Preventable Tragedies
Man dead after rear-ending gravel hauler stopped on shoulder of Southfield Freeway ramp
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Dearborn Heights man died early Friday after police say he rear-ended a gravel hauler that was pulled over on the freeway due to mechanical issues. Michigan State Police said the hauler was stopped along the right shoulder at I-94 and the Southfield Freeway around 12:25 a.m. when it was struck by a pickup truck. When troopers arrived, they found the pickup in the right and center lanes with heavy front-end damage, while the hauler was on the shoulder.
Read More2 Injured in Dual Truck Accident on I.H. 35 in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX 3 June 4, 2025, two people were injured following a two-truck accident shortly before 2:45 a.m. along Interstate Highway 35. According to authorities, a box truck was traveling on I.H. 35 in the vicinity of Southeast Inner Loop when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, it veered off of the side of the road before overcorrecting. The then struck the center median and overturned, coming to a stop resting on its side.
Read MoreMom, young son killed in crash on Interstate 10 in Tucson after stopping to help another driver
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - State officials are trying to raise awareness of the dangers of stopping along highways after two good Samaritans were killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 in Tucson on Sunday night. It happened after a car pulled over to help a disabled vehicle near the Speedway exit. It was the second similar crash in the Tucson area in just two weeks. On May 15, a man was hit and killed on Interstate 19 while changing a tire for a family friend.
Read MoreSomerville woman, 89, killed, man, 90, injured in Route 22 crash in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER – An 89-year-old Somerville woman died June 2 after the car in which she was a passenger struck a disabled shuttle bus on Route 22. Jung Bang died in the crash at about 3:20 p.m. June 2 on westbound Route 22 in the vicinity of Bill Vince’s Bridgewater Acura, according to township police. Bang was the front-seat passenger in a 2009 Hyundai Sonata driven by 90-year-old Won Park, also of Somerville, that drifted to the right shoulder and struck a 2009 Chevrolet Shuttle Bus that was parked and disabled on the right shoulder, police said.
Read More1 injured in multi-vehicle crash on I-70 in Clark County; driver flees on foot
One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash that involved a work crew on Interstate 70 early Monday morning in Clark County. Emergency crews responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash on I-70 near mile post 47 around 1:47 a.m., according to the Springfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Traffic was backed up for miles in the overnight hours. The patrol said a 2023 Subaru Legacy going eastbound on Interstate 70 hit a truck-mounted impact attenuator (light, sign and arrow board) belonging to a contractor for the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Read More2 Killed, 1 Injured in Truck Accident on I-77 in Mercer County, WV
Mercer County, WV — May 31, 2025, two people were killed and another person was injured in a truck accident at about 2 a.m. on southbound Interstate 77. Authorities said a semi-truck crashed into a car that had been parked near mile marker 5 on the right side of the highway. Two people inside the car were killed in the crash, while a third was seriously injured, according to authorities. Their names have not been made public at this time.
Read MoreNorth Zulch, TX – Lizabeth Sandoval Killed in Crash on Hwy 21
North Zulch, TX (June 2, 2025) – A tragic crash along Highway 21 in North Zulch claimed the life of a 20-year-old Bryan resident on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. when Lizabeth Sandoval had pulled over into the center median after her vehicle began experiencing mechanical issues. Medics and fire crews worked to assist those suffering from injuries after the collision. According to Texas DPS, Sandoval was struck from behind by a 2008 Chevy Silverado driven by a distracted motorist.
Read MoreNathaniel Jared Yinger killed in 18-wheeler accident near Diboll
DIBOLL, TX, (May 30, 2025) - A 40-year-old Maryland man was tragically killed in an accident involving an 18-wheeler Friday afternoon in Angelina County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Nathaniel Jared Yinger was hit by a Kenworth truck tractor transporting passenger cars at about 1 p.m. on U.S. Route 59, east of Diboll. Yinger had exited his vehicle, a Honda Fit, that was stuck in the northbound traffic lanes.
Read More44-Year-Old Erich Raley-Vincent Killed in Pedestrian Accident on Interstate 80
Emeryville, CA (May 28, 2025) – 44-year-old Erich Raley-Vincent of Emeryville was killed in a tragic pedestrian accident on Interstate 80. According to authorities, the tragic incident happened around 10:50 p.m. near the Powell Street off-ramp. Reports say that the 44-year-old Emeryville man died Monday night after multiple vehicles struck him on Interstate 80. The California Highway Patrol reported that Raley-Vincent crashed his BMW sedan into a concrete wall near the Powell Street off-ramp.
Read MoreGulf Co, FL – Wewahitchka Woman Killed, Worker Injured in Crash at SR-71 & CR-386
Gulf County, FL (May 28, 2025) – A fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a utility bucket truck left a 69-year-old Wewahitchka woman dead and one worker seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:35 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 71 and County Road 386, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Preliminary reports indicate that the woman was driving northbound on SR-71 in her pickup when, for reasons still under investigation, she veered off the roadway and crashed into the front end of a bucket line truck stationed on the shoulder.
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