Preventable Tragedies
N.J. man killed when box truck slams into stalled car on Turnpike
A Mercer County man was killed Friday night when a box truck slammed into his car that was stalled on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike, authorities said. Garret Christino, 22, of Hightstown, was killed in the crash in Carneys Point Township after a box truck hit his Nissan Altima, said New Jersey State Trooper Alejandro Goez. The driver of the truck and a passenger in the truck both sustained minor injuries, said Goez.
Read MoreMan killed after tractor trailer hits truck pulled over on side of I-64 in James City County
JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police have released more information on a crash in James City County killed a 63-year-old man Thursday night. State troopers were called to a two-vehicle crash scene at 8:56 p.m. on I-64 westbound. The crash happened near mile marker 255. Investigators learned a Dodge Ram 3500 was driving on the interstate and had to pull over after becoming disabled. The 63-year-old driver was outside of the truck when a Freightliner tractor trailer lost control, ran off the road and hit the Dodge Ram along with its driver.
Read MoreMotorcyclist dead after striking car that hit deer
A 23-year-old Santa Fe man died Thursday night after rear-ending a vehicle that had stopped after hitting a deer, according to police. Deputy Chief Paul Joye originally said the motorcyclist — Enrique Santiago Roybal — had struck the deer but later amended that to say Roybal struck the rear end of the 2004 Subaru Legacy driven by Susan Whittington, 62, of Española. Joye said Whittington had stopped after striking the deer, but he had no further details Friday.
Read MoreDriver charged after 2 struck while changing tire on I-35 exit ramp
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - Billy Ray Polk, 36, of Temple, was in the Bell County Jail Thursday facing an intoxication assault charge after a man and a woman who were changing a tire late Wednesday night on an Interstate 35 exit ramp were struck by a vehicle whose driver did not stop. The victims, who were struck just before midnight Wednesday on the Exit 304 ramp on the northbound interstate in Temple, were both taken to Scott & White Medical Center in Temple where they were in stable condition Thursday.
Read MoreOne teen dead, another injured in Rosedale hit and run, state police say
A hit and run car incident in Rosedale early Thursday morning killed one teenager and injured another, police say. Maryland State Police are searching for the driver of a gray Infiniti that may have struck and killed 17-year-old Amira Geovoni Jennings on the inner loop of I-695 between I-95 and Philadelphia Road around 4:20 a.m. A second pedestrian, an unnamed 18-year-old, was transported by ambulance to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Read MoreRodney Shears Killed In 3-Car Crash On Interstate 695 Near 795 Split, Police Say
BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — A West Virginia man died after being hit while on the side of Interstate 695 near the interchange with Interstate 795 Thursday afternoon, state police said. The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. Police said 39-year-old Ronae Lavida Anderson of Baltimore was driving erratically in a 2016 Infiniti Q70 when she hit 49-year-old Rodney Shears of Jefferson County, West Virginia. Shears, who was standing on the shoulder behind his orange Chevrolet Cobalt, died at the scene.
Read MoreTim Ebert sadly struck and killed by truck in Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA, (August 09, 2020) - Good Samaritan was hit while trying to help stranded motorist on Intertate 95 Good Samaritan, Tim Ebert, a U.S. Marine Corps. veteran, was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle on Sunday, August 9th after pulling over on Interstate 95 near Savannah to help a driver experiencing car trouble.Ebert, 34, a married father of three, was driving toward Savannah Hilton Head International Airport, where he worked as an air traffic controller when he noticed a stranded motorist on I-95 North near Interstate 16.
Read MoreVictim identified in deadly crash on Central Kentucky interstate, police say
One man has died after a crash involving multiple vehicles in Scott County Wednesday, according to police. Richard A. Bolin, a 53-year-old Georgetown resident, was the victim of a fatal crash on northbound Interstate 75, according to the Scott County sheriff’s office. The accident happened about 4 p.m. at the 125-mile marker, according to Georgetown police. Bolin was driving in a Jeep Grand Cherokee and rear-ended a Land Rover, which was sitting in the center lane broken down, said Lt.
Read MoreWoman airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in Isle of Wight
ISLE OF WIGHT, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia State Police say a woman was airlifted to a hospital after she was hit by a vehicle just outside Windsor Thursday afternoon. Police say the woman’s injuries are not considered life-threatening. State police said the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Route 460, east of Stave Mill Road and west of Windsor. Initial investigation shows a Chevrolet truck pulling a trailer became disabled and blocked the right lane of traffic.
Read MoreLebanon man pulls two people from their cars after horrific crash on turnpike
Ryan O’Donnell just wanted to spend a Sunday at the beach. He worked out at the gym that morning – July 26 - before he got on the road, heading to New Jersey to meet up with his two sisters. That workout is an important piece of the day’s events for O’Donnell because it delayed his trip. What if he hadn’t been on the Pennsylvania Turnpike at the right time? Who would have been at the scene of a horrific car crash to pull the two survivors from their cars?
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