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Highway patrol identifies Peculiar man killed in crash involving semi on I-49
HARRISONVILLE, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the man who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate-49. The crash was reported just after 6:30 p.m. on southbound I-49, just northwest of Harrisonville. The driver of a 1994 Ford F-150 and the driver of a 1998 Toyota Rav 4 were stopped on the shoulder of the highway when the driver of a semi veered onto the shoulder and struck both vehicles, according to the highway patrol.
Read MoreMan dead after his disabled vehicle struck multiple times
A man has died after police say his disabled vehicle was struck multiple times Saturday night. San Antonio Police were called out to an accident near the intersection of I-10 at UTSA Boulevard at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday night. When they arrived at the scene, there was a man trapped in a green Ford Explorer with no pulse and two other vehicles with significant damage. Police believe that the driver of the Ford Explorer struck the wall on the far right side for some unknown reason and was sent flying across the highway to the left side.
Read MoreMan hit, killed after SUV struck by another driver on I-10, authorities say
SAN ANTONIO – One man was hit and killed by another driver after his SUV stalled out on the highway, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday on I-10, right under UTSA Boulevard. Authorities said an SUV was stopped on I-10 when a driver of a pickup truck heading eastbound crashed into it. The driver of the SUV died on impact, according to police. The crash was ruled as an accident and police said alcohol was not a factor.
Read MoreDriver checking on flat tire hit, killed on I-20 in Callahan County
CALLAHAN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A driver checking on a flat tire was hit and killed on I-20 in Callahan County Wednesday evening. Joselyn Ortega, 27, of Haltom City, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the westbound median of the interstate nearly 3 miles west of Baird just before 7:00 p.m., according to a crash report. The report reveals Ortega was outside investigating a flat tire on her pickup when she was struck by a semi-truck traveling in the inside lane of I-20.
Read MoreMadison Freeland struck, injured by vehicle in Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA, (April 26, 2020) - Madison Freeland was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday, April 26th in Savannah. Freeland’s car became disabled on the southbound Truman Parkway near the Bluff Road off ramp at about 8:45 p.m. Freeland exited the vehicle and was hit by a Ford Escape driven by 35-year-old Derrick Wilson. Freeland was rushed to Memorial Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
Read MoreOne killed in multiple vehicle collision on I-77 South in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person died in a fatal collision involving multiple vehicles on I-77 Saturday. Troopers say it happened on I-77 South at mile marker 38 around 10 p.m. According to investigators, the victim’s vehicle was stopped in the road with the lights off, when a tractor-trailer and another vehicle hit the victim. Officials say the victim died on scene while the other two drivers weren’t injured.
Read More20-year-old Chesterfield woman dies in two-vehicle accident in Hampton
HAMPTON, Va. — A 20-year-old Chesterfield woman died after her disabled sedan was hit from behind on the interstate in Hampton on Saturday. Virginia State Police said around 7:36 p.m., a call came in of a black Mercedes Benz traveling slowly on westbound Interstate 64 near West Mercury Boulevard. Minutes later another call came in of a two-vehicle accident near the westbound lanes east of Magruder Boulevard. The driver of the Mercedes, Keira M.
Read MorePassenger Dies From Injuries In Crash In Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, VA — A passenger in a disabled car in a travel lane leading from Interstate 66 to Lee Highway (Route 29) in Gainesville died Saturday from injuries sustained when the car was hit in the rear Friday afternoon by a pickup truck attempting to merge onto Lee Highway, the Prince William County Police Department said Saturday. At around 4:10 p.m. on Friday, Prince William County police officers responded to the area of Lee Highway and I-66 to investigate the crash.
Read MoreBoca man killed, woman critically injured in I-95 wreck
BOCA RATON — A man is dead and a woman critically injured after a crash Friday night on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 27-year-old Jupiter man was driving a pickup south on I-95 shortly before 8 p.m. north of Palmetto Park Road when he wrecked into the back of a sedan stopped on the shoulder on the west side of the road. The truck hit a 63-year-old Boca man who was outside of the car, killing him.
Read MoreIndiana man struck by 3 vehicles on I-65 after running out of gas dies
SELLERSBURG, Ind. — A Henryville man is dead following a crash on southbound I-65 late Thursday night. Indiana State Police said that around 11 p.m., Cody Whitehead, 24, was waiting on the side of I-65 in Sellersburg after his vehicle ran out of gas. Police said his hazard lights were on. He was waiting for assistance when a semitruck crossed the fog line, hit Whitehead’s vehicle and pushed it into the guardrail.
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