Preventable Tragedies
Man injured when semi-truck hits parked car partially on I-94
KALAMAZOO COUNTY - A semi-tractor trailer crashed into a car that was parked partially in the road on I-94, sheriff’s deputies said. The driver of the car was hospitalized. The crash was reported at 5:11 a.m. Monday, April 7, on westbound I-94, west of South Ninth Street in Kalamazoo County’s Texas Township, sheriff’s deputies said. Sheriff’s deputies said preliminary investigation suggests the car was parked on the shoulder, partially in a traffic lane, when it was struck by the westbound semi-truck.
Read MorePedestrian involved in crash struck by separate vehicle on I-395 in Griswold
A pedestrian who had been involved in a crash was struck by a separate vehicle on Interstate 395 in Griswold on Saturday. State police said a 28-year-old man from Massachusetts was involved in a crash with his vehicle and walked into the highway’s right lane around 8:30 p.m. Authorities said a Kia Sportage that was traveling in the right lane on the southbound side of the highway collided with the man.
Read MoreFHP: Orlando man killed after his car hit back of abandoned charter bus on I-95 in St. Johns County
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A man was killed Friday morning after his car hit the back of an abandoned disabled charter bus that was on the side of Interstate 95 southbound, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Crews were dispatched to the crash site, located just south of State Road 206, at about 11:15 a.m. The man, a 25-year-old from Orlando, was driving a Nissan Altima that “drove off the roadway” and hit the back of the charter bus, FHP said.
Read MoreDolton family of father of 9 killed in Bishop Ford hit-and-run frustrated by lack of charges
CHICAGO (WLS) – The family of a man killed in hit-and-run crash over the weekend is remembering him, and is frustrated by a lack of charges. Calvin Winfield, 48, was a father of nine. He was involved in a crash early Saturday on the Bishop Ford Freeway, near 115th Street. When he got out of his car, he was hit by another vehicle that did not stop. His family said he was on his way home, but never made it.
Read MorePolice: Man dead after his vehicle stopped, was hit by semi on I-71 near downtown Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 22-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a semitrailer on Interstate 71 near downtown Columbus Wednesday morning. Jahara Tunkara was driving a Nissan Rogue northbound near the Interstate 670 interchange around 1:40 a.m. when he came to a stop in the moving lanes of the freeway and remained stationary, according to the Columbus Division of Police. The reason why he stopped is still under investigation.
Read MoreWyoTech student killed by truck while providing roadside assistance to disabled vehicle
CENTENNIAL, Wyo. — An 18-year-old student from Montana attending WyoTech in Laramie was killed near Centennial the evening of March 23 while attempting to help a truck that had broken down along the side of the road. While outside trying to give assistance, a truck of the very same model mistakenly struck the man and crushed him between the cars. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, 18-year-old Riggin Schaffer — who was in Laramie to attend WyoTech to learn automobile collision repair, painting and upholstery, according to his obituary — was driving along Wyoming Highway 130 at 10:36 p.
Read MoreDriver fixing flat tire on side of I-40 west dies in hit-and-run crash in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) – The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) is investigating a deadly hit-and-run after a man pulled over on I-40 west to fix his flat tire. According to police, the hit-and-run happened between 5:55 and 6:05 a.m. Monday. Police say their preliminary investigation reveals that 48-year-old Jose Abel Vasquez was working on his car on the right-hand shoulder of I-40 west between Rock Quarry Road and Hammond Road when he was hit.
Read MoreCoroner: Pedestrian hit, killed by semi-truck while standing on I-85
OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Oconee County Coroner’s Office has identified a pedestrian killed on Sunday after being hit by a tractor-trailer on I-85. The coroner identified the victim as 44-year-old Carlos Gutierrez-Guzman. The coroner reports Guzman was driving south on I-85 when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guardrail. The vehicle then stopped in the southbound lane of traffic before he exited onto the interstate.
Read MoreHit-and-run on I-71 leaves pedestrian dead
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — In the early hours of March 30, 2025, a tragic hit-and-run incident on Interstate 71 resulted in the death of an adult pedestrian. Police say the accident occurred at approximately 3:20 a.m. when the individual’s vehicle spun out and collided with the median wall, leaving the car disabled. After the crash, the adult was walking in the northbound far left lane of I-71 when they were struck by an unknown vehicle.
Read MorePedestrian killed in Bishop Ford hit-and-run crash on South Side identified: Officials
CHICAGO (WLS) – A pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run crash on Saturday has been identified. The first crash happened at about 4:15 a.m. on the outbound Bishop Ford Freeway, or Interstate 94, just south of 115th Street, Chicago police said. One of the people involved in the crash got out of his vehicle and was hit and killed by another vehicle, police said. That vehicle did not stop, police said.
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