Preventable Tragedies
Franklin man dies after crashing into semi on I-70, Indiana State Police say
A 55-year-old Franklin man died Thursday afternoon in an I-70 crash in which his car ended up under a semi, Indiana State Police say. Randall Wilson was found entrapped and unconscious in his Hyundai — wedged underneath the back of a semi — around 5:30 p.m. on the westbound side of the interstate near Harding Street. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene. The driver of the semi was taken to a hospital with what police described as minor injuries.
Read MoreDetectives looking for suspect, car in hit-and-run that seriously hurt men near Fife
FIFE, Wash. — Two men were seriously hurt when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver as they stood on the shoulder of I-5 after a crash near Fife. On May 8 around 4 a.m., a gray 2010 Lexus sedan hit a guardrail on southbound I-5 at 54th Avenue East near mile marker 137 in Pierce County. After the Lexus came to a stop in the right lane, the driver and passenger got out and stood on the right shoulder near the guardrail.
Read MoreAthens woman struck, killed on Perimeter after getting out of a stopped car
An Athens woman was killed Tuesday morning after she exited a car that had stopped on the Athens Perimeter and was hit by a passing vehicle, according to Athens-Clarke police. The fatal collision was reported at 11:49 a.m. on a northbound stretch of the bypass between the Lexington Road and Olympic Road exits, police Lt. Shaun Barnett said. Police said Angelica Johnson, 32, of Athens died from injuries suffered after being struck by the vehicle.
Read MoreWoman arrested after hitting, killing man changing tire in Tacoma
A woman was arrested for vehicular homicide Monday morning after hitting and killing a person changing a tire on Interstate 5 in Tacoma. According to the Washington State Patrol, a person was changing a tire on the right shoulder in the northbound collector-distributor lanes at S. 28th Street when they were hit by a car. The person died at the scene. The woman who hit him later admitted that she was distracted by her cell phone when the crash happened.
Read MorePerson hit by car while changing flat tire on HWY 59
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WKRG) — Robertsdale police say one person was hit in the turning lane of Highway 59 while changing a tire Sunday evening. According to the press release, the driver of the vehicle that hit the person left the scene. They were later located. The victim was taken to the hospital and police say they are stable with unknown injuries. No other information has been released.
Read MorePOLICE: DRIVER STRUCK, KILLED ON I-270 AFTER EXITING VEHICLE FOLLOWING COLLISION
A driver died early Monday morning after they exited their vehicle and were struck following a collision on I-270, Maryland State Police (MSP) said in a press release. Around 12:39 a.m., MSP Rockville Barrack troopers were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the main lanes of I-270 North near Rockledge Drive in Montgomery County, MSP said in a press release. Investigators found that the pedestrian who was struck was the driver of one vehicle involved in the two-vehicle collision.
Read MoreTHP: Person in critical condition after 13-vehicle crash on I-24
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - One person is in critical condition after a multi-vehicle crash that shut down Interstate 24 on Sunday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol tells News4 13 vehicles crashed outside the Waldron Exit near La Vergne. They say the crash started after a green Buick broke down and was hit by another vehicle, causing a chain reaction of all the other crashes. The driver of the Buick is reportedly in critical condition at this time.
Read MoreDriver killed in fiery crash involving big rig in Tulare County, CHP says
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) – A driver died in a fiery crash after slamming into the back of a parked big rig. The crash happened in the Earlimart area of Tulare County just before 1:30 Sunday morning.CHP investigators say the driver of a Chevy Malibu was headed north on Highway 99 near Avenue 24. For unknown reasons, the driver drifted off the roadway and rear-ended a big rig that was parked on the shoulder.
Read MorePedestrian killed on Highway 180 in Fresno after getting out of car
A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night after he got out of a stopped car along Highway 180. The California Highway Patrol said the 19-year-old Clovis man was intoxicated and getting a ride from a designated driver, when the car pulled over near Fowler Avenue. The man then got out of the car and walked into an eastbound lane, where he was struck by oncoming traffic, said CHP Sgt. John Tyler.
Read MoreWoman fatally struck outside of vehicle in Brampton
Peel Police say a woman has died following a two-vehicle crash in Brampton near Winston Churchill and Steeles, just north of Highway 401. Police tell 680 NEWS the woman killed is in her mid 20’s and was a passenger in a vehicle on Steeles that stopped in a live lane. The vehicle stopped in the right lane and had four way flashers on. The woman got out to retrieve something either from the back seat or the trunk and she was hit by a car coming from behind.
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