Preventable Tragedies
Body found in Broken Bow Lake confirmed to be missing woman Alyssa Walker-Donaldson
McCURTAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KSLA) - A dive team searching Broken Bow Lake in McCurtain County has pulled a body from a submerged vehicle Thursday morning (Feb. 10). Sheriff Kevin Clardy confirms the body is that of 24-year-old Alyssa Walker-Donaldson, who was reported missing by family members on Feb. 7. The sheriff says there are no immediate signs of foul play. A toxicology analysis will be performed. The sheriff says there is no indication that the case is connected to the escaped inmates in the area, as many had speculated.
Read MoreCar strikes broken down semi on I-70, ID of man killed released
HARMONY TWP., Clark County — One person died when their car struck a semi that was broken down on Interstate 70. Michael W. Stevenson, 54, of Westerville, was driving a 2021 Subaru Ascent that hit the right rear corner of a semi that was broken down in the middle lane, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Stevenson’s Subaru then traveled off the right side of the roadway. He was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Read MoreMan dies, two injured in six-car crash on Interstate 95 in Boca
A 63-year-old Miami City man is dead following a six-car crash, involving three sedans and two pickup trucks, on south Interstate 95 near Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, a sedan driven by a 34 year-old Colorado man was traveling south on Interstate 95 in the outside express lane then veered left to the inside express lane, before veering right once again.
Read MoreMotorist dies in fiery SR-91 wreck near Corona after disabled vehicle struck from behind
RIVERSIDE, Calif., — Authorities say a motorist was killed in a fiery wreck when their vehicle was struck from behind after becoming disabled while traveling on the 91 Freeway in Riverside Wednesday evening, Feb. 9. The deadly accident, which happened in the westbound lanes of traffic west of Green River Road, was the first of two fatal collisions to occur on the 91 Freeway overnight. California Highway Patrol – Riverside officers were initially alerted to a stalled vehicle that was blocking the number one-fast lane just before 10 p.
Read MoreMan struck by vehicle, seriously injured near Joint Base Andrews
A man is in serious condition after being struck by a vehicle on Branch Avenue in Clinton, Maryland, early Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police said he was outside his vehicle around 5:30 a.m. exchanging information with another driver following a crash, when another vehicle struck him. The man was transported to an area hospital by an MSP medevac helicopter. The WTOP Traffic Center reports a single northbound lane on Branch Avenue gets by the ongoing crash response after Coventry Way, near Joint Base Andrews.
Read MoreTwo Injured in Semi-Truck Accident on US 290 at Skinner in Harris County, TX
Harris County, TX – December 3, 2021, two people were injured due to an accident where a semi-truck crashed into a disabled vehicle on US 290. Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 2:18 a.m. along Northwest Freeway in the area of Skinner. According to officials, a Nissan pickup was stalled along northwest lanes of US 290. An approaching semi-truck reportedly failed to control speed and crashed into the pickup.
Read MoreOff-duty Branson fire marshal seriously injured while changing a tire on I-44
Troopers say a Branson fire marshal was seriously injured over the weekend when a passing car hit him while he was changing a flat tire on his vehicle. Fire Marshal Dennis Brunner, of Branson Fire Rescue, was off duty on Saturday when his car got a flat tire at about 7:45 pm on Interstate 44 just east of Springfield. While Brunner was working to change the tire on the shoulder of the highway, a passing motorist heading eastbound driving a 2021 GMC Sierra left his lane and entered the shoulder striking Brunner and a woman, Michelle Vise, 48 of Strafford, who was a passenger in Brunner’s vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Read More2 dead after multi-car crash in Adirondacks
MALTA, N.Y. (WWTI) — A car crash on Sunday killed two motorists in the Adirondack region. On February 6 at approximately 3:49 a.m. New York State Police responded to a multi-car accident on I-87 in the town of Malta. According to State Police, 59-year-old Fred Baxtrome of Fort Edwards was traveling in the center lane of I-87 south in a 2016 Honda SUV when he was struck from behind by a 2018 Buick SUV operated by 28-year-old Jesica B.
Read MoreDriver seriously injured after crashing into rear of semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Gurnee
A woman suffered serious injuries but is expected to survive after she crashed into the rear of a stopped semi-truck on Interstate 94 near Wadsworth. The Illinois State Police, Newport Fire Protection District and Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:49 p.m. Sunday to Interstate 94 north of Wadsworth Road for a vehicle crash. An Illinois State Police spokesperson said District 15 units found a semi-truck and a car involved in a crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near mile marker 3.
Read MoreGood Samaritan struck by car, killed after stopping to help motorists involved in I-75 crash in Gibsonton
GIBSONTON, Fla. - Florida troopers said while a Tampa man stopped to help those involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Gibsonton, he was struck and killed while outside his vehicle, assisting other motorists. The initial crash occurred around 2:40 a.m. along the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Gibsonton Drive. The driver of a black Toyota – a 19-year-old from St. Cloud – was heading south in the inside center lane and “failed to maintain its lane of travel,” according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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