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UPDATE: Man dies after crashing into wall on Borman, getting hit by another car, officials say
HAMMOND — A male who died after crashing, getting out of his car, and getting hit by another car Sunday on the Borman Expressway has not yet been identified. A Lake County coroner’s news release listed the person’s name, age, residence, manner of death and injuries as pending as of Monday morning. Indiana State Police responded about 11:30 a.m. Sunday for the crash, which happened on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80/94 near Calumet Avenue at the 0.
Read More1 killed when car crashes into disabled vehicle along East Lubbock roadway
One person was killed when a car crashed into a disabled, unoccupied vehicle that was parked along the side of a road early Sunday in East Lubbock. The crash happened when a vehicle travelling westbound hit the disabled vehicle in the shoulder of the 800 block of Parkway Drive, according to Lubbock police. Police by mid-day Sunday had not identified the person who was killed. Other factors contributing to the crash were not immediately clear as the Major Crash Unit continued investigating the wreck.
Read MoreCori Leann Davis injured in Smith County rear-end accident
SMITH, TX, (January 29, 2021) - Davis was in vehicle struck by tractor-trailer on Interstate 20. Cori Leann Davis was hospitalized on Friday, January 29th after the vehicle that she was a passenger in was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 20 in Smith County.Davis, 43, was traveling in a Chevrolet HHR driven by 42-year-old Christopher Ladale Young that was hit by a 2012 Volvo truck-tractor rig driven by 38-year-old Reynaldo Rafael Aparico at about 9:46 p.
Read MoreMulti-car accident forces temporary closures in I-94 express lanes, no injuries reported, ISP says
CHICAGO (WLS) – Illinois State Police District Chicago Troopers responded to a crash involving four cars on I-94 Sunday. The crash took place on southbound express lanes at 47th Street, according to ISP.The driver of one car lost control and came to final rest in the left lane and partially on the left shoulder, ISP said. Another driver attempted to stop in order to avoid the first car but hit the first car.
Read MoreTyler man struck, killed by 18-wheeler as he was putting gas in disabled vehicle
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler man was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler as he was pouring gas into his disabled vehicle on State Highway 31 in Smith County late Friday night. According to a press release, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on SH 31 about 3.5 miles east of Tyler at about 11:50 p.m. on Friday. The preliminary crash report shows that James Lewis Gaylord, 31, broke down when he was driving his 2009 Ford Mustang on the westbound side of SH 31.
Read MoreGood Samaritan helping stranded driver struck, killed in hit-run near JFK Airport
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A Good Samaritan who was helping a stranded motorist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Kennedy International Airport in Queens on Friday night, police said. The 51-year-old man was standing near his black Audi sedan on the eastbound side of the Nassau Expressway, near North Hanger Road in Springfield Gardens, at the time he was struck, according to police. Police said a blue 2012 Ford E350 van hit the man shortly before 8:20 p.
Read More9-year-old dies from injuries in I-88 crash
A 9-year-old child died Thursday from injuries suffered in a crash Tuesday on I-88 near Lisle, according to the Illinois State Police. The child, whose name wasn’t disclosed, died at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago.The child was a passenger in a 2009 Honda Accord driven by Ashley Skrobot, 30, of Lombard. The crash occurred about 11 a.m. Tuesday. Skrobot lost control of the car, which hit the concrete median, veered back into traffic and then was struck by a semitrailer truck near the Route 53 exit.
Read MoreGood samaritan injured in Winona intersection accident
HUNTSVILLE — A McCreary County woman who was attempting to render aid at the scene of a multi-vehicle accident at the S.R. 63-S.R. 456 intersection on Tuesday, Jan. 26, was struck by another vehicle and seriously injured. Wendy Taylor, 43, of Pine Knot, was airlifted from Huntsville to a Knoxville hospital after being struck in the 9 p.m. accident. According to a preliminary report filed by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, three vehicles were initially involved in the accident, while a fourth vehicle was involved moments later.
Read MoreMultiple cars involved in fiery Colchester crash
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say multiple cars were involved in a fiery crash on I-89 in Colchester during Wednesday morning’s commute. Authorities say one car reportedly changed lanes and hit another. Then another car was hit after it stopped in the road to avoid the first crash. A fifth car hit both of those cars and caught fire. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The road opened back up shortly after.
Read MoreBodies of Missing Mich. Parents and 8-Month Son Found in the Woods Near Stuck Car
A Michigan family missing for nearly two weeks has been found dead, according to authorities. In a statement to PEOPLE, the Ogemaw County Sheriff’s Office confirms that the bodies of Michael Dougherty, 35, Amanda Pomeroy, 32, and their 8-month-old son Jacob Dougherty were found by officials on Saturday. Their discovery came three days after the Michigan State Police issued an endangered missing advisory, according to ABC affiliate WJRT. The Bay City family was last seen on Jan.
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