Preventable Tragedies
Driver killed in Durham hit-and-run after getting out of car to check on flat tire, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) – Durham police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash on N.C. 147 near Fayetteville Road. Officers responded to the scene around 10:06 p.m. Sunday and found a 37-year-old man dead after police said he was struck by another driver. Authorities said the man had gotten out of his vehicle to check a flat tire when he was hit. Police have not identified the victim or released any information about a possible suspect.
Read MoreDriver seriously injured in Falmouth crash
FALMOUTH, Maine (WGME) – A driver was seriously injured after a crash Saturday night in Falmouth. It happened on the southbound side of the Maine Turnpike. Police say a 24-year-old man from Vassalboro lost control of his car, hit several guardrails and ended up stopped in the middle of the highway. Police say both an SUV and another car then struck his disabled vehicle. The man is said to be in critical condition.
Read MoreWoman, 26, struck, killed on I-287 after getting out of her car following earlier crash
A 26-year-old woman was struck and killed by an SUV after getting out of her car following an earlier crash Sunday morning on northbound Interstate 287 in Piscataway, authorities said. The first crash took place at 3:39 a.m. when Gabrielle Barclay rear-ended a truck with no trailer attached near Exit 7 in Piscataway, State Police said. The SUV then veered off the highway and struck a guardrail, officials said. Barclay, of Piscataway, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read MoreGainesville Police Officer Seriously Injured After Rear-Ending Marion County School Bus in Ocala
An off-duty Gainesville Police Department officer was seriously injured after his marked patrol SUV collided with the rear of a Marion County school bus that was stopped to pick up children in Ocala, Florida, on Friday morning, October 16, 2026. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash occurred at approximately 6:55 a.m. on Southwest 49th Avenue Road at the intersection of Southwest 82nd Place Road. The school bus was stopped in the southbound outside lane with its flashing lights activated and stop signs extended when the officer’s Ford Explorer struck it from behind.
Read MoreTwo killed in Huntingdon County crash
Two people were killed Tuesday night in Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, when their vehicle struck a disabled tractor-trailer. Allen K. Black, 75, and Susan C. Black, 76, both of Huntingdon, were killed when their Toyota Tacoma hit the trailer unit of a Freightliner driven by a 69-year-old man from Edison, N.J., state police reported. According to the report, the Freightliner became disabled on Croghan Pike and was across both the north- and southbound lanes, with no flares or emergency signals set up.
Read MoreWaco Man Killed in Chain-Reaction I-35 Crash Involving Cement Pump Truck and 18-wheeler
A 50-year-old man was killed early Tuesday morning in a chain-reaction crash involving a passenger vehicle, a cement pump truck, and an 18-wheeler on southbound Interstate 35 near 12th Street in Waco. According to Waco police, the collision happened shortly before 1:00 a.m. The victim was driving a Nissan southbound on I-35 when the Nissan struck the rear of a cement pump truck. Police said the Nissan then lost power and drifted into an adjacent lane, where it was struck by an 18-wheeler.
Read More‘I should be dead’: Former Kalamazoo tow truck driver survives crash on Tennessee highway
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — After 11 years working as a tow truck driver, Ben Moore answered a call on Oct. 1 that would change his life forever. Moore began his career in West Michigan before moving to Iowa, and eventually landed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. While responding to a broken down tractor trailer along I-24, Moore was hit by a car, breaking both of his legs and his right hand. “I’m lucky. I should be dead without a doubt in my mind right now,” Moore said.
Read MoreCar passes stopped school bus, hits child in Clark County
BATTLE GROUND Wash. (KPTV) - A child was slightly injured Monday morning when a car hit them as they crossed NE Allworth Road in Battle Ground, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at about 8:51 a.m. near the 19300 block of NE Allworth Road. Investigators said a school bus had stopped to pick up an elementary school student. As the child began crossing, a sedan traveling in the opposite direction slowed but did not stop.
Read MoreConcord fire truck hit by vehicle while responding to accident on I-85
CONCORD, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Concord Fire Department truck was hit while responding to a crash on I-85 early Sunday morning. According to the Concord Fire Department, around 3:30 a.m., crews responded to an accident on I-85 south near mile marker 50. About 15 minutes after arriving, their fire truck was struck by a passing vehicle. Officials said that firefighters are trained to position their vehicles to help shield the scene and first responders from oncoming traffic or distracted drivers.
Read MoreSJ: Man Fatally Struck By Cars After Leaving His Disabled Vehicle On Hwy 101
A motorist who got out of his disabled car along U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose over the weekend died after he was hit by vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported about 5:30 a.m. Saturday on southbound 101 north of Tully Road. The 36-year-old San Jose man was outside his disabled Toyota on the road when he and his car were hit by a Honda Civic and a Ford, the CHP said.
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