Preventable Tragedies
Good Samaritan killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-90 in Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash — A multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 90 near the Evergreen Road overpass left one person dead and caused significant traffic disruptions Friday afternoon, according to the Washington State Patrol (WSP). WSP says a car lost control due to the weather and hit the barrier. A second driver stopped to help when a third vehicle struck the person standing on the freeway. That individual was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries but later died.
Read MoreCreek County, OK – Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Turner Tpke
Creek County, OK (February 12, 2025) – A tragic accident on the Turner Turnpike near mile marker 210 claimed the life of an Oklahoma City woman on January 11, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP). Authorities say Amanda Allee was driving eastbound when her vehicle veered off the roadway to the right, colliding with a legally parked semi-truck on the outside shoulder. Sadly, Allee was pronounced dead at the scene due to the severity of the impact.
Read MoreCoroner identifies man killed on I-84
BOISE, Idaho — Update: The Ada County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the man who died after exiting his vehicle on Interstate 84. Samson Edwards, 23, from Meridian, was pronounced dead at mile marker 42 on I-84 early Monday morning. He died from blunt-force injuries, with his manner of death being accidental. Idaho State Police (ISP) reported that on Feb. 10 around 2:30 in the morning, a Kia Rio and a Subaru Impreza were traveling west on I-84.
Read MoreCouple killed in chain-reaction freeway crash in La Mesa
A 79-year-old man and his 77-year-old wife died Monday night after the Toyota sedan he was driving stopped on Interstate 8 in La Mesa and was hit in a multi-vehicle crash, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office. James Allina and Rosalyn Allina, of La Mesa, were driving east on the freeway when, for unknown reasons, their car became stationary with its lights off in the third lane near Fletcher Parkway, the Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Read MoreSecond similar fatality in 2 months on Mathews Bridge; woman’s disabled SUV crashed into
Two months since a Jacksonville woman died after her car broke down on the Mathews Bridge, another suffered a similar fate. Sunday at about 5 a.m. a 39-year-old Jacksonville woman’s SUV became disabled on the center concrete barrier facing westbound on the bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A woman also westbound in her car then struck the SUV, killing the 39-year-old. The car’s 33-year-old driver, also from Jacksonville, had minor injuries.
Read More20-year-old suffers serious injuries after being struck by pickup truck in Ansonia
ANSONIA, Conn. (WFSB) - Part of Route 8 was closed after a 20-year-old was hit by a pickup truck on Friday night. According to state police, Jaiden Andreiz Ragsdale, age 20, was stopped in the left lane for an unknown reason. Police suspected that Ragsdale was standing next to his car. At the same time, a truck collided with the stopped car. Police said Ragsdale was brought to the hospital with serious life-threatening injuries.
Read MoreLanghorne Manor, PA – Three-Vehicle Crash on Route 1 NB Sends One to Hospital
Langhorne Manor, PA (February 8, 2025) – A multi-vehicle collision on Thursday morning left one driver injured and caused significant disruptions on Route 1 northbound in Langhorne Manor Borough. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash occurred around 6 a.m. near Hulmeville Ave amid icy road conditions. Authorities reported that a 22-year-old woman from Trevose, driving a Honda CRV, lost control of her vehicle due to the slick roadway and struck a guide rail.
Read MoreMan Helping Disabled Semi Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash
MILFORD, CT — A man was seriously injured early Saturday morning in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 in Milford. According to Connecticut State Police, the crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. on southbound I-95 near exit 34. Police said a white Hyundai Genesis was traveling in the right lane when it veered into the right shoulder, striking a 61-year-old Killingworth man who was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer. The man was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Read MoreSt. Robert woman dies in three-vehicle crash on I-44
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. — A 47-year-old woman from St. Robert was killed in a crash involving three vehicles on I-44 overnight on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says that just after 2:00 a.m., a 2014 Ford Escape struck a guardrail while traveling west on I-44 near mile marker 167. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado then rear-ended the Ford Escape and a third vehicle, a 2025 Kenworth semi-truck, hit the front of the Ford Escape and the guardrail.
Read More3 in disabled pickup killed in 91 Freeway crash in Buena Park
Three people inside a pickup truck were killed when it was hit by a tractor-trailer while stopped in lanes of the eastbound 91 Freeway in Buena Park on Friday morning, Feb. 7, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers began receiving calls about the crash just before 4 a.m., just east of Valley View Street, CHP spokesman Officer Duane Graham said. All three people inside the pickup truck were believed to be in their 20s and 30s, Graham said.
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