Preventable Tragedies
51-Year-Old Livingston Woman Killed in Turlock Crash on Highway 99 near Lander Avenue
Turlock, California (May 20, 2022) – Authorities are investigating a Friday afternoon tractor-trailer accident that killed a 51-year-old Livingston woman in Turlock. The crash occurred at about 1:27 p.m. on southbound Highway 99, south of Lander Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol, a 2020 Kenworth tractor-trailer operated by Daljit Singh, 54, of Bakersfield, started experiencing a mechanical issue and Singh pulled onto the west shoulder of the highway. A southbound 2011 Buick SUV, driven by the Livingston woman, for an unknown reason, drifted onto the westbound shoulder, directly towards the Kenworth.
Read More1 lane opens after semi-truck collision along Hwy 58 in Keene
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A crash involving two semi-trucks has injured one person and caused a brush fire temporarily closing eastbound traffic along Highway 58 in Keene, officials said. One eastbound lane of traffic was reopened at around 3:45 p.m., Caltrans said. The crash was reported just before 1:30 p.m. in eastbound lanes of Highway 58 about 2 miles east of Keene, according to CHP’s Traffic Incident Information Page. CHP reports one of the trucks had stalled on the side of the road when it was struck by another semi-truck.
Read MoreGood Samaritan fatally struck by vehicle after stopping to help stranded driver
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Lauderhill police are investigating a fatal crash involving a Good Samaritan who had gotten out of his car to help a stranded driver. The crash occurred just after 11 p.m. Wednesday in the area of State Road 7 and Northwest 26th Street. According to police, the victim, Erick Veilleux, 42, stopped his black, four-door vehicle in the northbound lanes of State Road 7 to help a driver who had become stranded.
Read MoreGoFundMe started for good Samaritan who was hit by a car while trying to help crash victims in Colorado Springs, suspect still at large
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - As the search for a suspect continues, a young woman has a long road to recovery after trying to help others. According to police, a good Samaritan was among a group of people trying to help drivers in a crash at North Academy Boulevard and Austin Bluffs Parkway on Sunday at about 3 in the morning. That good Samaritan has been identified by friends as Tori.
Read MoreMan Killed While Working on Box Truck on Shoulder of I-215 in Perris
A man servicing a box truck on the shoulder of Interstate 215 in Perris was struck and killed Tuesday when a motorist allowed his pickup to drift onto the edge of the freeway and hit him, authorities said. The fatality occurred at about 10:15 a.m. on northbound I-215, just north of Nuevo Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Javier Navarro said the victim, whose identity was not immediately released, stopped the International box truck on the right shoulder to refill the radiator, with the help of a companion riding with him.
Read More4-year-old lifeflighted to hospital after crash on GA 365
A late-night crash Sunday on GA 365 near the Habersham/Stephens County line sent five people to the hospital. Among the injured were two young children, one of whom was airlifted as a precaution. According to the Georgia State Patrol, around 11:30 p.m., a Toyota Camry rear-ended a Honda CRV that was stopped on or near the roadway in the area of Rock Road. The Honda driver, 58-year-old Heather King of Toccoa, “stated she had issues with her steering and traveled to the shoulder,” says GSP Post 7 Commander Donnie Sadler.
Read MoreMagnolia Man Injured in Truck Accident on US 59 in Stafford, TX
Stafford, TX – April 11, 2022, a Magnolia man was injured due to an accident where a truck crashed on US 59, then left the scene. Authorities reported that the crash took place at around 3:30 p.m. in the area of US Highway 59 and Nation Drive. Investigators said that an 86-year-old Magnolia Man was in a Toyota Corolla traveling northbound along the freeway. That vehicle somehow collided with a pickup which left the scene afterward.
Read MoreUnusual Highway 1 crash in Burnaby puts woman in hospital with serious injuries
A woman was taken to hospital early Saturday with serious injuries after being struck while on the roadway of Highway 1 eastbound at the Kensington on-ramp. Burnaby RCMP said it happened at about 4 a.m. Saturday. A blue 2010 Audi A5 with a driver and female passenger had temporarily pulled over to the shoulder of the road and the woman got out of the car. Then the vehicle was struck by a driver in a black 2009 Acura CSX.
Read More34-year-old man injured after a crash with a semi-truck in Snoqualmie Pass (Snoqualmie Pass, WA)
A 34-year-old man, from Ellensburg, was hurt after his vehicle crashed into a semi-truck in Snoqualmie Pass. As per the initial information, the two-vehicle crash took place on Interstate 90. The preliminary investigation revealed that 59-year-old Joseph Stygar, from Marysville, was driving a semi-truck west on I-90 when he failed to maintain control on a snowy Interstate 90. After that, the semi jackknifed and ended up blocking three of the four lanes.
Read More5 Transported to Hospital After Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-95 South in Westport
Five people were transported to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 south in Westport on Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to I-95 south between exits 17 and 16 around 5 a.m. When crews arrived, they said they found a multi-vehicle crash with heavy damage to both vehicles and numerous patients. Additional ambulances were requested to the scene. In total, five people were transported to the hospital, firefighters said.
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