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Man helping with disabled vehicle hit, killed by car
A Shelbyville man assisting a stranded motorist on Hwy. 21 near Chireno was killed Thursday after being struck by a passing car. Texas Department of Public Safety on Friday was still investigating the crash that killed 68-year- old James Curtis Henry. Henry had been assisting with a disabled 2014 Jeep SUV in the westbound lane at about 6:25 p.m. Thursday, according to a preliminary investigation, when the driver of a 1999 Chevrolet passenger
Read MoreTwo semi-truck crash completely blocks I-15 lanes
ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) – A multiple-vehicle incident blocked lanes along I-15 in St. George early Friday morning. Sgt. Cameron Roden with Utah Highway Patrol says the crash happened along I-15 near mile marker 2 around 12:36 a.m. UHP says a semi-truck was broken down, blocking the right lane on the northbound side. Officials say that’s when another semi-truck traveling nearby rear-ended the stopped semi-truck, sustaining major front-end damage during the impact.
Read More1 dead in 13-vehicle crash west of Santa Rosa
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – More details have been released in connection to a fatal multi-vehicle crash that happened in Guadalupe County Wednesday. New Mexico State Police said officers began investigating the crash around 9:38 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 40, eight miles west of Santa Rosa. Officials say a semi-truck driven by a 62-year-old man was traveling east on I-40 and collided into the read end of another semi, driven by a 35-year-old man.
Read MoreOne Killed, One Injured in Crash with Disabled Semi-Truck on I-70 in Idaho Springs, CO
Idaho Springs, CO – February 2, 2022, one person was killed and another was injured when a Jeep collided with a disabled semi-truck on Interstate 70 in Idaho Springs. Authorities say the incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on eastbound I-70 near exit 241. Preliminary investigation suggests a commercial semi-truck was broken down on the shoulder of the road when a Jeep Compass Trailhawk approached from the west and, for unknown reasons, crashed into it.
Read MoreUPDATE: Pedestrian reportedly killed on I-77
CAMP CREEK, WV (WVNS) — According to the WV Turnpike Authority, a pedestrian was hit by a car on the WV Turnpike. Police told our reporter on scene a man was stopped near mile marker 18 northbound on I-77. The man was reportedly changing a tire when he was hit and killed. We do not know if criminal charges will be filed in this case. The victims name was not released.
Read More1 killed after semi-truck rear-ends vehicle on I-65
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – One man is dead after a semi-truck crashed into his car overnight on I-65 in Williamson County. The crash happened Wednesday just after midnight in the northbound lanes of I-65 ahead of the Moores Lane exit near mile marker 69. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2005 Nissan Murano was stalled in lanes of traffic on I-65 with no light indicators on. Officials say that’s when a semi-truck traveling on I-65 rear-ended the Nissan Murano killing 59-year-old Edem Attih, of Brentwood.
Read MoreInjuries Reported in Semi-Truck Accident on I-80 in Bloomsburg, PA
Bloomsburg, PA – February 2, 2022, injuries were reported following an accident after a crash involving a semi-truck along I-80. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 2:00 a.m. near the eastbound exit for Buckhorn. Scott Township and Columbia County officials arrived to find a multi-vehicle wreck including at least one semi-truck. It appears the truck crashed into a disabled vehicle, following which another truck hit that car.
Read MoreOne Killed in 18-Wheeler Accident on I-95 in Liberty County, GA
Liberty County, GA – February 1, 2022, one person was killed when two 18-wheelers collided on Interstate 95 in Liberty County. Authorities say the incident happened Tuesday afternoon on northbound I-95 near mile marker 71. Preliminary investigation suggests a commercial tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder when another big rig left the roadway and crashed into it. One person was killed in the collision. Another was transported to a Savannah hospital with injuries believed to be minor.
Read More1 dead, two others injured, in fiery multi-vehicle crash on Route 1
One person has died after a serious crash this afternoon. According to State Police Association of Massachusetts, just after noon earlier this afternoon, members assigned to the State Police-Foxboro Barracks responded to a crash on Route 1 Southbound in Sharon. When Troopers arrived on scene, they discovered a Ford Escape fully engulfed following a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer and pickup truck. Preliminary investigation indicates that the Ford Escape struck the tractor trailer that was parked in the break down lane, causing the escape to spin into a Massachusetts Forest Fire Control Service pickup truck for reasons still under investigation.
Read MoreCar Rear-Ends 18-Wheeler, 2 Injured on 15 Freeway in Oak Hills, CA
Oak Hills, CA – January 30, 2022, two people were injured when a passenger vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer hauling poultry on the 15 Freeway in Oak Hills. Authorities say the incident happened shortly after 11:00 p.m. on the southbound 15 Freeway. Preliminary investigation suggests only that a Dodge Challenger was traveling south when the driver lost control for unknown reasons and crashed into the rear of a parked 18-wheeler. Both vehicles then caught fire.
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