Preventable Tragedies
Man fatally struck by vehicle in north St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A man who had exited his vehicle on Halls Ferry Road was fatally struck by an SUV on Sunday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Phil E. Thomas, 66, of the St. Louis area. Thomas stopped his vehicle on southbound Halls Ferry Road about 10:25 p.m. Sunday and had gotten out of the vehicle when he was hit by a southbound Jeep Commander.
Read MorePedestrian hit by semi trailer on I-69 in Fishers
ISHERS, Ind. — Traffic is slowly moving once again on northbound I-69 in Fishers near 116th Street after a semi trailer hit a pedestrian. It occurred around 6 a.m. Police tell us the victim was alert and conscious when they arrived, and medics transported him to the hospital. Investigators believe the pedestrian, an 18-year-old man, was standing next to a pickup truck to exchange information due to a previous, minor crash.
Read MoreWoman standing in road after crash hit by another vehicle, seriously injured
KENT COUNTY, MI – A woman who standing outside of her vehicle after a crash was then hit by another vehicle and seriously injured. The victim, a 21-year-old Grand Rapids woman, was hospitalized Sunday, May 3, with serious injuries, Walker police said. She was struck around 9:20 p.m. at Wilson Avenue NW and West Grand Boulevard. She had just gotten into a crash and got out of her vehicle before she was hit by another vehicle, driven by a 69-year-old Grandville man.
Read MoreHighway patrol identifies Peculiar man killed in crash involving semi on I-49
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the man who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate-49. The crash was reported just after 6:30 p.m. on southbound I-49, just northwest of Harrisonville. The driver of a 1994 Ford F-150 and the driver of a 1998 Toyota Rav 4 were stopped on the shoulder of the highway when the driver of a semi veered onto the shoulder and struck both vehicles, according to the highway patrol.
Read MoreMan dead after his disabled vehicle struck multiple times
A man has died after police say his disabled vehicle was struck multiple times Saturday night. San Antonio Police were called out to an accident near the intersection of I-10 at UTSA Boulevard at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night. When they arrived at the scene, there was a man trapped in a green Ford Explorer with no pulse and two other vehicles with significant damage. Police believe that the driver of the Ford Explorer struck the wall on the far right side for some unknown reason and was sent flying across the highway to the left side.
Read MoreMan hit, killed after SUV struck by another driver on I-10, authorities say
SAN ANTONIO – One man was hit and killed by another driver after his SUV stalled out on the highway, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday on I-10, right under UTSA Boulevard. Authorities said an SUV was stopped on I-10 when a driver of a pickup truck heading eastbound crashed into it. The driver of the SUV died on impact, according to police. The crash was ruled as an accident and police said alcohol was not a factor.
Read MoreDriver checking on flat tire hit, killed on I-20 in Callahan County
CALLAHAN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A driver checking on a flat tire was hit and killed on I-20 in Callahan County Wednesday evening. Joselyn Ortega, 27, of Haltom City, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the westbound median of the interstate nearly 3 miles west of Baird just before 7:00 p.m., according to a crash report. The report reveals Ortega was outside investigating a flat tire on her pickup when she was struck by a semi-truck traveling in the inside lane of I-20.
Read MoreMadison Freeland struck, injured by vehicle in Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA, (April 26, 2020) - Madison Freeland was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday, April 26th in Savannah. Freeland’s car became disabled on the southbound Truman Parkway near the Bluff Road off ramp at about 8:45 p.m. Freeland exited the vehicle and was hit by a Ford Escape driven by 35-year-old Derrick Wilson. Freeland was rushed to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
Read MoreOne killed in multiple vehicle collision on I-77 South in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person died in a fatal collision involving multiple vehicles on I-77 Saturday. Troopers say it happened on I-77 South at mile marker 38 around 10 p.m. According to investigators, the victim’s vehicle was stopped in the road with the lights off, when a tractor-trailer and another vehicle hit the victim. Officials say the victim died on scene while the other two drivers weren’t injured.
Read More20-year-old Chesterfield woman dies in two-vehicle accident in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. — A 20-year-old Chesterfield woman died after her disabled sedan was hit from behind on the interstate in Hampton on Saturday. Virginia State Police said around 7:36 p.m., a call came in of a black Mercedes Benz traveling slowly on westbound Interstate 64 near West Mercury Boulevard. Minutes later another call came in of a two-vehicle accident near the westbound lanes east of Magruder Boulevard. The driver of the Mercedes, Keira M.
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