Preventable Tragedies
Driver crashes into stopped semi, forcing temporary closure of I-86
NORTH HARMONY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Early Monday morning, a crash involving a tractor trailer briefly closed down part of I-86. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says that around 2:30 a.m., a 21-year-old driver crashed into the back of the tractor trailer. At the time, the truck was pulled over on the shoulder of the highway’s eastbound lanes. After suffering serious injuries, the driver who hit the trailer was flown to a hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreMan Injured in Rollover Wreck on Highway’s Shoulder, Police Say
A 41-year-old Vermont man suffered suspected serious injuries when the car he was driving struck a tractor-trailer on the shoulder of I-78 west in Lower Saucon Township earlier this month, Pennsylvania State Police at Belfast said Sunday. In a news release, police said Jason K. Relyea of Burlington, Vt., was operating a 2004 Honda Accord in the highway’s right lane when he veered into the shoulder and struck the truck in the area of mile marker 70.
Read MoreCelebration of life held for 21-year-old victim of crash on I-96
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Family and loved ones of Karlesha Watkins gathered on Jan. 29 to celebrated her life with a fundraiser and balloon release. Watkins was 21-years-old and the victim of a tragic car accident this week on I-96 “I’m just glad that we got to spend the best times with her,” said her older sister, Tra’Shawntay Harris. Her family and friends cherish the memories they have with Karlesha.
Read MorePHOTO. Car stopped on the highway because a passenger was sick, hit by a truck. Three people were injured
A car stopped on the A1 motorway after a passenger was hit by a truck. Three people were injured and one was taken by a SMURD helicopter. The accident occurred on the A1 highway, on Sunday afternoon, on the border of Arad and Timiș counties. A car stopped on the emergency lane, after a person was injured due to heart problems, was hit by a truck. The truck that hit the car stopped on the emergency lane.
Read MoreWildomar man, 29, killed in crash with big rig on 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore
A Wildomar man was killed when his car plowed into the back of a big rig stopped on the right shoulder of the 15 Freeway in Lake Elsinore on Friday night, Jan. 28, the California Highway Patrol said. Around 9:15 p.m., a Honda Accord was heading south on the freeway at approximately 60 mph. A big rig with a trailer in tow was stopped along the right shoulder of the freeway south of Franklin Street.
Read MoreKPD: 1 person dead after semi-truck hit disabled minivan on I-40 West at Strawberry Plains Pike
Knoxville Police say the crash happened Thursday night around 9:45 p.m. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department said one person is dead after two different crashes involving a minivan on I-40 West Thursday night. On Saturday, authorities identified him as David Joseph Morgan, 57, from Maple Heights, Ohio. KPD said investigators believe the light blue minivan had been involved in a crash with a white van around 9:40 p.m. just
Read More‘He’s such a good person’: Good Samaritan hit by car while trying to help stranded driver
One local family is asking for prayer after 26-year-old Abraham Montes tried to save multiple lives after a car accident at the top of the Brazos Bridge on FM 1462. Abraham is in the process of recovering after an accident that could have easily taken his life. Abraham was on his way to get fire wood for a family bond fire when the crash happened. “On my way home, I never go down this way,” Abraham said.
Read More2 Semi Truck Drivers Injured After Crash On Dan Ryan Expressway At 83rd Street
Illinois State Police said around 2:30 a.m. a semi truck rear-ended another truck that had blown a tired and was stopped at 83rd Street.
Read MoreFiery wreck on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge kills one
Authorities are investigating a fatal wreck that closed eastbound Interstate 580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The crash occurred at 7 p.m. Wednesday when a sedan stopped in the right lane, said Officer Darrell Horner of the California Highway Patrol. A big rig crashed into the sedan, and both vehicles caught fire. The occupant of the sedan died, and coroner’s investigators did not release the person’s name on Thursday. The truck driver reported no injuries, Horner said.
Read MoreMaryland Man Killed On Florida Highway When Driver Hits Three People On The Road Shoulder
A 52-year-old Maryland man was killed in a crash that happened on I-75 in Tampa on Wednesday around 5:24 pm. According to Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV driven by a 19-year-old Michigan man was traveling southbound on I-75, south of Bruce B Downs Boulevard, in the outside lane. The Maryland man was stopped in his car on the southbound outside shoulder of I-75, with a pickup truck stopped on the shoulder just ahead of the car.
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