Preventable Tragedies
Vernon police continue to investigate crash on Bamforth Road
Nov. 4—VERNON — A Groton man who acted as a Good Samaritan when he and his fiancé pulled over to help a motorist whose car was disabled on Bamforth Road late Monday suffered serious injuries when another driver struck the two vehicles. The Good Samaritan, Chuck McDonald, 45, of Groton, who is a mechanic, and his fiancé, Gelana Reeves, 30, also of Groton, were injured when, according to police, around 11:15 p.
Read MoreWoman flagging down drivers in St. Martin Parish struck and killed on I-10
St. Martin Parish, La. (KLFY) A woman flagging down drivers to alert them of her disabled vehicle was struck and killed on I-10 in St. Martin Parish. Police say it happened late Sunday near mile marker 112. 25-year-old Kelsey K. Baptiste of Baton Rouge was one of seven in a passenger vehicle that became disabled in the left lane of I-10, police said. Their initial investigation revealed that Baptiste was outside the vehicle attempting to alert approaching traffic.
Read MoreWoman killed in ‘tragic incident’ while walking on I-5 in Bellingham identified
The person killed in a multi-car crash on Interstate 5 in Bellingham Tuesday night has been identified as a 52-year-old woman from Mount Vernon. Ana Hernandez Islas died after she lost control of her vehicle and hit the jersey barrier along southbound Interstate 5 in Bellingham, got out of her car and was struck by two passing cars, according to the Washington State Patrol release on the incident. According to the State Patrol release on the incident:
Read MoreMan killed in collision with tractor trailer on I-20 in Lexington County
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the driver of the vehicle who died as a result of an accident that occurred Tuesday, November 2, on I-20 in Lexington County. Around 3:50 p.m., Mr. Sahib Singh Cheema, 61, of Lexington, was traveling eastbound on I-20 near mile marker 40 when his vehicle went off the right side of the highway and struck the rear end of a tractor trailer.
Read MoreTanker Truck Bursts Into Flames After Hitting Disabled Vehicle On Route 37 That Hit Deer
Manchester Twp NJ – On Wednesday, October 3, 2021, at approximately 2:58 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to State Highway 37 near Mile Marker 1.5, to investigate a motor vehicle crash. It was reported that the crash involved a vehicle that struck a deer and was then struck by a tractor- trailer tanker truck, which overturned and exploded, setting the surrounding area on fire. Upon arrival, officers observed a deceased deer and a 2017 Honda Civic with extensive front-end damage in the eastbound lanes of the roadway.
Read MoreVehicle in deadly crash found more than a week later in Wythe County
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — The vehicle in a deadly crash was discovered more than a week later in Wythe County. Police say the crash is believed to have occurred on Oct. 23 on Wysor Highway, less than a mile south of Greenbriar Road. The crashed vehicle was found on Oct. 31 at around 4 p.m.A 2004 Ford Explorer pulling a utility trailer was traveling north on Wysor Highway when it ran off the left side of the road, went over an embankment and overturned.
Read MoreDriver who got out of car after crash hit and killed on I-5
BELLINGHAM. Wash. — A driver who got out of her car after a crash in Bellingham was killed when she was hit by a vehicle. The Washington State Patrol said the woman was struck in the southbound lanes of I-5 in Bellingham at 10:54 p.m. Tuesday. Troopers said multiple vehicles were involved, and everyone who was involved stopped.The southbound lanes were closed while officers investigated. All lanes reopened at 1:49 a.
Read MoreRoadside Assistance Gesture Turns Into Hit-And-Run In Vernon
A driver stopped to assist another driver in Vernon Monday night and was plowed into by a third vehicle, police said. VERNON, CT — A three-car crash in Vernon Monday left two people hurt outside the vehicles and a third person being tracked down by police after leaving the scene, authorities said.Vernon police responded to what they termed a “serious” three-car crash in the area of Bamforth Road and Baker Road at 11:14 p.
Read MoreTexas DPS investigating major crash that left 3 women dead in Wharton County
WHARTON COUNTY, Texas – The Texas Department of Safety is investigating a crash that left two sisters and their aunt dead early Sunday morning. The three women, Briana Hernandez, 20, Bianca Hernandez, 18, and Miranda Deases, 19, all from El Campo, died on Oct. 31, after their vehicle, a 2015 Kia Optima, overturned and crashed into a ditch on U.S. 59 at Hungerford. The trio went out Saturday night to Eleven Eleven, a club in midtown Houston.
Read MoreMan hit, killed while fixing trailer on Otay Mesa roadway identified
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The man who died after being hit by a car on State Route 905 while trying to fix the trailer of a small fishing boat being towed by a pickup has been identified, officials said Monday. Timothy McGregor, 78, of San Diego, was the passenger of the Chevy truck towing the boat when the hitch became detached around 6:45 a.m. Saturday on westbound SR-905 just east of Interstate 5, according to the San Diego Department of the Medical Examiner.
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