Preventable Tragedies
Car rear-ends stalled vehicle live on-air during Eyewitness News traffic report
THE BRONX (WABC) – A stalled vehicle on the Major Deegan Expressway was struck by another car live on Eyewitness News Monday morning, underscoring the dangers drivers face when stopped on busy roadways. The crash happened on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway near East 138th Street and the Grand Concourse while Eyewitness News traffic reporter Heather O’Rourke was monitoring traffic conditions. A vehicle that appeared to be disabled in a travel lane was rear-ended by another driver.
Read MoreMan dies in San Diego crash while helping his daughter with disabled vehicle
(FOX 5/KUSI) — A man died after being involved in a crash while helping his daughter with her disabled vehicle on the I-15 in San Diego early Monday morning, which ultimately led to several other crashes and prompted the full closure of the northbound lanes for several hours. A California Highway Patrol sergeant said the crash was one in a series that happened in the northbound lanes near Clairemont-Mesa Blvd. around 3:30 a.
Read MoreNissan Versa hits stalled Armada on Hwy 41, CHP says
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The driver of a Nissan Versa crashed into a Nissan Armada after that vehicle became disabled after running out of gas on Highway 41 in Downtown Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 4:45 a.m. Monday, the Armada driver and passenger had walked away to try and find a nearby gas station; during that time, the Versa hit the Armada despite it having its hazard lights on.
Read MoreWarning for Toms River Parkway Drivers: 2 Women Killed After Cars Hit Stopped Truck
Two women died and a third person was seriously injured Saturday night, Oct. 24, after two vehicles struck the back of a tractor-trailer on the northbound Garden State Parkway in Toms River, NJ.com reported, citing New Jersey State Police. The tractor-trailer driver suffered minor injuries. Troopers were called to the scene at 9:42 p.m. near milepost 87, NJ.com reported. New Jersey 101.5 said the trouble began around 9:40 p.m. north of the Toms River toll plaza, citing State Police Trooper Christopher Postorino.
Read MoreMan killed on I-540 after stopping to help driver in crashed car
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) – Raleigh Police are investigating after a man described as a good Samaritan was hit and killed by a car Saturday night on I-540 westbound. Officers responded around 10:50 p.m. to reports of a crash on I-540 just past Litchford Road. They found the man lying on the right shoulder. He died at the scene. RPD later identified him as Trevor Gray, 24. Investigators said it appeared that Gray stopped to help when he saw a driver in a disabled vehicle with no lights on in the middle of the roadway.
Read MoreWashington State Patrol trooper injured after motorhome slams into cruiser on I-5 in Seattle
A three-vehicle crash on I-5 in Seattle put a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper in the hospital Sunday morning. The officer was in his patrol car, using it to block traffic from entering the ramp from southbound I-5 to SR 520 because a disabled Metro bus was on it. A Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) pickup truck with a large electronic reader board assisted the trooper with the traffic diversion.
Read More3 Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Hits Vehicles on I-69C in Edinburg
On Wednesday evening, October 21, 2026, a tractor-trailer allegedly veered off the road and struck two vehicles parked on the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 69C in Edinburg, Texas. Police say a Ford Explorer with a flat tire was stopped on the shoulder and a Hyundai Tucson was parked behind it to help. Two children and one adult were taken to the hospital. ValleyCentral reported that the crash happened in the 4200 block of the southbound I-69C lanes and that southbound traffic was diverted to the frontage road.
Read MoreI-10 Crash Near Beaumont Kills Honduran Woman After Semi Hits Disabled Box Truck
A semi-trailer traveling west on I-10 near FM 365 slammed into the back of a disabled box truck sitting in the outside lane at roughly 6:20 a.m. Friday, killing a 38-year-old woman from Honduras who was riding in the box truck and sending two other men to the hospital. The crash happened in Jefferson County, where investigators spent the day piecing together how the collision unfolded. According to The Examiner, the box truck had already broken down in the outside lane when the semi-trailer struck its rear end.
Read MoreHelicopter lands on I-270, transports injured driver in semitruck crash
SPANISH LAKE, Mo. — A driver was airlifted to a hospital, and another was transported by ambulance after a crash between two semitrucks shut down all westbound lanes of I-270 near Spanish Lake early Friday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol told 5 On Your Side that the crash happened at around 2:30 a.m., causing injuries to drivers of two semitrucks. The entire roadway was shut down for over two hours before lanes reopened.
Read MorePedestrian killed after getting out of disabled vehicle on Sprain Brook Parkway
A 20-year-old West Harrison man was killed after getting out of his disabled vehicle on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, prompting a crash investigation that shut down all northbound lanes for several hours Friday morning. New York State Police say the crash happened around 11:40 p.m. Thursday near mile marker 7.0 on the northbound side of the parkway. Investigators say the man was driving a 2004 Volvo when he struck the center guide rail, causing the vehicle to become disabled in the right lane.
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