Preventable Tragedies
31-year-old man killed in 7-vehicle crash involving disabled semi on I-35 in Merriam
The Kansas Highway Patrol says an Edgerton man was killed after his van struck the back of a disabled semi-truck, causing a chain reaction of collisions Tuesday morning on Interstate 35. The wreck, which involved seven vehicles, was reported about 10:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-35, south of the 67th Street exit in Merriam.
Read MoreHinds Co. transport van involved in crash
Officials say the van was pulled over on the left shoulder with their hazard lights on because of a flat tire. The van was rear ended by a car that was in the lef The driver of the car said that all of a sudden traffic ahead of them stopped and they darted over to the shoulder, but didn’t know that the van was stopped there.
Read MoreWasilla man hit by car while helping another driver in ditch
A 57-year-old man is recovering after being hit by a car as he was trying to help another driver who was in a ditch. “Initial investigation determined that Scott Quist, 57 of Wasilla, was out of his vehicle assisting motorist that was in the ditch when a 2002 green Chevy Trailblazer, driven by Virginia Fagerstrom, 48 of Wasilla, struck Quist,” troopers wrote.
Read MoreDriver ejected, good Samaritan hit after rollover on I-8 in Mission Valley
A driver was ejected following a rollover crash on Interstate 8 and a motorist who stopped was hit by an oncoming during a rainy Wednesday morning commute. The driver of an SUV stopped to help, but as the good Samaritan went to check on the ejected motorist, he was struck by another car.
Read MoreTragic fatal DUI crash in Fresno inspires support for newlywed couple from Merced
More than $40,000 was raised in just one day through a GoFundme account to help out a Merced woman who was struck by a suspected drunken driver on Sunday morning on Highway 99 in Fresno. Jennifer Ramos, 28, and her husband Joshua Eisen, 28, were returning to Merced from San Luis Obispo. The couple had just been involved in a single-car crash on northbound Highway 99 and were standing next to their car on the right shoulder when they were struck.
Read MoreLittle Rock baseball program honors family killed in accident on Thanksgiving
The Little Rock baseball community is working to honor a family who tragically lost three members in a car accident on Thanksgiving Day. Their car was pulled over on the side of the road when a semi-truck rammed into their car when they were trying to speed up.
Read MoreDrunk driver, wet roads combine for deadly crash on Highway 99, CHP says
According to investigators, Ventura was driving up the 99 just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday, when he drove off the roadway, smashing into the victims standing on the shoulder. The victims were on the side of the road assessing their vehicle after they veered into a concrete wall along the highway.
Read MoreGood Samaritan helping motorists in Victorville killed after being struck by car
A good Samaritan who was assisting others in moving a disabled vehicle off a road on Saturday was killed after a car hit him from behind. Officials said a Toyota SUV stalled westbound on D Street. The two occupants were attempting to push it out of the roadway when an unidentified man began to help. A Lexus traveling in the same direction collided into the back of the SUV, trapping the man underneath the vehicle.
Read MoreMan killed after getting thrown from his car in Choctaw Co. crash
A McCurtain County man is dead after a crash in Choctaw County Friday Troopers say Charles Mack, 73, was standing next to the front driver door of his disabled pickup in the northbound lane of Indian Nation Turnpike about eight miles north of Hugo. Another car headed north, driven by 27-year-old Mikka Sennikoff, struck the passenger side of the pickup. Mack was hit and thrown by his pickup into a ditch.
Read MoreBG man critically injured while helping at crash scene
Bruce Trout, 32, was trying to assist at the 6:25 a.m. crash scene when he was reportedly struck by another vehicle. His leg may have to be amputated and he is in the intensive care unit, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help him and his family. His wife, Andrea, is due to give birth on Sunday.
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