Preventable Tragedies
Troopers: Woman dead, child hurt in single-car crash on Monroe Expressway
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened on the Monroe Expressway Tuesday morning. Troopers said they were called just after 7:45 a.m. to the eastbound side of the bypass, near Unionville-Indian Trail Road. They said they found a woman who had been thrown from a car and died. A second person, a child, was taken to the hospital with a cut to their
Read More81-year-old Kan. man dies from injuries in rear-end crash
RENO COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 10p.m. Monday in Reno County. The Reno County Sheriff’s office reported a 2018 Ford Ecosport driven by 81-year-old Harold Zerger of Moundridge was southbound on Yoder Road at Trails West. He may have suffered a medical problem causing him to travel at a very slow speed or stop in the roadway. A pickup driven by a 17-year from Mount Hope rear-ended the Ford.
Read MoreFamily of 3 missing for 10 days found dead in vehicle in Williamson County
THOMPSON STATION, Tenn. (WTVF) — The bodies of three family members missing since January 16 were found in a vehicle in rural Williamson County on Wednesday evening. NewsChannel 5 has learned two adults, identified as Johanna Manor and Jeremy Cook, and 8-year-old Adalicia Manor disappeared when they were driving from Franklin to their home in Hickman County Their vehicle was found crashed and hidden off the shoulder of Interstate 840 near Boston Theta Road ten days later.
Read MoreVictim identified in deadly multi-vehicle collision on Samoa Bridge
EUREKA, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol has released new details about Monday night’s fatal multi-vehicle collision leaving one person dead. Officials have confirmed 49-year-old Dwayne Faughn of Samoa succumbed to his injuries on scene and was pronounced dead by emergency medical personnel. CHP says Faughn was driving a 2000 Lexus southbound on State Route 255 near Startare Drive by Woodley Island when it collided head-on with a 2020 Jeep traveling northbound.
Read MoreWoman Killed in 18-Wheeler Accident on I-90 near Hardin, MT
Hardin, MT – January 24, 2022, a 79-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 90 near Hardin. Authorities say the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. along eastbound I-90 near mile marker 490. Preliminary investigation suggests the victim was driving a Honda CR-V east on the roadway when she drifted into the median for unknown reasons. She reportedly over-corrected and crossed through the eastbound lanes before exiting the right side of the road.
Read MoreAuthorities release more info on eight-car crash near Devils Lake
DEVILS LAKE — A chain-reaction accident on Friday, Jan. 21, involving eight vehicles on a bridge on Highway 57 at mile-marker 12.5 near Devils Lake resulted in five people being transported to the hospital, according to Sgt. Jeff Bauske of the North Dakota Highway Patrol. All who were transported had minor injuries and were released the same day, and no life flights were necessary, Bauske said. There were no fatalities, the vehicles’ speeds were low, and alcohol consumption was not an issue “that we’re aware of,” he said.
Read MoreDriver, 23, Killed When Vehicle Hits His Disabled Sedan On Palisades Interstate Parkway
A 23-year-old driver from Northvale was killed when his disabled car was struck by another overnight Monday on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine, authorities said. The victim’s 2002 Honda Civic was stopped in the fast lane of the northbound highway about a mile before Exit 4 in Alpine when it was struck by a 2021 Subaru shortly before 2 a.m., PIP Police Detective Sgt. First Class Raymond E. Walter said.
Read MorePedestrian Struck, Killed by 18-Wheeler on I-70 in Franklin County, OH
Franklin County, OH – January 22, 2022, one person was killed when a tractor-trailer hit a pedestrian in the travel lanes of Interstate 70 in west Franklin County. Authorities say the incident happened around 6:30 a.m. on eastbound I-70 near mile marker 88 and the Madison County line. Preliminary investigation suggests a Nissan pickup truck stopped on the freeway for unknown reasons. A passenger in the pickup exited toward the shoulder while the driver exited into the travel lanes of the highway.
Read More1 Dead, 3 Hurt When SUV Rear-Ends Tow Truck Stopped on I-94
TOWER CITY, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a 43-year-old Bismarck woman was killed when the SUV she was riding in collided with an unoccupied tow truck that was stopped in the right lane on Interstate 94. The crash happened about 9 p.m. Saturday near Tower City. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the tow truck experienced a mechanical issue and was stopped on the highway. The tow truck driver called to have his vehicle towed and received a ride from the scene, the patrol said.
Read More1 Killed, 2 Injured in Dallas Multi-Vehicle Crash: Police
One person is dead and two others are injured after a crash involving three vehicles on Sunday morning in Dallas, police said. Approximately 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, a Ford Escape SUV and a Ford F150 truck we’re traveling in the According to the Dallas Police Department, the incident began in the 1300 block of East State Highway 121 at approximately 2:45 a.m. Police said a F150 truck was in the right lane and a Ford Escape SUV was in the left lane when the Escape hit the F150 in the back left side, causing the truck to leave the roadway, flip over, and crash.
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