Preventable Tragedies
Macon man in car stopped on Eisenhower Parkway is killed when car slams into him
A Macon man died Sunday of injuries he suffered in a car wreck that happened shortly after midnight Saturday. The man who was killed was sitting at the wheel of a car that, for reasons as yet unclear, had stopped along a well-traveled south Macon thoroughfare. The victim, Sonny Chatman Jr., of a Canterbury Road address half a mile or so from the crash scene, died later at a hospital, Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones said.
Read MoreMan Fatally Struck After Stopping to Assist Crash Victims in Dallas
A man who stopped to check on the people involved in a crash was struck and killed by another vehicle on Interstate 35E in Dallas early Monday, authorities say. The initial crash happened just before 3 a.m. on the northbound side of I-35E near Commonwealth Drive, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said a white Mazda hit a guard rail on the right shoulder, went back into traffic and was hit by a white Kia.
Read MoreMan Standing Near Disabled Vehicle On Shoulder Of Highway 237 Fatally Struck
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A man standing near his disabled Honda Fit on Highway 237 late Sunday night was fatally struck when another motorist crashed into his vehicle, authorities said. San Jose police said dispatch received calls reporting the fatal collision 10:41 p.m. on Highway 237 and Great America Parkway. CHP Officer Ross Lee said several vehicles were involved in the crash. Investigators said a driver had pulled his Honda Fit over onto the side of the road and got out of his vehicle.
Read MoreWoman who went to hospital two days after crash in broken down car sadly dies
A woman involved in a horror crash on the M60 has sadly died after going to hospital two days following the incident. The woman was a passenger in a broken down blue Vauxhall Corsa on the first lane of the motorway, according to police.Emergency services were called to the scene between junctions four and five on the M60 after a black Mercedes A160 hit the Corsa. Two days after the crash, which occurred at around 7.
Read MoreC20-year-old man dies after exiting car on Laval highway
Laval police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was hit and killed along Autoroute 15 near Saint-Martin Boulevard. The victim was a passenger in a car that stopped by the side of the highway, where the driver let him step out. Police received a call around 4:50 a.m. regarding a southbound car along the highway that hit the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Stephanie Beshara, a spokesperson for Laval police, says the reason the victim left the car is unknown.
Read MoreCar hits, kills man outside disabled car in Detroit
WAYNE COUNTY, MI - A man who stepped out of his disabled car on a Detroit freeway was hit and killed by another vehicle early Sunday, state police said. Troopers responded about 5:25 a.m. Oct. 17 on southbound M-39 north of Plymouth Road, said the Michigan State Police Metro Detroit post. Investigators initially determined that the man left his disabled car and was standing outside on the freeway, police said. A vehicle then struck him, police said, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read MoreWOMEN STRUCK STANDING ALONGSIDE CAR IN REDDING – ONE DEAD, OTHER SERIOUSLY INJURED
REDDING, Calif., — Authorities say one woman was killed and another suffered major injuries after both were struck by a vehicle while standing next to a parked vehicle with a door open Saturday evening, Oct. 16. The fatal collision happened in the area of C and Fifth streets, according to officials; who have said that intoxication was not suspected to be a contributing factor in the tragic accident. City of Redding police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene shortly before 9 p.
Read MoreOne Killed in Rear-End Crash with Parked 18-Wheeler on University Ave NE in Fridley, MN
Fridley, MN – October 16, 2021, a man was killed in a rear-end collision with a parked and unoccupied tractor-trailer on University Avenue in Fridley. Authorities say the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. near the 5800 block of University Ave Northeast. Preliminary investigation suggests only that the victim was driving an SUV on the roadway when he collided for unknown reasons with the back of an occupied 18-wheeler on the shoulder.
Read MoreDriver hit and killed by vehicle after his car broke down in northwest Houston, police say
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A man was killed early Friday morning in northwest Houston after a driver struck him as he was standing outside his broken-down vehicle, according to police. It happened around 4 a.m. on West Little York Road near Guhn Road.A Chevy Malibu was either stopped or disabled in the middle lane on West Little York when a Nissan Rogue hit the driver who was outside his car, said Sgt.
Read MoreMan critically injured in hit-and-run while changing tyre on N3
Durban - A driver is fighting for his life in a Durban hospital after he was knocked while changing a tyre on the N3 on Tuesday morning. It is alleged that the man had stopped along the eastbound carriageway near the Pavilion Shopping Centre when he was struck by a truck.Spokesperson for Emer-G-Med, Kyle van Reenen, said emergency teams arrived to find the man lying on the roadway with multiple life-threatening injuries.
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