Preventable Tragedies
Good Samaritan suffers broken ribs while saving mom, kids stranded on Platt Bridge
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – A good Samaritan was rushed to the hospital after being struck on the Platt Bridge in Philadelphia just moments after he helped save a stranded mother and her two young kids. Lou Gusbar continues to recover from injuries suffered around 11 p.m. Tuesday as he was standing next to Shauntae Brown’s stalled van when it was hit at a high rate of speed and caught fire. Brown and her sons, ages 4 and 8, had been stuck on the left lane of the bridge for more than 10 minutes after their van stopped working.
Read MoreMichael Robert Keyser Killed Hesperia Car Crash on 15 Freeway
Mr. Robert Keyser stopped his 2015 Mazda 3 on the shoulder of the freeway and went to offer aid to the driver of an overturned big rig. As Keyser stood in the No. 3 lane, an oncoming big rig driven by Michael Hensley of Tennessee, struck him before crashing into the first big rig. The two trucks caught fire after the collision. Michael Keyser and the unidentified driver of the first truck were killed in the accident.
Read MorePerson checking on a flat tire along I-25 struck by a hit-and-run driver, according to police
At about 1:45 p.m. police had surrounded a vehicle on northbound I-25 just north of the Bijou exit. Someone was reportedly outside of a truck when they were hit. The call for the crash came in at about 12:40 p.m. Investigators are reporting a moving truck was traveling northbound on I-25 when the vehicle sustained a flat tire. An employee went to the front of the truck and peered around the driver’s side when he was hit by the side mirror of a passing truck.
Read MoreGood Samaritan struck on freeway while helping occupants of disabled vehicle
A preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota with three occupants was disabled in the right distress lane — and a pickup truck with two occupants stopped at the scene to assist. While the driver of the pickup was standing outside of his vehicle, the driver of a Chevy Malibu coming from the east to the south ramp lost control and struck him.
Read MoreWoman dies after being hit by two cars near 35th Avenue and Bethany Home Road
Phoenix police say the victim, only identified as a 34-year-old woman, was crossing 35th Avenue mid-block when she was struck by two vehicles headed southbound. The woman is believed to have stopped in the roadway when the crash happened. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital but died a short time later. The first driver that hit the victim reportedly saw her and tried to avoid hitting her, and the second driver struck the woman after she had already been hit.
Read More21-year-old dies after at least 1 vehicle hits him on 91 freeway in Long Beach
A motorist, who got out of his sport utility vehicle following a crash on the 91 freeway in Long Beach Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, died at a hospital after at least one other vehicle hit him, authorities said Wednesday. The 21-year-old man’s name was withheld pending notification of his family. The Los Angeles resident was driving a 1998 Honda CR-V that collided with another vehicle about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday on the westbound 91, west of Cherry Avenue, said California Highway Patrol Officer Marcos Iniguez, of the Santa Fe Springs Area office.
Read More37-year-old man dies in multi-vehicle crash on State Route 11 in Ashtabula County
Troopers said a driver of a Dodge Ram stopped to help a driver of disabled Ford 550 truck that was stuck in the median on State Route 11. The driver of the Dodge had stopped to assist by pulling the disabled F-550 from the median. Once the disabled truck was removed from the median, it rolled across the northbound lanes of State Route 11 and was struck by a 2008 Ford F-150 driven by Brandon White, 37, of Austinburg.
Read MoreGSP: Man falls into Savannah River when driver looking for cookie in purse hits car
GSP says the accident victim, Ayuba Cunningham, was parked on the east shoulder on State Route 25 north at Hutchinson Island Road with his lights and hazard lights on. When Cunningham walked towards the front of the car to see what the issue was, Amber Black failed to maintain her lane and started to drive on the east shoulder. Black’s car struck Cunningham’s, pushing his car 22 feet on the shoulder and striking Cunningham.
Read More9-year-old boy dies after semi hits disabled truck
A Ford F-150, with three passengers, was disabled without lights on in the northbound lane of the highway after hitting two elk, according to a crash narrative from the Montana Highway Patrol. A semi, also driving north, didn’t see the truck in time and crashed into it. The pickup was pushed off the right side of the road and a 9-year-old boy was pronounced dead on scene from the impact.
Read MoreWreck injures 34 people, causes large fuel spill and closes highway
A multi-vehicle crash involving an Idaho National Laboratory bus on Highway 20 in Bingham County resulted in 34 people being injured, thousands of gallons of fuel being spilled and the road being shut down for 13 hours.The wreck occurred around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 20 westbound east of the INL. State police said visibility on the road at the time of the crash was impacted by fog and blowing snow.
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