Preventable Tragedies
Sam Williams Injured in 18-Wheeler Accident on I-72 near Pittsfield, IL
Pittsfield, IL – August 19, 2021, 36-year-old Sam Williams was injured when a tractor-trailer crashed into a construction zone on Interstate 72 near Pittsfield. Authorities say the incident happened around 7:30 a.m. in a work zone on I-72 east of town. Preliminary investigation suggests 56-year-old Kyle Dietz was traveling through the construction area when he veered into the closed right lane of the roadway and struck a parked pickup truck with its hazard lights on.
Read More25-year-old woman struck and killed during effort to help following I-95 crash early Sunday
A 25-year-old woman was struck and killed early Sunday as she tried to help a man who had recently crashed while heading south on I-95, near the Delaware Avenue exit in Wilmington, according to Delaware State Police. The initial crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. when the man was driving in the single south lane and hit a metal crash cushion between the lane and the Delaware Avenue exit, police said.
Read MoreLong Beach man killed while trying to cross 91 Freeway in Anaheim Hills
After his vehicle possibly broke down, a 26-year-old Long Beach man tried crossing the westbound 91 Freeway in Anaheim Hills but was killed when struck by multiple vehicles Thursday night, Aug. 19, authorities said. The man had pulled over to the median just west of the 241 toll road, perhaps after his vehicle began experiencing problems, said Officer Florentino Olivera, a California Highway Patrol officer and spokesman. Two passengers had successfully crossed the lanes to the shoulder.
Read MoreTwo dead in multi-vehicle crash on I-65N near Bullitt County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Interstate 65 north was shut down near Exit 121 for hours on Sunday after a fatal crash. Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Alicia Smiley said the Traffic Unit responded to a crash on I-65 north just before the Bullitt County line at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. An initial investigation revealed that a Jeep hit a semi-truck that was sitting on the shoulder of the roadway. That collision caused the Jeep to hit a second semi-truck on I-65 north.
Read MoreUPDATE: Newark Man Struck, Killed on I-78 While Pushing Disabled Vehicle
New Jersey State Police officials continue to investigate a pedestrian strike that killed a man and severely injured a male on an interstate in Newark Sunday. According to State Police spokesman Sergeant Peele, at approximately 2:23 a.m., emergency responders rushed to the westbound lanes of I-78 near milepost 55.2 after receiving reports of a pedestrian/car accident. State Troopers arrived and found two severely injured males lying on the ground after being struck by a car.
Read MoreMan changing tire on I-10 struck and killed by hit-and-run Semi-truck
TUCSON (KVOA) - The Arizona Department of Public Safety has confirmed that a person was struck and killed by a passing semi-truck while changing a tire on I-10 near milepost 289 early this morning. The semi is still at large and details are limited at this time. If you know any details surrounding this incident please call 911 or 88-CRIME.
Read MoreSouth Brunswick police seek information in hit-and-run on Route 1
SOUTH BRUNSWICK - Police are seeking information in a hit-and-run that left a 28-year-old South Carolina man in serious condition after he was struck by a van early Saturday morning on southbound Route 1. At about 1 a.m., the man and his girlfriend were driving on southbound Route 1 near Beekman Road when the vehicle ran out of gas and became disabled, police said. The man got out to push the car and was struck by a white Sprinter van that fled the scene southbound on Route 1, police said.
Read MoreCoroner: 26-year-old man dies following a car crash on Tuesday
SPARTANBURG, SC (FOX CAROLINA) - A man has died following a crash on Tuesday, August 17 at about 4:43 p.m. in Spartanburg County, according to the Spartanburg Coroner’s Office. The Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 26-year-old Spencer Thomas Wilson. Wilson was pronounced dead today at 6 p.m. at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened near the 26 mile marker on I-26. Troopers said the driver of a tractor trailer was stopped facing west on I-26 when Wilson, also traveling west, hit the trailer in the rear.
Read MoreOne Killed, Three Injured when 18-Wheeler Hits Disabled RV on I-80 in Lackawanna County, PA
Lackawanna County, PA – August 20, 2021, an 82-year-old man was killed when a tractor-trailer hit a disabled RV on Interstate 80 in Lackawanna County. Authorities say the incident happened shortly before 2:00 p.m. on I-80 West near Exit 8 toward Mount Cobb. Preliminary investigation suggests the victim’s RV was stopped in the roadway when it was struck from behind by a commercial 18-wheeler hauling garbage. Reports say four people were transported to area hospitals in critical condition.
Read MoreChain-reaction crash kills motorist on I-295 in Cherry Hill
CHERRY HILL - A motorist was fatally injured in a chain-reaction accident that involved four vehicles on Interstate 295, police say. The victim, whose name was not released, was driving southbound when his Honda struck a guardrail at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. His disabled car spun to a stop facing northbound in the center lane, according to New Jersey State Police. A southbound Chevrolet passenger van struck the Honda, ejecting the disabled car’s driver.
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