Preventable Tragedies
One dead, multiple injured in Belmont multiple vehicle pile-up
BELMOUNT, Calif. (KRON) – The California Highway Patrol is reporting that multiple vehicles were involved in an accident on Highway 101 in the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred at around 3:00 a.m. on November 25 just north of Ralston Avenue in Belmont. Police believe that a green Honda may have been involved in a separate hit and run collision prior to this, which resulted in the green Honda coming to rest in the left lanes of US-101 without lights on facing a southerly direction.
Read More1 dead after driver crashes into stalled vehicle on shoulder near Winona
The vehicle stopped on the side of the road was unoccupied at the time. A woman has died after crashing into a stalled vehicle on the shoulder of the highway, with the collision sending her vehicle off the road. Esther V. Waas, 75, was in a Toyota Corolla heading southbound on Highway 61 in Rollingstone Township, between Minneiska and Winona, just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to the State Patrol.
Read More10-car crash on I-82 near Granger claims life of young man killed by his own car
GRANGER, Wash. — Washington State Patrol troopers continue to investigate a 10-car collision near Granger that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man on Wednesday. WSP Trooper David Munoz said the crash occurred about 6:18 a.m. when a pickup truck lost control on the icy overpass headed eastbound on I-82 and crashed into the barrier, causing drivers behind the vehicle to rear-end each other. “Some people were trying to get out of the way or stop in the lane, not knowing what’s up ahead,” Munoz said.
Read MoreTwo Children Killed in Crash North of Utica
Two children were killed and five more people were seriously hurt in a crash on I-80 north of Utica in LaSalle County Tuesday night. The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office says the two who died were an eight-year-old boy and a twelve-year-old girl, both of Peru. Illinois State Police District 17 says a vehicle with seven passengers hit an abandoned straight truck on the highway shoulder. Police say in addition to the two juveniles who were killed, two adults and three more children were taken to an area hospital in serious to life-threatening condition.
Read MoreTwo Killed, One Injured in 18-wheeler Accident on I-85 in Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC – November 24, 2021, two people were killed and one person was injured due to an accident on I-85 involving an 18-wheeler. Authorities say they responded to the crash scene at around 2:00 a.m. The crash closed down interstate lanes between Freedom Drive and Billy Graham Parkway. Right now, the details surrounding the accident are scarce. Police said that a Mustang became disabled along the southbound lanes of the interstate.
Read More25-year-old man from Bear killed after police say he walked into I-95 traffic Monday
A 25-year-old man from Bear died Monday morning after being hit by a tow truck on I-95 near New Castle, according to Delaware State Police. The man – who has not yet been identified by police – had initially pulled over onto the right shoulder of the highway, police said. Then, at about 11:44 a.m., he got out of his car and walked into the right lane of northbound traffic. Police said they do not know why he left his vehicle.
Read MoreFHP searching for driver who struck, killed man working on a disabled car
Troopers say they are searching for a silver or tan 1999-2002 Mercury Grand Marquis with front-end damage. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a driver they say struck and killed a man on US-92 before taking off. According to a news release, a 56-year-old man was working on a disabled vehicle in the westbound lanes of the roadway when he was killed by a car attempting to pass.
Read MoreHit-and-run driver sought in Martin County
PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a woman who struck a 30-year-old man while driving on I-95. Authorities say on Sunday around 3:18 a.m. the victim was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 95 just north of SW Martin Highway in a Red Kia Sorento. According to FHP, the victim says he exited his car to check on a possible mechanical issue, that’s when he was struck by a gray or silver SUV driven by a white female.
Read MorePetal woman found 3 days after crashing into culvert
Stranded in a drainage ditch for three days after crashing her 2017 Honda Accord off of Interstate 59, it’s nothing short of a miracle that one Petal woman survived after sustaining serious injuries. However, with the help of an unidentified man walking the interstate who discovered the crashed vehicle, emergency crews responded to the scene and airlifted the crash victim to an area hospital Monday evening. Shanna Culpepper, 31, of Petal was driving north on Interstate 59 when she lost control and crashed into a concrete culvert near the Highway 588 bypass in Ellisville (exit 85) days earlier.
Read MoreUber passenger killed after car breaks down on Southwest Freeway
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A 39-year-old woman is dead after the Uber she was riding in was hit from behind over the weekend. The incident happened early Saturday. Houston police said Misty Holley was a passenger in a Mitsubishi Lancer, when the vehicle began having mechanical problems in a moving lane of traffic on the Southwest Freeway, near Newcastle.While stopped on the freeway, a truck slammed into the back of the car, killing Misty Holley.
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