Preventable Tragedies
Troopers: Ridgefield woman caused 4-vehicle crash on I-5 Bridge
The Washington State Patrol says an inattentive driver caused a four-vehicle crash Wednesday night on the southbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge. Around 11 p.m., a disabled 2000 Ford Expedition was stopped in the right lane on the bridge, according to a state patrol crash memo. The driver had activated the SUV’s hazard lights and was out of the vehicle, standing on the pedestrian path on the bridge. Another driver had stopped to help the stranded motorist, parking a BMW sedan in front of the Ford, troopers said.
Read MoreTwo men dead, dozens more injured after multi-car crash in Pennsylvania
Snow squalls throughout Northeast and central Pennsylvania Wednesday left roads a mess. In Union County a man died after a crash involving about 30 vehicles. “It’s one of those things where first you see a few snowflakes and you think oh this isn’t anything and then you see just suddenly a blanket of white,” said State College resident Dawn Rosenbaum. It set off a chain reaction of about 20 tractor trailers and 10 other vehicles crushed together.
Read MoreDriver Killed During Accident On Rainy I-580 Backup In Oakland
CHP Sgt. Alex Edmon told KPIX 5 that a driver of a Mercedes lost control of their vehicle and spun out in the westbound lanes as heavy rains fell in the area. A pickup truck then collided with the Mercedes. Both drivers got out of their vehicles, he said. The driver of the pickup truck walked around his vehicle to the passenger side and was fatally struck by a Honda sedan.
Read MoreDriver killed on I-69 after crashing into vehicle that hit deer
Police said that a vehicle was disabled on the road after hitting a deer. The two people inside were able to get out and walk off of the expressway. Another southbound vehicle then crashed into the back of their vehicle. The second vehicle then left the road, hit a ditch and a tree. Rescuers performed CPR but the driver, alone in the vehicle, died at the hospital.
Read MoreIllinois State Police urge drivers to move over after 27th crash involving Scott’s Law violation this year
Watson said the law was updated to include any stationary vehicle with flashing lights. That includes tow trucks, IDOT vehicles, or any other type of stopped vehicle on the side of the roadway, including stranded motorists with activated hazard lights.
Read MoreMan in critical condition after being struck by vehicle on south side of Indy
Around 6:45 p.m. Monday, emergency personnel was called to the ramp from I-65 northbound to I-465 eastbound in response to a pedestrian struck. They arrived to find a critically injured 59-year-old Centerville man lying in the road. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Investigators believe the man pulled his vehicle over to the road’s shoulder for a possible tire issue. When he got out to check on the problem, the man was struck by a passing vehicle.
Read MoreMan Killed After Being Ejected From Vehicle in I-294 Crash
According to authorities, a Chevrolet sedan became disabled and pulled over to the shoulder of the highway. A short time later, a Nissan Maxima driven by 21-year-old Darrion Talley crossed over several lanes of traffic and struck the disabled vehicle. Talley was ejected from the car, and was pronounced dead at the scene
Read MoreDisabled vehicle struck by semi-truck, I-24 shut down for two hours
On Dec. 9 at approximately 4 p.m., Joanna Stewart, of Paducah was operating a 2000 Chevrolet truck on I-24 eastbound crossing the I-24 Ohio River bridge. For an unknown reason, Stewart’s vehicle stopped working, and she coasted to a stop approximately three fourths of the way across the bridge into Kentucky. As Stewart’s vehicle came to a stop, Matthew Beddall of Lebanon, Tennessee, operating a 2020 Freightliner semi-truck and enclosed trailer, was approaching in the same lane behind Stewart’s disabled vehicle.
Read MoreOnline fundraiser set up for Johnson County father killed in seven-vehicle crash
Jesse Miller, 31, died Tuesday after his van struck the back of a disabled semi-truck on Interstate 35, causing a chain reaction of collisions, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The wreck, which involved seven vehicles, was reported in the northbound lanes of the interstate, south of the 67th Street exit in Merriam. Two other drivers were seriously injured.
Read MoreGoFundMe set up for funeral for boy killed in I-94 crash in St. Clair Shores
According to a GoFundMe page set up by the grandmother of the little boy, his mother was en route to drop him off to be watched while she went to her second day of work when she experienced a blown-out tire on the freeway. She was awaiting help when the van, driven by a 37-year-old man from Toledo, struck her disabled vehicle while traveling
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