Preventable Tragedies
Pedestrian Killed on I-80 in Mercer County
A 58-year-old man from Vienna, Ohio was killed on Thursday night after being struck by a pickup truck while walking on I-80 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The man’s vehicle had become disabled, and he was attempting to reach the median when the fatal accident occurred.
Read MoreMichigan State Police patrol car damaged in hit-and-run on Lodge Freeway in Detroit
The Michigan State Police is looking for the driver of a Jeep that the agency said hit one of its patrol cars on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit Sunday night. According to officials, the incident happened at 7:50 p.m. on the northbound side of the freeway near Shaefer Highway. The agency said a trooper was investigating a crash and had the patrol car parked on the right shoulder of the freeway with its emergency lights on when it was rear-ended by the Jeep.
Read More1 dead, 2 hurt in 4-vehicle pileup on I-95 near Fayetteville, troopers say
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a deadly four-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on I-95 North in Fayetteville. Troopers said that two people were injured and a young man driving a pickup truck died in a crash that involved a charter bus, an Amazon van, a pickup truck, and an SUV around 2:10 a.m. on I-95 North at mile marker 63. At the scene of the crash, our crew saw the different types of vehicles sprawled across the highway, as well as several passengers on the charter bus being evaluated by emergency medical personnel for injuries.
Read MoreBlair Co., PA — 23-Year-Old Killed in Chain-Reaction Crash on I-99
Blair County, PA (February 28, 2026) — A 23-year-old man lost his life on Saturday, February 28, following a series of collisions on Interstate 99 southbound. Pennsylvania State Police responded to the scene in Snyder Township just before 4:00 a.m. According to investigators, Andrew Wolford was initially involved in a single-vehicle accident where his car became disabled in the right-hand lane after striking a guardrail. Wolford had reportedly exited his vehicle when a second vehicle struck his stationary car.
Read MoreDriver killed in fiery crash at I-66 rest area in Northern Virginia
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A driver was killed Saturday afternoon after crashing into a parked 18-wheeler at an Interstate rest area in Manassas, according to Virginia State Police. The crash happened around 3:13 p.m. on Feb. 28 at the eastbound I-66 rest stop near the 49-mile marker. VSP officials said preliminary findings showed a Toyota sedan struck the back of a legally parked tractor-trailer. After the impact, the sedan burst into flames.
Read MoreMass. man struck by car, seriously injured on I-93 in Londonderry, NH
A Massachusetts man was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a car when he stepped out of his vehicle in the breakdown lane of Interstate 93 in Londonderry, New Hampshire, on Saturday morning. State police say 40-year-old Felix Matos Medina, of Lawrence, had stopped on the right side of I-93 south at Exit 5 just before 11 a.m. to investigate a possible mechanical issue. He was struck shortly after he stepped out of his vehicle by a Chevrolet Malibu and sustained serious injuries.
Read More1 person killed after truck slams into stopped vehicle along northwest-side highway, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO — A man was killed in a crash late Thursday morning on the far northwest side, according to the San Antonio Police Department. Police said it happened around 10:21 a.m. along I-10 East near Dominion Drive. According to investigators, a white truck and a black Ford F-250 were initially involved in a minor collision. The driver of the black F-250 pulled over. Police said the driver of the white truck got out of his vehicle and returned to it to try to move it.
Read MoreMan dies in hospital after car hit by school bus in Marysville
A 29-year-old man from Everett, whose car was struck by a school bus on northbound I-5 near Marysville Tuesday morning, died in the hospital from his injuries. According to the Washington State Patrol, he was stopped in the HOV lane when the bus collided with his car. The bus driver, a 59-year-old woman from Everett, was also injured and taken to the hospital. Three left lanes, including the HOV lane, were shut down Tuesday morning.
Read MoreThree Charges For Driver Who Parked Lexus On Highway Shoulder
A Waterbury resident had their vehicle destroyed and faces three charges following a crash on I-84 West Tuesday night. A 1997 Lexus ES 300 was parked in the right shoulder of the interstate between Exit 10 and 9 when it was struck by a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia traveling in the right lane around 10:35 pm February 24, according to Connecticut State Police. The CSP report notes the truck was negotiating a right curve when it struck the vehicle.
Read MoreTrooper, motorist injured after vehicle slams into parked OHP unit
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported a trooper was injured Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle while parked in a patrol vehicle at a construction site. Officials said the collision happened on the Kilpatrick Turnpike and that the motorist entered a “closed construction zone” and struck the OHP vehicle, which had its emergency lights activated. The trooper and the motorist suffered minor injuries from the collision. “Incidents like this happen far too often and are most often the result of driver inattention.
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