Preventable Tragedies
Father of 4 dies after SUV hydroplanes, loses control on I-71
WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A father of four died on Monday after his car hydroplaned and hit a tractor trailer parked in the shoulder of I-71. According to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), a woman was driving south on I-71 near Westfield Township around 7:20 p.m. when her vehicle hydroplaned and went off the side of the road. The vehicle then hit a tractor-trailer on the right shoulder of the road, according to the OSHP.
Read MorePedestrian hit, killed on I-65 in northwest Indiana, others injured in crash: state police
A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana over the weekend, Indiana State Police said Monday. Troopers responded just before midnight Sunday to a multi-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-65 at mile marker 254 in Lake County, police said. The driver of a black 2005 Cadillac had tried to pull over, and was partially stopped in the right lane due to the lack of an emergency shoulder, police said.
Read More‘Two vehicles under a tractor-trailer’: Victims identified from crash that killed 6 on I-485 in west Charlotte
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Six people were killed in a crash on the Interstate 485 outer loop Saturday morning in west Charlotte, according to Medic. Three were under the age of 10. State troopers said the wreck was reported around 11:10 a.m. on July 26 between Wilkinson Blvd. and West Boulevard. Medic confirmed this was a serious accident with multiple patients. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene, and one was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.
Read MoreDriver killed, another injured in I-80 crash involving semi in south suburbs: ISP
LANSING, Ill. (WLS) – A south suburban crash on Interstate 80 left a driver dead and another injured on Monday afternoon, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on eastbound I-80, west of Torrence Avenue, just after 4:30 p.m. Preliminary information indicates that a car rear-ended another car, which was stalled in a lane. The collision caused the car that struck the stalled vehicle to change lanes, where it was hit by a semi.
Read MoreGary man killed when he was hit on I-65 next to his disabled car
A Gary man was killed on Interstate 65 late Saturday night when he was struck by another vehicle while trying to put fuel in his car. Anthony Drake, 58, was pronounced dead due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Around 11:57 p.m., Indiana State Police troopers responded to a multiple-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-65 about a mile north of the U.S. 30 exit, according to a news release.
Read MoreHuron Twp, OH – 20-Year-Old Ejected, Seriously Injured in SR-2 Crash
Huron Twp, OH (July 28, 2025) – A 20-year-old man was seriously injured after being ejected from his disabled vehicle during a crash early Sunday morning along State Route 2, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). The incident occurred during the early hours of July 27. Investigators say a 29-year-old man was driving a minivan eastbound on SR-2 when, for reasons still under investigation, he left the marked lanes and veered onto the berm.
Read MoreSuburban man killed ID’d in I-57 crash in south suburbs, police say
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) – All southbound lanes of Interstate 57 have reopened after a deadly crash on Sunday, police said. The crash happened at about 4:07 a.m. north of Vollmer Road near Country Club Hills, according to police. Illinois State Police said a crash happened and one of the occupants got out of their car and was struck by a passing vehicle. One person died and another was taken to an area hospital.
Read MoreVehicle smashes into State Patrol vehicle spinning it 75-feet
DULUTH, Min. – A vehicle crashed into a Minnesota State Patrol vehicle on Highway 53, spinning it 75-feet from the impact site. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash that happened just after 11am on Monday, July 28, 2025. They’re reporting the Trooper’s vehicle was struck by another motorist while the trooper was temporarily stopping traffic. The Trooper was using his fully marked patrol vehicle and emergency lights activated.
Read More1 dead in multi-vehicle crash on North Freeway at Mount Houston, police say
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – At least one person was killed Sunday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on the North Freeway, which shut the northbound lanes for hours. According to the Houston Police Department, the crash, which happened at about 3:45 a.m., involved multiple vehicles. At some point during the incident, a person got out of their vehicle and was hit. This caused the highway to be shut down for about five hours, but lanes were reopened just before 9 a.
Read MoreNear-fatal crash on U.S. 35 prompts changes after semi hits man
Changes are being made to a busy stretch of U.S. 35 in Greene County, Ohio, following a serious crash that left a man hospitalized. The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified visibility issues on this portion of the highway after a semi-truck hit a man fueling his pickup truck, sending him over a guardrail and causing serious injuries. Lieutenant Joseph Weeks of the Ohio State Highway Patrol explained that tall grass along the curve of the road created a blind spot, contributing to the crash.
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