Preventable Tragedies
Driver escapes serious injury after crash leaves pickup truck mangled on I-93 in NH
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (WHDH) - A driver escaped serious injury after their pickup truck was left mangled following a crash on Interstate 93 northbound in Londonderry, New Hampshire on Monday afternoon. Troopers responding to a reported crash in the area of mile marker 13.6 just before 3:30 p.m. learned that a 2018 Ram 1500 had struck a disabled 2003 Chevy box van in the breakdown lane, according to state police. The pickup truck sustained severe damage and its driver was transported to Elliot Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Read MoreMan Killed in Semi-Trailer Accident on La Porte Freeway in Deer Park, TX
Deer Park, TX – August 10, 2021, a man was killed due to an accident where a vehicle hit a tractor-trailer along La Porte Freeway. Harris County officials responded to the crash scene at around 1:20 a.m. along La Porte Freeway near Independence Freeway. In their reports, investigators said that a tractor-trailer hauling rebar was parked on the shoulder of the access road. The truck driver was waiting to drop off a load of rebar, and the driver reportedly fell asleep in the cab with the truck’s lights and hazards on.
Read MoreMan hit and killed on interstate after car disabled near Warrior
WARRIOR — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division is investigating after a man was killed while standing outside a disabled vehicle on Interstate 65, near Warrior.Sebastian Antonio, 43, of Decatur, was hit by anothervehicle on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, around 5:34 a.m. Antonio was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read MoreOhio State Highway Patrol says driver lost control, struck semi driver as he stood on I-275 roadside
Police have identified a semi-driver struck and killed by an out-of-control SUV Saturday on I-275 near Winton Road in Forest Park. Robert Crouch, 30, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was struck on the highway’s shoulder as he was standing on the roadside outside of the disabled semi, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol release. He died at the crash scene, police said in the release. Police said the crash, which happened shortly after 5 p.
Read More1 person killed in serious accident on I-90 in Brighton
BRIGHTON, Mass. — The driver of a tractor trailer was struck and killed while trying to inspect the rear of the vehicle after pulling over on I-90 in Brighton on Friday, state police said. That driver was having an equipment malfunction, got out of the vehicle and once at the rear of truck to inspect the equipment, another driver hit and pinned the truck driver to the truck.State Police initially thought one person was ejected from a passenger vehicle, but later learned the driver in passenger vehicle was not ejected.
Read More21-year-old killed in 3-vehicle crash in Porterville, CHP says
A 21-year-old driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Porterville, according to the California Highway Patrol.TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – A 21-year-old driver was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Porterville, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened after 3 am on State Route 65 near Morton Avenue.Officers say a box truck driver was traveling south when the vehicle had a tire failure. The truck hit a guard rail and came to a stop in the southbound lanes.
Read MoreMan killed when truck hit his stopped car on I-70
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – A man was killed after a truck hit his stopped car on a north St. Louis interstate late Thursday night. A 2019 Chevrolet Silverado crashed into the back of a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze that was stopped in the slow lane of westbound interstate 70 near Branch Street around 11:30 p.m. The Cruze was stopped due to possible car trouble, according to police. The driver of the truck ran from the scene but was quickly taken into custody by detectives with the Anti-Crime Unit.
Read MoreCar slams into vehicle parked in I-85 emergency lane in Cherokee County, killing 1, troopers say
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers reported Wednesday a death as a result of a car crashing into another car parked on the side of an Upstate interstate. The collision was reported Sunday at just after 5 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-85 near mile marker 101 in Cherokee County, Trooper Gary Miller said. That’s one mile south of Blacksburg. Miller said a woman from Lilburn, Georgia, was driving a 2020 Nissan sedan when she went off the right side of the road and hit a disabled and unoccupied vehicle parked on the shoulder in the emergency lane.
Read MoreWharton Man Injured in 18-wheeler Accident on US 59 in Fort Bend County, TX
Fort Bend County, TX – July 12, 2021, a Wharton man was injured due to an accident where a vehicle crashed with an 18-wheeler on US 59. Authorities reported that the accident took place at around 12:51 p.m. along US Highway 59 in the area of Williams Way Boulevard. In their reports, officials said that a 33-year-old Wharton man was in a Lexus traveling eastbound on the highway. Ahead, an 18-wheeler was on the shoulder after a previous crash.
Read MoreA Van Wert woman struck and killed in a three car crash in Allen County Monday night
A Van Wert woman is dead after a crash at the intersection of Cool Road and Lincoln Highway Monday night. Lima troopers say 75-year-old Linda Tuckerman was killed after the report of multiple crashes. The highway patrol says she was backing onto the wrong side of Lincoln Highway when her car was hit by an SUV driven by 37-year-old Brian Pogan of Pandora. Tuckerman was outside her disabled car which was on the wrong side of the road facing sideways, when she was hit by another SUV driven by 26-year-old David Regan of Lima.
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