Preventable Tragedies
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Interstate 55
One person is dead after they were struck assisting a disabled vehicle in the northbound lanes of I-55 in Joliet. Illinois State Police were called to the scene of the crash, near Route 30, for a crash with injuries involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they found the struck pedestrian near the crash. They were transported to University of Chicago Bolingbrook hospital, where they were pronounced dead. They have been identified by the Will County Coroner as 30-year-old Bosimbek Khazratkulov of Aurora.
Read MoreScottsdale, AZ – Two Seriously Injured in Crash on Loop 101 Near Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ (July 6, 2025) – Medics and fire crews worked to assist those suffering from injuries after a serious crash occurred Saturday afternoon on the southbound lanes of Loop 101 near Shea Blvd in Scottsdale. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported that the collision happened shortly after 1 p.m. and involved a disabled vehicle that was struck by another car. According to DPS, the initial vehicle had stopped functioning on the freeway before being hit by a second vehicle traveling southbound.
Read MoreThree vehicle crash in Cleburne County leaves one woman dead
A woman from South Carolina has died and another person was injured after a car crash in Cleburne County Sunday morning. Elizabeth E. Melton, 74, died after her vehicle struck another car and a tractor-trailer hit her car at about 7:23 a.m. Sunday. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, about two miles east of Heflin, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Melton, of Summerville, S.C., was driving a 2024 Buick Encore when she hit a 2019 Land Rover Discovery, driven by James Johnson, 65, of Covington, GA, according to the agency.
Read MoreVermont Man, 87, Dies After Being Hit by Car While Trying to Rescue Turtle on Fla. Highway
An 87-year-old man lost his life while attempting to save a turtle on Florida’s Interstate 95 during the Fourth of July weekend. The Vermont native was traveling on I-95 through Indian River County when he spotted a turtle on the busy highway shortly before 4:30 p.m., local time Sunday, July 6, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol shared with PEOPLE. The man stopped his vehicle on the right shoulder of the highway and began walking east across the southbound lanes.
Read MoreDenver police looking for suspect in deadly I-25 hit-and-run after person struck while changing tire
Motorists traveling southbound on Interstate 25 through Denver were guided off the highway following a death Saturday morning. A Denver Police Department spokesperson confirmed the fatality occurred sometime around 7 a.m., and involved a person working on their broken-down vehicle. That person was changing a flat tire on the right shoulder just north of the Alameda Avenue exit. They were struck and killed by another vehicle which fled the scene.
Read MoreDisabled vehicle struck on Interstate 91 in New Haven, catches fire
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A disabled vehicle was struck overnight on Interstate 91 in New Haven, causing it to erupt into flames, said state police. At 12:45 a.m. while state troopers were making their way to the service call, the disabled vehicle was struck while stationed in the middle lane. The vehicle then caught on fire. State police say no injuries were reported and the scene was cleared just after 2:00 a.
Read MorePassenger of Disabled Vehicle Struck, Killed by Big Rig in Claremont
A man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday when he was struck by a big rig on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Claremont. The crash occurred at 5:10 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound freeway just west of South Indian Hill Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. A preliminary investigation determined the man was a passenger in a gray Toyota Camry that was involved in a collision and blocking the No.
Read MorePickup driver who died in fiery crash on I-70 hit semi-truck parked on shoulder, Colorado State Patrol says
A two-vehicle crash that closed part of Interstate 70 Thursday, paralyzing holiday traffic for hours, occurred when the driver of a 2021 Ram 3000 pickup truck driving west weaved onto the shoulder and struck the rear of a parked semi-truck, the Colorado State Patrol said. The crash was at mile marker 218 near the Eisenhower Tunnel just after 1 p.m. The Ram, which was hauling a trailer, spun and rolled once before bursting into flames, CSP Trooper Sherri Mendez said in an email Friday.
Read MoreBaldwin Park, CA – One Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-10 Near Puente Ave
Initial reports indicate that an SUV rear-ended a semi-truck under unclear circumstances. The impact left the SUV disabled in the slow lane, while the semi-truck came to a stop on the right shoulder. Shortly after the first collision, a third vehicle struck the stationary SUV, compounding the scene and escalating the danger for all involved. Emergency crews arrived to find damaged vehicles scattered across the slow lane and right shoulder. One individual was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Read MoreDisabled motorist killed in Glasgow after being struck by vehicle
Delaware State Police are investigating a crash which killed a stranded motorist in Glasgow. 89-year-old Bernard Pinkett of New Castle was hit just after 5 a.m. this morning on Pulaski Highway near Biddle Avenue. Troopers say Pinkett’s car had broken down and he was trying to cross the road when he was hit. Pinkett was rushed to the hospital, but died. Pulaski Highway was closed for more than four hours for the investigation.
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