Preventable Tragedies
Still don’t think it’s real’: Family devastated after woman killed helping crash victims in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. — A Raleigh woman was hit by an SUV and died after she stopped to help victims who had been in a crash on South Miami Boulevard in Durham early Sunday morning. Jasmine Harbison, 29, of Raleigh and her boyfriend pulled over to assist victims who were trapped inside a flipped over Chevrolet Equinox. The driver of the Equinox had collided with a Nissan Maxima around 2:30 a.m. The collision caused the Equinox to rotate and flip onto its right side, coming to rest
Read MoreEjected driver struck by unknown vehicle on I-20, SCHP investigating
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an accident that was immediately followed by a hit-and-run on I-20 early Saturday morning in Richland County. According to Corporal Matt Southern with the Highway Patrol, the initial accident happened around 1:40 a.m. on westbound I-20 near mile marker 75. Southern said that a 2005 Honda Civic was traveling on the interstate when it left the road on the right side and struck a guardrail.
Read MoreWoman hit, killed outside car while checking on deer struck in road near UCF, troopers say
20-year-old stopped car in center lane of Alafaya Trail, FHP says ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Casselberry woman died Saturday when she left her vehicle to check on a deer that had been hit by a car and was struck herself by another car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said it happened at 2:25 a.m. on Alafaya Trail at Gemini Boulevard, steps away from the University of Central Florida’s main campus.
Read MoreVernon police continue to investigate crash on Bamforth Road
Nov. 4—VERNON — A Groton man who acted as a Good Samaritan when he and his fiancé pulled over to help a motorist whose car was disabled on Bamforth Road late Monday suffered serious injuries when another driver struck the two vehicles. The Good Samaritan, Chuck McDonald, 45, of Groton, who is a mechanic, and his fiancé, Gelana Reeves, 30, also of Groton, were injured when, according to police, around 11:15 p.
Read MoreWoman flagging down drivers in St. Martin Parish struck and killed on I-10
St. Martin Parish, La. (KLFY) A woman flagging down drivers to alert them of her disabled vehicle was struck and killed on I-10 in St. Martin Parish. Police say it happened late Sunday near mile marker 112. 25-year-old Kelsey K. Baptiste of Baton Rouge was one of seven in a passenger vehicle that became disabled in the left lane of I-10, police said. Their initial investigation revealed that Baptiste was outside the vehicle attempting to alert approaching traffic.
Read MoreWoman killed in ‘tragic incident’ while walking on I-5 in Bellingham identified
The person killed in a multi-car crash on Interstate 5 in Bellingham Tuesday night has been identified as a 52-year-old woman from Mount Vernon. Ana Hernandez Islas died after she lost control of her vehicle and hit the jersey barrier along southbound Interstate 5 in Bellingham, got out of her car and was struck by two passing cars, according to the Washington State Patrol release on the incident. According to the State Patrol release on the incident:
Read MoreMan killed in collision with tractor trailer on I-20 in Lexington County
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the driver of the vehicle who died as a result of an accident that occurred Tuesday, November 2, on I-20 in Lexington County. Around 3:50 p.m., Mr. Sahib Singh Cheema, 61, of Lexington, was traveling eastbound on I-20 near mile marker 40 when his vehicle went off the right side of the highway and struck the rear end of a tractor trailer.
Read MoreTanker Truck Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Disabled Vehicle On Route 37 That Hit Deer
Manchester Twp NJ – On Wednesday, October 3, 2021, at approximately 2:58 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to State Highway 37 near Mile Marker 1.5, to investigate a motor vehicle crash. It was reported that the crash involved a vehicle that struck a deer and was then struck by a tractor- trailer tanker truck, which overturned and exploded, setting the surrounding area on fire. Upon arrival, officers observed a deceased deer and a 2017 Honda Civic with extensive front-end damage in the eastbound lanes of the roadway.
Read MoreVehicle in deadly crash found more than a week later in Wythe County
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The vehicle in a deadly crash was discovered more than a week later in Wythe County. Police say the crash is believed to have occurred on Oct. 23 on Wysor Highway, less than a mile south of Greenbriar Road. The crashed vehicle was found on Oct. 31 at around 4 p.m.A 2004 Ford Explorer pulling a utility trailer was traveling north on Wysor Highway when it ran off the left side of the road, went over an embankment and overturned.
Read MoreDriver who got out of car after crash hit and killed on I-5
BELLINGHAM. Wash. — A driver who got out of her car after a crash in Bellingham was killed when she was hit by a vehicle. The Washington State Patrol said the woman was struck in the southbound lanes of I-5 in Bellingham at 10:54 p.m. Tuesday. Troopers said multiple vehicles were involved, and everyone who was involved stopped.The southbound lanes were closed while officers investigated. All lanes reopened at 1:49 a.
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