Preventable Tragedies
One seriously injured in early-morning I-78 crash in northern Berks
Troopers say tractor-trailer rear-ended disabled car. A man was rushed to Reading Hospital with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning after his disabled car was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Bethel Township, state police at Hamburg said. Troopers gave this account: A car occupied by a man from Spring Valley, N.Y., was stopped in the shoulder along the eastbound highway near mile marker 14.6, partially blocking the right lane.
Read MoreTexas DPS asking for help in locating driver, vehicle after fatal Friday night hit-and-run crash
The driver of the unknown vehicle did not stop at the scene near Hankamer. HANKAMER, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is asking for help in locating a driver and a vehicle that were involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash. It happened on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Interstate 10 near Hankamer. An initial investigation suggests that a 2012 Chevrolet SUV was parked on the outside of the eastbound lanes.
Read More3 hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Davie involving overturned semi-truck
DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - A multi-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike in Davie caused a semi-truck to overturn, led to hours-long road closures and sent three people to the hospital, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol and Davie Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash along the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, near Mile Marker 54, just after 5 a.m., Saturday. Investigators said the crash involved a semi-tractor trailer, a small box truck and a passenger vehicle.
Read MoreCrash causes trailer to overturn, trapping driver
ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. – A man who was working on his trailer on the side of the road was injured when another vehicle rear ended the trailer, causing it to overturn onto him, according to the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to CR 38 just west of CR 41 just before 5:30 Wednesday morning for a two vehicle crash. Reports say Brent Hershberger parked his truck and trailer on the side of the road on CR38 and the driver began working on the trailer.
Read More3-Year-Old Injured in Lynn Hit-and-Run Crash
A child was hit by a car in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night in Lynn, Massachusetts, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries, police said, and the search is on for the driver. Both Lynn police and Massachusetts State Police could be seen investigating in the area of 18 Bulfinch Street around 9 p.m. Thursday. A witness, who did not want to be identified, said the 3-year-old and his mother were visiting her when he was hit.
Read More6-Year-Old Killed in Crash with Parked 18-Wheeler on Kansas Turnpike in Wichita
Wichita, KS – January 14, 2022, a 6-year-old girl was killed in a collision with a parked semi-truck on the shoulder of the Kansas Turnpike in Wichita. Authorities say the incident happened around 8:25 a.m. on the turnpike (Interstate 35). Preliminary investigation suggests 28-year-old Tori Hornecker was traveling south on the highway in a Dodge Durango when she lost control for reasons not given in reports. The SUV left the roadway and crashed into the rear-left quarter of a parked Peterbilt semi-truck’s trailer.
Read MoreI-80 semi crash leaves 2 injured; Ring camera captures fiery collision
GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) – A crash involving two semi-trucks on Interstate 80 Friday in Grundy County left two people injured, Illinois State Police said. The crash, which happened shortly before 7 a.m. near mile marker 110 in the westbound lanes, left one person seriously injured. The person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, state police said. Another person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Nearby Ring camera captured the moment of the collision that sent a fiery burst of flames into the air.
Read MoreA38 crash: Children escape before lorry hits broken-down car
Police have praised a woman who got two children out of a broken-down car before it was hit by a lorry. Officers said the woman did “the right thing” by getting herself and the children out of the car and behind the barrier on the A38 in Derbyshire. A lorry then crashed into the back of the vehicle, the Derbyshire roads policing unit said on Twitter. Derbyshire Police said no-one was injured in the collision near Alfreton on Tuesday evening.
Read MorePerson Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On Route 3 In Chelmsford
CHELMSFORD (CBS) – A person was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Route 3 North in Chelmsford Thursday afternoon. It happened prior to Exit 84 at about 2:15 p.m. When State Police arrived, they found a Nissan SUV disabled in the breakdown and a tractor-trailer stopped about 300 feet away. The 77-year-old man who was driving the SUV was struck by the truck and seriously injured. State Police said life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and he died at the scene.
Read MoreDriver hit by lorry on M5 in Worcestershire remains critical
A lorry driver who was hit by another lorry on the hard shoulder of the M5 remains in a critical condition. Police are seeking witnesses to the crash between J7 and 8, near Worcester, at about 19:30 GMT on Monday. Reports say he was standing at the back of his vehicle when he was struck by a passing lorry, West Mercia Police said. The lorry failed to stop but was later found and the driver arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
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