Preventable Tragedies
Brookfield, WI – Crash with Injuries on WB I-94 Near Sunny Slope Rd Involving Parked Vehicle
Brookfield, WI (September 11, 2025) – Emergency personnel responded Thursday morning to a high-speed rear-end collision involving a parked vehicle on the westbound side of Interstate 94 just west of Sunny Slope Rd in Brookfield. The crash occurred around 5:44 a.m. when a vehicle traveling at a reported speed of over 70 MPH struck another vehicle that was parked on the right-hand shoulder of WB I-94. Emergency responders from Brookfield Fire and Rescue arrived promptly and provided aid to individuals suffering from injuries at the scene.
Read MoreClaremont, CA – One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on I-210 Near Monte Vista Ave
Claremont, CA (September 9, 2025) – A two-vehicle crash on the Foothill (210) Freeway claimed the life of one driver Saturday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol. The fatal collision occurred just after 8:00 a.m. on September 6 in the eastbound lanes of I-210, west of Monte Vista Avenue. Authorities say a brown Mini Cooper became disabled and came to a stop on the right shoulder of the freeway for unknown reasons.
Read MorePassing oversize load knocks wrecker into tow truck driver assisting a motorist
A tow truck driver assisting a motorist was struck by his own wrecker after it was hit by a semi truck with an oversize load. The accident happened in Houston, Texas on Monday, September 8th on the East Loop southbound ramp to Interstate 10 east. According to KHOU 11, the tow truck driver was pulled over on the side of the road assisting a motorist when a semi truck hauling an oversize load passed by.
Read MoreOne dead after two-vehicle crash on I-57 in Shelby Co.
NEOGA, Ill. (WCIA) — A semi-trailer driver died over the weekend after a two-vehicle crash in Shelby County. Illinois State Police responded to Interstate 57 southbound at milepost 172, near Neoga around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday. When State Police arrived, they learned that a two-axle box truck was traveling south on I-57 and a truck-tractor semi-trailer combination vehicle was stopped on the right shoulder. The driver of the semi-trailer, a 31-year-old male from Guanajuato, Mexico, was outside his vehicle, attempting to add fuel.
Read MorePatroller killed while helping disabled driver on I-95 in Virginia
VIRGINIA - A crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia claimed the life of a safety service patroller while he was on the job Saturday night. What we know: The patroller was helping a disabled Audi on I-95 when a Chrysler 300 Sedan lost control near the 151-mile-marker just before 8 p.m. Police say the vehicle crossed all lanes of traffic before hitting both the patroller and the Audi driver. The patroller was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Read MoreVirginia Safety Service Patrol worker killed helping driver on I-95
A member of the Virginia Safety Service Patrol was helping a driver in a broken-down car on I-95 when another driver lost control and hit and killed the patrol worker, Virginia State Police say. The crash happened Saturday night in Prince William County, at the 151 mile marker near Dumfries. The driver of the broken-down car was injured but survived. The name of the worker who was killed was not immediately released.
Read MoreOHP: Driver dies after crashing into school bus unloading children on Rogers County highway
ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. — Authorities say one person was killed in a crash involving a school bus Wednesday afternoon on a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol incident report states that crash happened on U.S. 169 at EW 370 Road in Rogers County. The crash caused the highway to be closed for about three hours. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the school bus was stopped on the outside lane of southbound U.
Read MoreMan killed in I-5 hit-and-run south of Sperry Avenue near Patterson, CHP says
An 84-year-old man was killed late Tuesday in an apparent hit-and-run crash on Interstate 5 south of Sperry Avenue in the Patterson area, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officials said officers responded about 11:10 p.m. to a report of a disabled motorist attempting to wave down vehicles along northbound I-5. When they arrived, they found an unoccupied Hyundai sedan parked on the right shoulder and the driver lying in the center median with injuries consistent with being struck by a passing vehicle.
Read MoreDriver wiped down truck, arrested after I-75 hit-and-run in Lee County, FHP said
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after he was suspected of being part of a hit-and-run that took place on Interstate 75 Monday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Kia Sorento was disabled and stopped on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 75 at Mile Marker 131 around 9:00 p.m. When the driver attempted to get out of the vehicle, a Dodge Ram pickup truck hit the Kia driver’s door and then left the scene.
Read MoreISP squad car struck on I-55 near Dwight
For the 10th time this year, an Illinois State Police squad car was struck while investigating an accident. The accident, according to an ISP report, occurred on Interstate 55 at milepost 217 in Livingston County. The exit is located on the west side of Dwight. The crash occurred about 2:45 a.m., as an ISP trooper was parked in the right lane of I-55 southbound behind a disabled vehicle involved in a previous crash.
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