Preventable Tragedies
Car stopped on I-95 median struck, passenger killed
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Connecticut State Police have released information about a deadly crash and fire that occurred in the median of Interstate 95 in West Haven on Saturday. According to the accident report, a Plymouth Duster was stopped in the median of I-95. The operator was identified as 18-year-old Ralph Congdon who was traveling with a passenger. A Honda Accord then drove into the median, striking Congdon’s car. As a result, the Plymouth became engulfed in flames.
Read MoreChelsea Valladares, Kelli Ingle Killed in Truck Accident on I-40 near Lupton, AZ
Lupton, AZ – April 9, 2022, 21-year-old Chelsea Valladares and 22-year-old Kelli Ingle were killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 near Lupton. Reports say the incident happened shortly after 11:00 p.m. on eastbound I-40 near the Arizona/New Mexico border. Preliminary investigation suggests the victims were in a passenger vehicle on the interstate when the driver drifted left for unknown reasons and the car hit a guardrail. It came to a stop at least partially blocking one travel lane and not long after it was hit by a commercial 18-wheeler.
Read MoreOne dead, two injured after multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — One person is dead and two others are injured after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County this morning. The crash was reported shortly after 9 a.m. and involved three vehicles, according to a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) report. According to PSP, two vehicles were pulled over on the right side of the road on I-81 southbound. PennDOT said one of the vehicles was disabled, and the other’s driver, who was part of a service company, had pulled over to help.
Read MoreUPDATE: Six taken to hospital following Highway 93 crash
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — UPDATE (11:34 p.m.) A six-car pile-up on Highway 93 sent just as many people to the hospital on Monday. Idaho State Police say the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu going too fast for conditions, rear-ended a semi-truck. That caused a chain reaction, involving four other vehicles, including a second semi pulling a semi-trailer. Highway 93 was blocked for six hours in both directions, as crews worked to clear the scene.
Read More1 critically hurt in crash near Valley Center
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - One person suffered critical injuries in a Friday night crash near Valley Center. The crash, reported a little after 9:30 p.m. happened in the 8200 block of North Ridge Road, near 85th North and Ridge. A vehicle hit the back of a parked car that was disabled, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said. Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Lt. Tim Forshee said first responders found several vehicles in the ditch upon arrival at the scene.
Read MoreDriver Injured After Hitting Disabled Truck on Interstate 90
A driver suffered injuries after his truck crashed into a disabled vehicle on Interstate 90 in Erie County on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. It was reported in the eastbound lanes near the 19.8 mile marker in McKean Township around 9:42 p.m. A Chevrolet Silverado truck was disabled in the right travel lane with its hazard lights on when another Chevrolet truck hit the rear-end of the disabled vehicle, State Police said.
Read MoreFive 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.
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