Preventable Tragedies
Woman dies from injuries in W.Va. Turnpike incident
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A woman died after being involved in a crash Sunday on the West Virginia Turnpike and then struck by a tractor-trailer, West Virginia State Police said Monday. Alexis Vega, 25, of Cleveland, Ohio, is identified as the victim. The incident happened near mile-marker 87 of I-77/I-64 between the Marmet and Chelyan exits. Troopers say the crash happened in the southbound lanes. They say Vega’s vehicle struck the concrete median barrier and came to rest sideways in both lanes of travel.
Read MoreGilbert, AZ – Fatal Crash on Loop 202 at Lindsay Rd
Gilbert, AZ (January 4, 2025) – A deadly collision involving two vehicles occurred Friday night on Loop 202 South Mountain near Lindsay Road, leading to significant traffic disruptions in the westbound lanes. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to the scene to investigate the incident. According to officials, the crash began when one vehicle lost control and struck a barrier wall on the right shoulder, coming to rest perpendicular to the roadway and blocking multiple travel lanes.
Read MoreIcy roads cause fatal crash with semi in Ford County
FORD COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – One man is dead after icy road conditions caused a crash in Ford County Saturday evening. It happened around 6:20 p.m. on U.S. Highway 56, two miles east of U.S. Highway 283. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi-truck hauling a trailer was driving eastbound on U.S. 56 when it started swerving due to icy road conditions. The driver attempted to correct it, but the trailer jackknifed.
Read More2 dead after being struck while outside disabled vehicle on Huger roadway
HUGER, S.C. (WCBD) – Two people have died after they were struck while standing outside their disabled vehicle on a Huger roadway. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded Halfway Creek Road on Friday evening for reports of a multi-vehicle collision An investigation found that one of the vehicles was disabled in the road. Two of the occupants had exited the vehicle, and while outside, were struck by a passing vehicle.
Read MoreCumberland County hit-and-run crash leaves Harrisburg man injured
A hit-and-run crash along an icy section of Route 15 in Cumberland County sent a Harrisburg man to the hospital Friday night, police said. Upper Allen Police were dispatched to the on-ramp from West Lisburn Road to Route 15 North around 8:38 p.m. for the incident. Officers determined a Jeep Renegade became disabled on the shoulder and the driver of the Jeep stepped outside to inspect the car. While the driver was outside of the Jeep, a Lincoln Town Car lost control and struck the man and the disabled vehicle.
Read More2 dead in crash involving 3 semi-trucks on I-84 in Union Co.
UNION COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - Two people were killed in a three-vehicle crash, Wednesday night on I-84, near milepost 279, according to Oregon State Police (OSP). The crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. and blocked the interstate for several hours. OSP found that a Mack semi-truck and trailer, driven by 60-year-old Robert Kenyon of Nampa, Idaho, was stopped at a chain-up area installing chains on his truck because of road conditions.
Read MoreLuis Santana Injured in Car Accident in Katy, TX
Katy, TX — December 27, 2024, Luis Santana was injured following a car accident on Greenhouse Road and West Little York Rd. An investigation is underway into a car accident that left one man severely injured on Friday December 27th. According to official reports, Luis Santana was helping his mother with her disabled vehicle at the intersection of Greenhouse Rd. and West Little York Rd. and was in between his and his mother’s vehicle, when a separate car collided with the rear of his mother’s car and pinned him between both vehicles.
Read MoreMan killed by SUV after getting out of his car following N.J. Turnpike crash, cops say
A 39-year-old man who was exiting his vehicle after an earlier crash was struck and killed by a passing SUV on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County Wednesday night, authorities said. Moise Delva, of Westbury, New York, was hit about three-quarters of a mile south of Exit 7A in Hamilton at about 10 p.m., State Police said. Delva had been driving a Toyota Camry south on the inner roadway when he lost control of his car and struck the center barrier, police said.
Read MoreFenton woman killed, five others hospitalized in deadly I-96 crash on New Year’s Day
LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A triple-car crash on I-96 early in the morning of New Year’s Day was the cause of one woman’s death and five others being seriously injured. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is not ruling out alcohol as a factor in the deadly incident that happened when a vehicle that rear-ended another parked on I-96 was struck head-on by a third vehicle. A 57-year-old woman from Fenton was riding as a backseat passenger in a 2016 Ford Explorer when it rear-ended a Chevrolet Trax stopped on westbound I-96 in Lyon Township.
Read MoreWatch: One Crash Triggers Another
There are many examples of distracted driving causing crashes, like the secondary crash after a one-vehicle collision in Bloomington, Minnesota. Everything was caught by a traffic camera, showing how not paying attention to what’s in front of you on the road can lead to a dangerous domino effect. In the video footage, we see cars traveling on southbound Interstate 35W when one in the right lane hits a patch of ice, suddenly veering left, the cars behind narrowly missing it.
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