Preventable Tragedies
Shawn Mornay, 60, Struck and Killed by Truck on New Jersey Turnpike in Edison
Edison, New Jersey (October 22, 2025) — A 60-year-old truck driver from New Orleans was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon while standing on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County, according to state police. Incident Details: The fatal crash occurred around 2:42 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near Edison. Authorities said Shawn Mornay was standing on the right shoulder beside his Freightliner tractor flatbed trailer when another Freightliner truck, driven by a 37-year-old man from Blackwood, veered toward the shoulder and struck both Mornay and the left side of his parked vehicle.
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Crash on 60 Freeway, Hacienda Blvd., in Hacienda Heights
One Injured after Driver Hits Car Stopped on Shoulder HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2025) — A two-vehicle crash early Friday morning left one person injured on the eastbound Pomona 60 Freeway near Hacienda Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported on Oct. 24th around 4:41 a.m. and involved a gray Honda Civic and a gray Toyota sedan. CHP logs indicate that one vehicle was stopped on the right shoulder when it was struck at a high rate of speed by another vehicle.
Read MoreSelma man hit, killed by 18-wheeler after car stopped by another wreck
A Selma man was killed when his vehicle was hit from behind by an 18-wheeler while he was stopped in the road because of a previous crash. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Kenneth B. Watts. He was 41. The wreck happened at 3:37 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. 80 in the Lowndes County city of White Hall. ALEA Capt. Jeremy Burkett said Watts was driving a Buick LaCrosse that was stopped in the road after being involved in a previous wreck.
Read MoreService tech killed in Route 80 hit-and-run in North Jersey while helping stopped vehicle
A service technician was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Route 80 while responding to a stopped vehicle in Warren County, authorities said. Ethan Schultz, 20, of Bangor, Pennsylvania, died when he was struck on the westbound side of the highway at 6:37 a.m. Oct. 23, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. Based on the investigation, Schultz parked his vehicle on the shoulder in front of a disabled tractor-trailer at mile marker 14 in Frelinghuysen, Lebron said.
Read MoreSemi Driver Reportedly Asleep at Wheel Crashes into Two Vehicles on I-75 in Miami County
MIAMI COUNTY, OH (October 21, 2025) — A semi-truck driver is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel early Tuesday morning, leading to a multi-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 75 near State Route 571, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Accident Details: Emergency responders were dispatched at approximately 5:39 a.m. to the I-75 northbound on-ramp after receiving reports of a crash involving a semi-truck and multiple vehicles. Officials said the semi driver was traveling north when he allegedly fell asleep while driving.
Read MoreTow truck driver rescued as vehicle dangled from McKinney overpass
McKINNEY, Texas - Crews have rescued the driver of a tow truck after a crash that left the cab dangling from an overpass. What we know: The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon on the southbound side of the Sam Rayburn Tollway at Hardin Boulevard in McKinney. Police said the driver of a tow truck lost control while trying to avoid a disabled vehicle, hit a concrete barrier, and came to rest on its side with the cab hanging off the overpass.
Read MoreEast Idaho man dies in foggy crash involving cow on local highway
SWAN VALLEY — A 30-year-old Idaho Falls man died Monday morning when he struck a cow and his disabled vehicle was then hit by a pickup truck, state police said. The man, driving a 2010 Volkswagen CC, hit a cow on the roadway near Swan Valley around 6:55 a.m. and became disabled in the travel lane state police said, adding that a 2019 Ram 2500 pickup then struck the Volkswagen in thick fog and darkness.
Read MoreMeriden man dies after being hit by car on I-91 north in Windsor
WINDSOR, Conn. — A Meriden man died after a car hit him on Interstate 91 north in Windsor Saturday evening, according to Connecticut State Police. The collision happened on the highway in the area of exit 40 just after 7 p.m. Investigators learned that a Chevrolet Impala was traveling in the left lane of four while a pedestrian, who state police identified as Santiago Jimenez, 30, of Meriden, was standing in the left shoulder following a prior crash.
Read MoreOne killed in NYSP traffic stop crash
SCHROON LAKE, N.Y. — One woman was killed Friday afternoon after her car crashed into a New York State Police vehicle during a traffic stop on I-87 North in Schroon Lake. State police say it happened just after 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Investigations found the state trooper had pulled over a 2011 Mercedes 350 for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, a 2015 Ford Transit with two passengers crashed into the rear of the marked state police vehicle.
Read MoreSimsbury man found trapped in his car 12 hours after crash dies days later, police say
SIMSBURY - Police on Friday identified the person fatally injured in a car crash Monday - who was trapped in the vehicle for more than 12 hours before being discovered - as Colin Stephenson of Simsbury. Stephenson, 44, was found Tuesday at about 10:15 a.m. in woods off Bushy Hill Road near Overlook Terrace after being reported missing the night before, Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said. Police believe he was trapped in the car starting at about 9:45 p.
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