Preventable Tragedies
Michael Walker Injured in Crash with Semi-Truck on FM 1774 in Montgomery County, TX
Montgomery County, TX – December 30, 2021, 55-year-old Michael Walker was seriously injured in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Farm to Market Road 1774 in Montgomery County. Authorities say the incident happened around 7:00 p.m. on FM 1775 near High Meadow Ranch Road. Preliminary investigation suggests Walker was driving a GMC Sierra pickup truck east on the roadway when he approached a disabled Freightliner semi-tuck with no trailer that was stopped in the road’s left lane.
Read MorePolice find car of 84-year-old woman who went missing in Etowah County in 2019
GLENCOE, Ala. (WIAT) — The car of a woman who disappeared nearly three years ago has now been found. On Wednesday, a blue 2019 Kia Optima belonging to Lorene Virginia Collier, 84, was found in the woods of off Scrougeout Drive in the Black Creek community . According to Capt. Josh Morgan of the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office, the car was discovered after a hunter was walking through the area and saw the vehicle.
Read MorePedestrian Struck, Killed by 18-Wheeler on I-65 in Morgan County, AL
Morgan County, AL – February 15, 2022, a pedestrian was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler on Interstate 65 in Morgan County. Authorities say the incident happened around 2:15 p.m. on I-65 south of the Tennessee River Bridge. Preliminary investigation suggests the victim pulled onto the shoulder and exited their vehicle to see if it had a flat tire. While outside of the vehicle the victim was hit by the commercial truck.
Read MoreRobert Sherman of Chesterfield found dead after rental vehicle was found stuck in snow in Huntington, police say
Robert Sherman of Chesterfield was found dead after he was reported missing Feb. 7, Massachusetts State Police said. Police said a vehicle he had rented was found stuck in snow in Huntington on Feb. 9 near 230 Norwich Lake Road. He was last seen two days before in Westfield around 9:30 a.m. “Sadly Robert Sherman was located deceased. Our sympathy and prayers go out to Mr. Sherman’s family and friends,” police said in a Facebook post.
Read MoreMultiple people injured in chain-reaction crash on I-95 SB in NC, trooper says
EASTOVER, N.C. (WNCN) — Multiple people were injured in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Cumberland County on Tuesday morning, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. According to a responding trooper, an initial call of a disabled vehicle came in at approximately 4:22 a.m. on I-95 at Exit 63 in Eastover. A chain-reaction crash caused by the disabled vehicle followed shortly after. The wreck, which involved four vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, occurred when one vehicle slammed into the disabled vehicle stopped on the interstate and then another two automobiles hit those vehicles.
Read MoreBody found in submerged vehicle near Hobbs Island Road
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — An investigation is now underway after police say a man’s body was found in a vehicle submerged near Hobbs Island Road and Harbor Road in Huntsville Sunday night. Huntsville Police say they believe the vehicle might have driven through a barricade in the area. Officials received the call of the submerged vehicle around 9:30 that evening, but officials at the scene said the incident could have occurred hours earlier.
Read MoreHCSO: Driver struck by another car while standing outside of his vehicle along Highway 290
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A man was transported by Life Flight after he was struck while outside of his car in an auto-pedestrian crash in northwest Harris County early Monday, according to deputies. This happened around 12:30 a.m. on the feeder road along Highway 290 heading northwest near Becker Road. According to Harris County sheriff’s deputies, a Toyota Camry was exiting when he swerved to avoid a disabled Mercedes in the right lane.
Read MoreMan Killed in 18-wheeler Accident on US 90 in Dayton, TX
Dayton, TX – February 11, 2022, a man was killed as the result of an accident where a pickup and an 18-wheeler crashed into a car along US 90. Investigators indicated that the crash took place at around 7:00 a.m. west of town on US 90 near the Grand Parkway construction. According to reports, a Honda Civic reportedly broke down along the roadway where there was no shoulder. While in the road, a Dodge Ram hit the Honda, causing the car to spin into the barricade.
Read MoreMotorcyclist dies after crashing into disabled vehicle on U.S. 54
UPDATE (2/15): A motorcyclist died after crashing into a disabled car in the middle lane of US 54. El Paso police say 61-year-old Anthony Lightbourn died at the scene. The driver of the car that had become disabled was on the right shoulder attempting to warn drivers. Police say the crash happened at 11:30 a.m. The collision was one of two accidents that happened around the same time near the same area.
Read MoreTwo killed, two hurt after vehicle hits tree on shoulder of I-8 in Lakeside
LAKESIDE — Two people were killed and two were injured early Saturday when a car went off Interstate 8 in Lakeside and struck a tree on the right shoulder of the freeway, officials said. The driver, 44-year-old man, was heading west on I-8 east of Lake Jennings Park Road when for an unknown reason the 2005 Toyota Camry Solara veered off the road and struck the tree, the California Highway Patrol said.
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