Preventable Tragedies
Motorcyclist dead after crash with disabled car on I-40
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a man on a motorcycle died Saturday after colliding with a vehicle on Interstate 40 near Warford. Police say it started with a one-vehicle crash that left a disabled vehicle on the interstate near the Warford exit sometime around 4 a.m. The woman involved in the car wreck told police that she was in the middle lane and fell asleep at the wheel. She thinks she veered left and struck the wall, veered right and struck the wall on the right side, and somehow ended up back in the middle lane.
Read MoreCoroner: Amazon delivery driver hit in Green Township has died
GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — An Amazon delivery driver has died after he was hit by the rear of a truck’s trailer while crossing the street in Green Township Wednesday afternoon. On Friday, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed as 30-year-old David Didusch. Green Township police said officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of Hutchinson Road just before 4:40 p.m. for a reported pedestrian crash. An investigation determined Didusch, an Amazon delivery driver, stopped in the southbound lane of Hutchinson Road to make a delivery.
Read MoreCrash shuts down I-30 heading west out of Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas — A crash left one person in critical condition and shut down westbound Interstate 30 in Fort Worth on Friday morning, officials said. The crash was reported around 3:30 a.m. on westbound I-30 at Ridgmar Drive, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. All main lanes remained closed as the morning rush hour began. Police said the driver of a disabled vehicle was standing outside of their vehicle when another driver struck them.
Read MoreIllinois State Police trooper’s vehicle hit in eighth Move Over Law crash of 2025
GALATIA, Ill. (WICS) — Illinois State Police (ISP) officials are investigating a traffic crash involving an ISP trooper’s vehicle on IL-34, one mile west of Harco Road. The incident marks the eighth Move Over Law-related crash of 2025. The crash occurred on August 8, 2025, at approximately 5:08 a.m. Two ISP troopers were parked with emergency lights activated, blocking westbound traffic to secure a previous fatal crash scene. A westbound Ford Escape, driven by 66-year-old Sandra S.
Read MoreMinivan driver dies after hitting disabled semi truck in Wood County
WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A 58-year-old woman died Friday morning after she hit into a semi truck disabled on the side of the road while driving in southern Wood County. Kristine Krotzer, of Bloomdale, Ohio, was pronounced dead at the scene on state Route 18 near North Baltimore and Bushey Road, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The semi driver, a 37-year-old from Portage, Ohio, was not in their vehicle at the time of the crash and not injured.
Read MoreUPDATE: Elderly Man Fatally Struck on Hwy 231 South While Attempting to Help Accident Victim
UPDATED - RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An elderly gentleman was struck and killed by an oncoming car while attempting to lend a helping hand Friday morning. The incident took place at around 5:30 in the morning on the Shelbyville Highway (231 South), 1-mile south of Christiana Middle and Christiana Elementary Schools. 86-year-old Jerry Smotherman reportedly saw that a motorist had been involved in an accident and stopped to assist those on the scene of the busy state highway.
Read MoreHeavy fog leads to Sheboygan Falls crashes involving 17 vehicles; multiple people injured
SHEBOYGAN FALLS (WLUK) – Heavy fog played a role in chain-reaction crashes on State Highway 23 between Plymouth and Sheboygan that involved more than a dozen vehicles. Around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, dispatch received numerous 911 calls reporting multiple vehicles crashing on State Highway 23 in the area of Sunset Road in the town of Sheboygan Falls. Visibility at the time in this area was less than 1/10 mile due to heavy morning fog.
Read MoreMarquette Township, MI – Trooper Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on US 41
Marquette Township, MI (August 7, 2025) – A Michigan State Police trooper was injured Wednesday morning during an active crash investigation on US 41, prompting a swift emergency response and renewed safety concerns along the busy highway. Emergency medical services responded promptly to the scene just before 10 a.m., where initial reports indicated a personal injury collision involving a 56-year-old man who lost control of his eastbound vehicle. Another car struck his vehicle in the moments following the loss of control.
Read MoreRoad workers injured after being struck by semi truck in Illinois
ALEXANDER COUNTY, Ill. — Illinois authorities were called Wednesday to an injury accident, according to a report from KFVS television in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Emergency crews responded to the scene after a semi truck reportedly hit a construction trailer and an IDOT worker on Route 3 in Alexander County. According to Illinois State Police, troopers and sheriff’s deputies were called around 8:18 a.m. on Wednesday to a personal injury crash on Rte.
Read MoreTrooper hit by car during Marquette Township accident investigation
MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, MI— A Michigan State Police trooper was struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash in Marquette Township Wednesday. Around 9:45 a.m., troopers responded to US-41 near Midway Drive. Preliminary investigation reveals a 56-year-old man was eastbound when he lost control of his vehicle and struck a westbound vehicle driven by a 36-year-old woman. The first vehicle hit a guardrail and came to rest in the turn lane of the highway.
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