Preventable Tragedies
Slick roads cause 30-car pile-up with at least 10 semi trucks on Indiana highway
A 30-car pile-up involving at least 10 semi trucks closed part of the Indiana Toll Road in Elkhart County on Wednesday. Indiana State Police said that there was a series of crashes by mile marker 94 on Interstate 80 East near the Bristol Toll Plaza. Troopers told FOX Weather that 10 semi trucks were involved in the crash. Sgt. Ted Bohner, the public information officer for Indiana State Police, said weather was a factor in the crash as roads were slick, and visibility was greatly reduced due to blowing and heavy snow.
Read MoreCar hits stopped SUV in Harpswell, killing pedestrian
HARPSWELL, Maine — A car crash in Harpswell left a 71-year-old pedestrian dead Wednesday afternoon. A 911 caller reported a car collision on Harpswell Islands Road near the Tower Hill Road intersection around 2:49 p.m. to the Cumberland Sheriff’s Office, according to its news release. An initial investigation found a 41-year-old man was traveling north in a Chevrolet Silverado when it crossed the centerline and struck an empty BMW X3 SUV, deputies said.
Read MoreFatal Deer Park, Illinois Crash at Lake Cook and Quentin: One Dead, Several Injured After Disabled Vehicle Struck
What We Know About the Deer Park Crash at Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road On a Tuesday afternoon around 3:15 p.m., at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road in Deer Park, Illinois, a serious crash led to a tragic loss of life and several injuries. Investigators in Lake County reported that a Honda Accord had broken down, and its driver got out to look under the hood.
Read MoreKilleen man arrested in deadly 2024 I-35 hit-and-run that killed tow truck driver
SALADO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials have arrested a Killeen man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that killed a tow truck driver on Interstate 35 in December 2024. Troopers responded at about 12:14 a.m. Dec. 20, 2024, to a crash on northbound I-35 near Exit 287 in Salado involving a tow truck operator, DPS said. The driver, identified as 57-year-old David Conrad Holz, was loading a disabled vehicle onto his tow truck when he was hit and killed by a passing car.
Read MoreTrooper struck on I-76 W, taken to hospital
ROOTSTOWN, Ohio (WJW) — A trooper was struck on Interstate 76 westbound during a snowy morning commute Thursday, Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed to FOX 8 News. The incident took place just after 10 a.m. near mile marker 39 in Rootstown Township, just south of Ravenna. The trooper was reportedly investigating a traffic accident that had taken place around 9:20 a.m. and was struck from behind while sitting in his cruiser.
Read MoreIndiana Toll Road shut down after 30-vehicle pile-up
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Following a series of crashes involving 30 vehicles, the Indiana Toll Road has been shut down in Elkhart, Indiana. Just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the Indiana State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash. Upon arrival, it was evident that the initial crash had led to multiple crashes involving a total of 30 different vehicles. Semis, as well as passenger vehicles, blocked the eastbound lanes and the center median near the 94-mile marker, just two miles east of Elkhart, Indiana.
Read MoreMan, 95, Dies After Being Hit by Car While Inspecting Vehicle That Broke Down in the Middle of the Road
A 95-year-old man died and three others were injured after a “serious” crash in Illinois. The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the intersection of Lake Cook Road and Quentin Road in Deer Park, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). Authorities were first alerted to a disabled vehicle at the intersection and were told a short time later that “a serious traffic crash” had occurred at the same location.
Read MoreN.J. man hit, killed on Walt Whitman Bridge after getting out of disabled vehicle
A 54-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle on the eastbound Walt Whitman Bridge early Sunday morning after exiting his own disabled car, officials said. The motorist was standing in front of his car in the eastbound far right lane about 3 a.m. A second vehicle struck the disabled vehicle and then him, according to the Delaware River Port Authority. Emergency workers pronounced the Camden resident dead at the scene on the New Jersey side of the bridge, which links Philadelphia to Gloucester City.
Read More1 Killed in Truck Accident on U.S. Highway 30 near Pocatello, ID
Bannock County, ID — January 13, 2026, one person was killed in a truck accident just before 4 a.m. on U.S. Highway 30 near Pocatello. Authorities said a Mercury Grand Marquis crashed into the trailer that had become disconnected from an eastbound 2024 Freightliner semi-truck and settled in the westbound lanes. The Mercury driver, a 52-year-old man whose name has not been made public yet, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.
Read MoreChevy Blazer Driver Stops On Interstate Fast Lane, Causes Massive Crash: Video
A new viral video shows a very nasty crash in Arkansas involving a Chevy Blazer crossover. The footage was captured by an Arkansas Department of Transportation traffic camera, and apparently occurred on the Southbound side of Interstate 55 near exit 63 around 9:00 a.m. local time on January 9th, 2026. In the video, we see a white Chevy Blazer crossover coming to a stop in the fast lane of the interstate.
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