Preventable Tragedies
Two Killed in Palm Bay Hit-and-Run
PALM BAY, FL, (May 02, 2025) - Two people were tragically killed on Friday in a hit-and-run accident with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 in Palm Bay. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash occurred at about 9:50 a.m. when a southbound Freightliner Cascadia operated by Hassan Abdirahman Sheikh Ali struck a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck parked on the right grassy shoulder. The Cascadia continued traveling on the grassy shoulder and struck the two surveyors, who were not identified.
Read MoreWoman killed, 4 injured in multi-vehicle collision on I-805 in San Diego
One person was killed and four people were injured Saturday in a five-vehicle collision on Interstate 805, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The crash was reported just before 9 a.m. Saturday on the southbound freeway near Logan Avenue. The four injured victims were taken to a hospital, a fire official said. According to Caltrans, all lanes on the southbound side of I-805 north of 43rd Street were blocked due to the collision.
Read MoreMetro Detroit, MI – Man Killed After Being Struck by Two Vehicles on I-94 Near 10 Mile Rd
Metro Detroit, MI (May 2, 2025) – A tragic series of events unfolded late Thursday night along westbound I-94 near 10 Mile Rd, where a man was fatally struck by two vehicles after stepping out of his car following a single-vehicle crash. According to Michigan State Police, the Detroit Regional Communication Center was notified of a crash just before 9:30 p.m. on May 1. When troopers arrived, they discovered that not one, but two separate incidents had taken place in close succession.
Read MoreMulti-Vehicle Pileup on I-70 in St. Louis County Injures Six, One Seriously
St. Louis, MO (May 02, 2025) On Wednesday afternoon, a horrific 10-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 left 6 people hurt. According to authorities, the massive collision happened around 4:00 p.m. near I-270 in north St. Louis County. Reports say that a chain-reaction crash involving ten vehicles injured six people and shut down westbound Interstate 70. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the series of collisions began when a Dodge RAM and Jeep collided, blocking a lane.
Read MoreI-40 eastbound remains closed after tractor-trailer explosion
Part of Interstate 40 in Sampson County will remain closed until about noon Wednesday after a crash caused a tractor-trailer to explode. Sky 5 flew over the scene near Faison around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a single tractor-trailer carrying fuel hit a slower-moving passenger vehicle in the eastbound lane. The impact caused the tractor-trailer to overturn, but only minor damage at the time. A pickup truck crashed into the tractor-trailer, causing the fire.
Read More2 killed after semi hits car disabled from prior crash
GRAY COUNTY, Texas (KVII) — A tragic accident on I-40 early Saturday morning claimed the lives of two young men from Dumas. The crash happened at about 2:16 a.m., about three miles west of Alanreed. The preliminary investigation determined that a 2020 Freightliner truck tractor towing a semi-trailer was traveling east on I-40, and a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro was disabled on the road from a previous crash. The dark conditions and severe weather caused the big rig’s driver to not see the Camaro on the road and hit the passenger side.
Read MoreWyoming troopers need help identifying semi truck that struck trucker on foot on I-80
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) is asking for public assistance in a hit-and-run collision involving a semi truck that occurred on I-80 on Friday. WHP said that the hit-and-run crash occurred at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25, near Rock Springs, Wyoming. A commercial truck driver was standing outside of his parked vehicle on westbound I-80 at mile marker 99 when he was struck by another semi truck. The driver of the truck that struck the truck driver left the scene.
Read MoreSilver Alert canceled after body of 74-year-old man found in submerged truck in Russian River: CHP
JENNER, Calif. – The body of a 74-year-old man who had been reported missing two days earlier was recovered from a pickup truck submerged in the Russian River on Saturday afternoon. Clifford Souza was last seen Thursday in Gualala, an unincorporated community in Mendocino County. He had planned to drive to Martinez and return to Gualala on Thursday night, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. A Silver Alert was issued when he did not return.
Read MoreSUV stalls on I-49; pedestrian fatally hit by car
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The driver of a silver Chevrolet Traverse was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died. On April 25, at 8:46 p.m., the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to a traffic accident on I-49 North at Kings Highway. Upon arrival, officers discovered the Shreveport Fire Department already on the scene, providing medical assistance. The driver of a silver Chevrolet Traverse was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died of his injuries at 9:50 p.
Read MoreTractor trailer flips, catches fire after collision on I-85 northbound near Oxford
GRANVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) – A tractor trailer crashed and flipped onto its side Friday morning along I-85 northbound, causing lanes to close. It happened around 2:20 a.m. near the Granville-Vance County line just north of US Highway 158 in Oxford. According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, a car was traveling northbound and crashed into a guardrail. It then became disabled in the middle of the road. An 18-wheeler crashed into the car shortly after and flipped over before catching fire.
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