Preventable Tragedies
State troopers looking for dump truck driver after serious crash on I-85
North Carolina Highway Patrol said the driver of a red dump truck left the scene of an crash that seriously injured a woman whose car was hit by a reckless driver.CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State troopers are looking for the driver of a dump truck after leaving the scene of a crash on I-85 in west Charlotte Wednesday morning. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the first crash happened just before the Brookshire Freeway exit on I-85 south around 7:30 a.
Read MoreVIDEO: Motorist trying to exit slams into semi, kicking off chain reaction crash
Dash cam video captured a multi-vehicle crash that left three people hurt in California on Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. on December 9 in Rowland Heights, California. In the dash cam clip, a Honda driver traveling on the 60 Freeway attempts to exit at Nogales Street but instead hits a semi truck, sending the truck skidding with sparks flying.The trucker is able to regain control and pull over safely, but shortly after the initial crash, the disabled Honda was struck by two more vehicles.
Read MoreMan who stopped to help driver in Chesapeake dead after truck flips on top of him
Virginia State Police said Ashley Burroughs of New Bern, N.C. was trying to help a driver who was in a wreck. A car hit his truck which overturned and landed on him. CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man who stopped to help a driver who was in a car wreck died after a second car hit his truck, flipping it on top of him. Sgt. Michelle Anaya with Virginia State Police said Ashley Ryan Burroughs, 30, of New Bern, N.
Read MoreWoman killed on foot on Interstate, Maryland state police say
A woman was struck by a car and killed on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County on Monday morning after getting out of her own vehicle on a shoulder, the Maryland State Police said. Kelly Elizabeth Vanaman, 34, of Frederick, Md. struck what was thought to be a chair on the Interstate about 10:30 a.m. and stopped on the left shoulder of the northbound lanes, near Interstate 370 North, the police said.
Read More21-year-old woman struck, killed by car in West Bridgewater while inspecting crash damage to her vehicle
WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. (WHDH) - A 21-year-old woman inspecting the damage of her crashed car was struck and killed by another vehicle in West Bridgewater on Sunday night, authorities said. Troopers responding to a multi-car crash on Route 24 around 9:30 p.m. learned that a 2008 Toyota Camry traveling southbound struck the median barrier before coming to a rest in the center lane, according to state police. The driver of the Camry, a 21-year-old Taunton woman, got out of her car to inspect the damage when she and her car were hit by a 2008 Jeep Liberty, driven by a 24-year-old Braintree woman, state police added.
Read MoreMFRD: 2 killed in I-65 crash involving 18-wheeler
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Fire-Rescue Department says two are dead, one male and one female, in a crash between an 18-wheeler and another vehicle on I-65 between Airport and Government. Witnesses on scene say they saw the 18-wheeler parked on the shoulder of the interstate since at least 9:30 Monday morning, without the emergency reflectors around the truck. One person was at work at Southeast Salvage Home Emporium when the crash happened, he said “The truck was stopped and when the car hit the truck the whole 18-wheeler moved.
Read MoreRyan Carbone, killed at 16 in Route 22 accident, mourned at Allentown Central Catholic
In his South Whitehall Township neighborhood, Ryan Carbone would be out helping neighbors shovel their driveways. At Central Catholic High School, where he was a junior, he would help the chaplain set up for Mass and special events. And if witness accounts are correct, he may have lost his life exhibiting the same helpful nature.The 16-year-old was killed Saturday morning when he was hit by a tractor-trailer on Route 22 in South Whitehall Township.
Read MoreTaunton woman, 21, hit and killed by SUV following Route 24 crash
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (WPRI) — Massachusetts State Police are investigating a series of crashes on Route 24 that claimed the life of a Taunton woman. According to police, the 21-year-old woman was driving southbound on the highway Sunday night when, for reasons currently unknown, she struck the median barrier and her car came to a stop in the center lane. After the woman got out of the vehicle to inspect the damage, she and her car were hit by a Jeep which then careened into another car, causing the Jeep to roll over and hit a third car.
Read MoreWoman Struck, Killed On Shoulder Of I-270 After Car Hits Debris
A woman hit debris while driving on I-270 near Gaithersburg. When she pulled over to investigate, she was fatally struck by another vehicle. GAITHERSBURG, MD — A woman who had stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 270 after hitting debris was struck and killed by another vehicle, Maryland State Police said. Kelly Elizabeth Vanaman, 34, of Frederick, was struck around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on the left shoulder of I-270 North near Gaithersburg.
Read MoreMan gets minor injury trying to help after crash in Peterborough
PETERBOROUGH — A pedestrian suffered minor injuries Saturday morning, after he was struck by a tractor-trailer while trying to help at the scene of a multi-car pileup on Route 202, according to police. Joshua Freeman, 32, of Milford, was driving when his vehicle left the roadway due to the hazardous conditions caused by Saturday’s snowstorm. While in his car, he saw an accident on the road, and walked over to help those involved, according to Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard.
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