrived on scene they located a crash involving three vehicles, a white Toyota Tacoma, a black Mercedes Benz SUV, and a blue Toyota Mirai that was stopped in lanes.
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