Preventable Tragedies
Man Helping Disabled Semi Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash
MILFORD, CT — A man was seriously injured early Saturday morning in a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 in Milford. According to Connecticut State Police, the crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. on southbound I-95 near exit 34. Police said a white Hyundai Genesis was traveling in the right lane when it veered into the right shoulder, striking a 61-year-old Killingworth man who was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer. The man was taken to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Read MoreSt. Robert woman dies in three-vehicle crash on I-44
PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. — A 47-year-old woman from St. Robert was killed in a crash involving three vehicles on I-44 overnight on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) says that just after 2:00 a.m., a 2014 Ford Escape struck a guardrail while traveling west on I-44 near mile marker 167. A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado then rear-ended the Ford Escape and a third vehicle, a 2025 Kenworth semi-truck, hit the front of the Ford Escape and the guardrail.
Read More3 in disabled pickup killed in 91 Freeway crash in Buena Park
Three people inside a pickup truck were killed when it was hit by a tractor-trailer while stopped in lanes of the eastbound 91 Freeway in Buena Park on Friday morning, Feb. 7, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers began receiving calls about the crash just before 4 a.m., just east of Valley View Street, CHP spokesman Officer Duane Graham said. All three people inside the pickup truck were believed to be in their 20s and 30s, Graham said.
Read MoreMan killed in I-8 multi-vehicle crash identified
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A multi-vehicle collision last week on westbound Interstate 8 near San Diego State University resulted in the death of a man. Tobin Alan Armstrong, 43, was identified as the deceased, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said on its website. On the morning of Jan. 26, a pickup truck stalled on the left shoulder of westbound I-8, located just east of the Waring Road off-ramp.
Read MoreMan putting chains on tires hit by vehicle on South Lake Tahoe-area highway, CHP says
TWIN BRIDGES — A man was hit by a car while he was putting chains on his own vehicle’s tires on Highway 50 in El Dorado County, officials said Friday. The California Highway Patrol’s South Lake Tahoe division said it happened along a curve on the eastbound side of the highway in the Twin Bridges area near Slippery Ford Road. A man had parked his silver Nissan Rogue on the shoulder and was putting chains on the left rear tire when he was hit by a red Subaru Impreza, the CHP said.
Read MorePedestrian Crash near I-80, Elkhorn Blvd Injures 1 in Sacramento County
Sacramento County, CA – In the early hours of Friday, February 7, 2025, a woman suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 80, according to FOX40. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports that the accident took place around 2:40 AM on eastbound Interstate 80, east of Elkhorn Boulevard. Authorities said the woman was driving a Honda Pilot when she was involved in a single-vehicle crash that disabled her car.
Read More2 seriously injured in crash on I-95 in Foxboro
FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday night after a serious three-car crash on I-95 North in Foxboro. Massachusetts State Police, along with Foxboro fire and EMS, responded to the scene near mile marker 13.3 just before 10 p.m. Police said the preliminary investigation indicated that an Audi sedan experienced car trouble on the highway. As the car slowed down and the driver called 911 for help, a Tesla crashed into its rear end.
Read More1 killed, 1 hurt in crash on southbound I-95, Northern Va. traffic stalled for hours
Traffic stalled on southbound Interstate 95 in Northern Virginia with delays stretching from Lorton to Dumfries following a deadly crash Tuesday. Virginia State Police are investigating a crash that happened just after 2:30 p.m. on the southbound 95 Express Lanes at the 151 mile marker in Prince William County. Authorities said a Lexus RX had stopped on the right shoulder of the express lanes when it was slammed into by a Ford F-250 when the Ford veered off the right side of the road.
Read MoreFabian Zamora, Carolina Navarette de Lear Killed in Truck Accident in Palm Desert, CA
Update (February 6, 2025): Authorities have identified the two people killed in this crash as Fabian Zamora, 31, and Carolina Navarette de Lear, 49. Zamora was the repair truck driver, while de Lear was driving the Toyota. Palm Desert, CA — February 4, 2025, two people were killed in a truck accident at about 1 p.m. on Interstate 10/Sono Bono Memorial Freeway. The Toyota driver and the repair truck driver, who was a pedestrian at the time of the crash, died at the scene, according to authorities.
Read MoreDodge City, KS – Two Children Seriously Injured in Minivan Crash on US-50
Dodge City, KS (February 3, 2025) – Two children suffered serious injuries, and three other individuals were hospitalized after a minivan crashed into a parked recreational vehicle along US-50 early Monday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 12:58 AM on westbound US-50, just northeast of Dodge City. Authorities reported that a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan was traveling west when the driver took her eyes off the road.
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