Preventable Tragedies
1 dead, 5 injured after chain-reaction crash on I-285 in Dunwoody
Dunwoody police have confirmed that one person died and five others were injured in a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 285. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields has been following the crash since it happened around 5 a.m. Police told Channel 2 Action News that the crash involved six vehicles near the Chamblee-Dunwoody Road exit. Police said initially three vehicles were involved in the crash when one of the drivers got out of his or her car.
Read MoreDriver struck on Northway near Twin Bridges, troopers say
The driver of a disabled vehicle got out of his car near the Twin Bridges Monday morning and was struck by another vehicle, New York State Police said. The man struck suffered injuries described as serious, but not believed life-threatening. The person was taken to Albany Medical Center for treatment. The incident happened just after 9:30 a.m. on the Northway northbound, just south of the Twin Bridges, state police said.
Read MoreJerrien Brown Killed in 18-wheeler Accident on N. Loop West in Houston, TX
Houston, TX — July 3, 2024, Jerrien Brown was fatally injured due to an 18-wheeler accident that happened around 5:00 a.m. on North Loop 610 West. Authorities said in preliminary statements that the crash happened along westbound lanes of the freeway in the area of North Main Street. According to officials, a 20-year-old man, identified by county officials as Jerrien Brown, was in an Acura that was disabled in the lanes of travel on westbound Loop 610.
Read MoreMan killed in hit-and-run crash on I-4 in Osceola County
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Interstate 4 in Osceola County has reopened after a fatal crash on Monday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol said the crash, involving a pedestrian and a car, happened at 1:39 p.m. near W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. A man was working on a Toyota Corolla parked on the outside shoulder of I-4 with its hood raised when he was hit by a car that kept driving, FHP said.
Read More1 person has minor injuries after crash between 2 semi-trucks on westbound I-96
IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — One person has minor injuries after a crash involving two semi-trucks on westbound I-96 on Saturday, according to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said around 12:35 a.m. they responded to a crash involving two semis on westbound I-96 near Hastings Road in Boston Township. ICSO said the preliminary investigation shows that a semi was parked on the shoulder of the roadway when another semi traveling westbound crashed into it from behind.
Read MoreDad checking on 18-month-old after crash is killed when truck hits his SUV, cops say
A driver involved in a car crash went to check on his 18-month-old in the back seat when he was killed in a second crash, Tennessee authorities said. Jacabo Hernandez, 29, flew through a window and died, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a July 5 news release. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on July 4, Hernandez was driving a 28-year-old woman and their toddler through the heavy rain in a Honda CRV when he lost control of the car, police said.
Read MoreNevada State Police searching for suspect in fatal hit-and-run at I-15 and 215
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The driver of a Nissan Kicks is sought by Nevada State Police after a fatal hit-and-run crash on a Las Vegas freeway interchange overnight. State police say the collision happened on the ramp from the westbound 215 beltway to northbound Interstate 15 at approximately 2:12 a.m. Friday. Prior to the crash, a blue Ford had pulled over on the right shoulder of the ramp and a person was outside the car attempting to fuel it up with gas, according to an updated statement from Nevada State Police.
Read MorePedestrian killed in I-80 crash near Shorewood; westbound lanes blocked: Illinois State Police
SHOREWOOD, Ill. (WLS) – A pedestrian was killed in a crash on Interstate 80 in the south suburbs on Friday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said the multi-vehicle crash happened in the westbound lanes of I-80 west of Interstate 55 near Shorewood just after 7 a.m. A semi hit a car, which had already crashed in a lane, ISP said. The wreckage also appeared to involve multiple boats that were being towed.
Read MoreSemis Collide in Fiery Crash After Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel
Dramatic dashcam video showed the moment two semi-trucks collided on a highway in Jennings, Oklahoma, resulting in a fiery crash on June 28. Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), which released the video on July 7, said it was recorded from a semi-truck that had stopped on the south shoulder of the highway. The driver of the other semi traveling in the same direction had fallen asleep at the wheel and swerved into the stationary semi, OHP said.
Read MoreMan seriously injured after he was pinned between two vehicles during crash in Woodbury
A Connecticut man working on a truck parked partially on the shoulder of Route 132 in Woodbury was seriously injured when he was hit by an oncoming car, pinning him between the two vehicles on Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:23 p.m. on Wednesday, a Volvo VHD truck was parked in the southbound lane, partially on the shoulder, of Route 132 (Bethlehem Road) right before Noonewaug Road in Woodbury. According to the Connecticut State Police, a 25-year man from Prospect was working at the rear bed portion of the truck when a Jeep Wrangler traveling south on Route 132 struck the man as it hit the rear of the truck, pinning him between the two vehicles.
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