Preventable Tragedies
Woman dies after stopping to help driver of flipped car on interstate
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A New Orleans woman died after she stopped to pull a trapped driver from a flipped car on Interstate 10 and was struck by another vehicle, according to her family. Ka’Sheena Daniels, 31, died Sept. 25 on westbound I-10 near Elysian Fields Avenue after helping free a driver she recognized as her neighbor, said Franchon Williams, a friend who was with her. New Orleans police said the crash began when a speeding car made a sudden lane change and flipped, prompting several drivers to stop and help the trapped driver.
Read More69-car pileup leaves multiple hurt on bridge in South Carolina
LAKE MARION, S.C. (WBTV) - A 69-car pileup reportedly left multiple people hurt on a bridge in South Carolina on Thursday. The massive Oct. 1 pileup happened on the I-95 bridge over Lake Marion, on the southbound side going from Clarendon County into Orangeburg County. Sister-station WIS reported that thick fog drastically reduced visibility, giving drivers no time to stop. Officials told WIS that 92 vehicles were on the bridge at the time of the crash – 69 of which were involved in the wreck.
Read MoreDriver dies after Chevrolet truck crash on US 23 ramp in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities are investigating a deadly crash involving two trucks on the south entrance ramp of US 23 from IR 270 east. According to Sheriff Dallas Baldwin, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation after the collision happened around 5:50 p.m. Thursday. Deputies said a grey 2024 Freightliner tractor with a trailer was stopped on the side of the ramp when a white 2018 Chevrolet utility truck headed south on the ramp left the roadway, drove through a ditch and hit the trailer.
Read More2 seriously injured after car slams into 2 stopped cars on shoulder of Interstate 94 near Gurnee, leaving 1 trapped
A man and a woman were seriously injured after a car slammed into two vehicles stopped on the shoulder along Interstate 94 near Gurnee, causing one victim to get pinned against the wall. The Gurnee Fire Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded around 11:38 a.m. Saturday to the area of Interstate 94 north of Route 120 on the border of Gurnee and Waukegan for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Read MoreCollege student falls 70 feet off overpass while trying to avoid truck in multi-car crash
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW/Gray News) - A Kansas college student survived falling 70 feet from an overpass while trying to avoid being hit by an oncoming truck during a multi-car crash. Kyra Kinnison and Sara Celeen are close friends after they met at Kansas State University over two years ago. “[Kyra is] just a really amazing person, very sweet and helpful. She’s always there if you need something,” Celeen said. It’s a friendship that was almost lost.
Read MoreDriver killed by another vehicle on I-75 South, troopers say
ATLANTA - A man is dead after he was struck while standing next to a disabled vehicle on Interstate 75 South in Atlanta on Tuesday, according to the Georgia State Patrol. What we know: The deadly crash happened on I-75 South near Cleveland Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Georgia State Patrol (GSP) said a green SUV broke down and was blocking the center lane when a black sedan hit the SUV and a man standing outside of it.
Read MoreSemi-truck driver struck and killed while broken down on side of I-84
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A semi-truck driver was killed while attending to his broken-down vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 84 on Monday, Oregon State Police said. OSP responded to reports just before 9 a.m. of a fatal crash near milepost 278 in Union County. Investigators said a tow truck driver stopped to assist 46-year-old Kevin Wesley Russell, whose semi-truck and trailer broke down on the westbound shoulder near North Powder.
Read MoreAlfonso Vega Torres dies in Blythe semi-truck accident, CHP reports
BLYTHE, CA, (September 25, 2026) - Alfonso Vega Torres, a 50-year-old construction worker from Coachella, was tragically killed in an accident allegedly caused by a semi-truck driver on Friday on Interstate 10 in Blythe. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the crash occurred at approximately 5:15 a.m. near Intake Boulevard when the big rig, operated by a 44-year-old Redlands man, struck a parked attenuator construction vehicle and an unoccupied Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck before slamming into a water truck.
Read MoreGwinnett man killed and brother injured in fatal Lilburn hit-and-run
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County family is grieving the loss of one brother while praying for the recovery of another after a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning. Police say Salvador Vargas-Pablo was killed and his brother, Bernardino Vargas-Pablo, was critically injured while the two men were working on a disabled vehicle in a turn lane along Killian Hill Road near Lilburn. Investigators say the crash happened around 4 a.
Read More21-year-old killed after car hits parked tractor-trailer on I-78 in Hunterdon County
A 21-year-old Maryland man was killed early Sunday when his car struck a parked tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash happened around 3:34 a.m. on I-78 west near milepost 15.4 in Union Township. State police said the man was driving an Audi headed west when he lost control, ran off the right side of the highway and struck the rear corner of the tractor-trailer.
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