Preventable Tragedies
US-41 passing lane reopens after two-vehicle crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The passing lane of US-41 near the intersection of East French Drive was shut down for around an hour Wednesday night after a disabled vehicle was rear ended, Indiana State Police Sgt. Matt Ames said. The road was shut down after a disabled vehicle was hit while stopped on US-41, Ames said. While traveling northbound on US-41, a driver’s car became disabled and the driver stopped in the passing lane, turning on the vehicle’s emergency hazard lights.
Read More14-year-old killed in I-95 crash, her brother pulled from car by good Samaritan, mother says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kenyatta Williams says her son and daughter were in the midst of delivering homemade chocolate covered strawberries when they were both involved in a crash Monday night on I-95. Williams said her daughter, 14-year-old Kmiya Norris died in the crash. Williams’ son, 17-year-old Kiyon Newton was pulled out of their car by a good Samaritan and rushed to a hospital with critical injuries. Norris loved to dance, and she loved to make chocolate covered strawberries.
Read MoreCHP: Woman found dead after possible days-old crash on WB I-80 on-ramp in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman was found dead after a solo crash on a westbound Interstate 80 on-ramp in Sacramento Tuesday morning, but investigators say the crash may have happened days ago. The California Highway Patrol said the 19-year-old woman from Woodland hit a tree at freeway speeds on the West El Camino Avenue on-ramp to get onto westbound Interstate 80. She was the only person inside the vehicle, officials said.
Read MoreMan crushed to death by tour bus while pushing SUV on SR-417 in Orange County
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man pushing a disabled SUV on State Road 417 in Orange County was fatally struck when a tour bus hit him and the vehicle early Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened around 5:50 a.m. on southbound SR-417 at mile marker 6 near International Drive. SR-417 south was closed at John Young Parkway for most of the morning, but most lanes reopened around 9:45 a.
Read MoreMother, child dead after vehicle found floating in pond in New Jersey
PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (WABC) – Authorities are investigating after a mother and her child died after their vehicle went into a pond in New Jersey. The incident was reported near Stelton Road and Lakeview Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. Crews responding to the scene found a vehicle floating in New Market Pond with two people inside – a mother and her 9-month-old child. The two individuals, later identified as Tameka Robinson and her son Noah, were pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
Read MoreUPDATE: Highway 1 reopened following 5 semi truck pileup between Revelstoke and Golden
UPDATE: Highway 1 east of Revelstoke has reopened following the semi pileup earlier this morning (Jan. 18) The Trans Canada Highway is now fully open in both directions between Sicamous and Golden. Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Revelstoke and Golden due to a vehicle collision which involved five semi trucks and one flagging contractor truck according to the Revelstoke RCMP. The multi-vehicle collision occurred at approximately 5:00 a.
Read MoreUPDATE: No injuries in Colchester I-89 North tractor trailer crash
Vermont State Police said on Saturday that strong winds caused Friday night’s crash on Interstate 89 north in Colchester. A Plattsburgh man pulled over into the breakdown lane and called for help about a half-mile south of Exit 17 when his van overheated. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., while he was waiting for help to arrive, police said a Quebec man driving a tractor trailer lost control of his rig due to the wind.
Read MoreFrances Woodall Killed in Crash with Disabled 18-Wheeler on I-24 in Murfreesboro, TN
Murfreesboro, TN – January 12, 2022, 59-year-old Frances Woodall was killed in a collision with a disabled tractor-trailer on Interstate 24 in Rutherford County. Authorities say the incident happened around 12:25 p.m. along I-24 at mile marker 80 near Salem Highway. Preliminary investigation suggests a commercial 18-wheeler was disabled in the second-to-the-left lane after experiencing an unspecified mechanical failure. As the truck sat in the lane it was reportedly rear-ended by Woodall’s westbound Nissan Pathfinder.
Read MoreMan killed after crash where girlfriend grabbed the wheel on Gulf Freeway, HPD says
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A man was killed in a crash that started with his girlfriend grabbing the wheel on the Gulf Freeway overnight, police said. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-45 south at Lockwood before 3 a.m., according to Houston police. Investigators said the initial accident happened because a female passenger grabbed the steering wheel and drove the vehicle into the wall. When the boyfriend, who was the driver, got out after the crash and stood on the freeway, police said a pickup truck hit and killed him.
Read MoreBattle Creek man killed in hit-and-run after pulling over on I-94 for vehicle trouble
CHARLESTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Battle Creek man was killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday along I-94 after pulling over for car troubles. Police said the 71-year-old victim stopped on the side of eastbound I-94 near mile marker 87 in Charleston Township, between Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. As he was standing near the front of his pickup truck around 8 p.m., a speeding driver sideswiped the driver’s side. The crash pushed the truck into the man,
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