Preventable Tragedies
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Truck Accident on I-80 in Lansing, IL
Lansing, IL — July 28, 2025, one person was killed and another was injured in a truck accident at about 4:30 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 80/Frank Borman Expressway. Authorities said a car was stalled in a traffic lane near Torrance Lane when it was hit by another car. The impact knocked the other car into the path of semi-truck. The driver of the car that was hit by the truck died at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.
Read MoreFiery fatal crash on I-65 shuts down part of highway in northwest Indiana for hours
JASPER COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) – A fatal fiery crash Monday night shut down part of Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana, state police said Tuesday. State troopers responded about 10 p.m. Monday to a multi-vehicle crash on southbound I-65 at mile marker 218, 2 miles south of the Fair Oaks exit and 3 miles north of Rensselaer in Jasper County, police said. There was construction taking place in the area. A bobtail tractor was stopped in traffic in the right lane, when a semi approached from behind at a high rate of speed, police said.
Read MoreSt Louis, MO – Two Teens Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 at Jennings Station Rd
St. Louis, MO (August 4, 2025) – Two 17-year-old females were injured on Saturday night in a three-vehicle collision on eastbound Interstate 70 near Jennings Station Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10:00 p.m. and involved a chain of events that began with a disabled vehicle in the roadway. Investigators report that a 2024 Chevrolet Trax, driven by a 17-year-old girl from St. Louis, became disabled in Lane 1 of I-70 East.
Read MoreVideo: Fiery crash claims the life of 20-year-old driver on I-66 in Fairfax Co.
FAIRFAX, Va. — A driver is dead after a crash caused their pickup to burst into flames on Interstate 66 in Fairfax County Saturday evening. Virginia State Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash and charges are pending. Robin Lawson, a spokesperson for VSP, said troopers first responded to a crash with injuries around 6 p.m. on I-66 West at Fairfax County Parkway. When troopers got on scene, they found a 1996 Nissan pickup engulfed in flames.
Read More1 Injured in Overturned Box Truck Accident on I.H. 64 in Goochland County, VA
Goochland County, VA — July 29, 2025, one person was injured due to a truck accident shortly before 8:30 a.m. along Interstate Highway 64. According to authorities, a box truck hauling bags of concrete was traveling westbound on I.H. 64 in the vicinity of State Highway 288 (World War II Veterans Memorial Highway) when the accident took place. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, the box truck failed to safely maintain control.
Read MoreAreal Casanas Killed, Teodricke Miller, Raheem Griffin Injured in Multi-vehicle Truck Accident in Winkler County, TX
Winkler County, TX — August 3, 2025, Areal Casanas was killed and Teodricke Miller and Raheem Griffin were injured in a multi-vehicle truck accident at approximately 6:00 a.m. along S.H. 115. According to authorities, 24-year-old Teodricke Miller was traveling in a northbound GMC Acadia and 26-year-old Raheem Griffin was traveling in a northbound Ford F-350 on State Highway 115 in the vicinity of County Road 302 when the accident took place.
Read MoreRobert Martin Killed in Truck Accident in Salado, TX
Salado, TX — August 3, 2025, Dallas resident Robert Martin was killed in a truck accident at about 3:25 a.m. on Interstate 35. Authorities said a 2020 Toyota RAV4 was traveling north when it hit a deer, leaving the vehicle disabled in the center lane. A northbound delivery truck knocked the Toyota over the median barrier into the southbound lanes, where it was hit by a 2015 GMC SUV. Toyota driver Robert Martin, 24, of Dallas was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, according to authorities.
Read MoreTwo Pedestrians Killed In I-10 Crash Near Breaux Bridge, Victims Identified
A tragic crash shut down I-10 East in St. Martin Parish on Sunday evening, leaving two women dead and sending one driver to the hospital. According to Louisiana State Police Troop I, the crash occurred shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (Aug 3), near the interchange with Louisiana Highway 328. Vehicle Struck Parked SUV and Pedestrians Troopers say 66-year-old Cynthia Dinet of Gretna and 68-year-old Elisa Lightell of Maurice were standing near a 2019 Ford Escape that had stopped on the right shoulder of I-10.
Read MoreCrash claims lives of missing grandparents traveling to West Virginia landmark
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — The four grandparents who went missing earlier this week while traveling from Buffalo, New York, to West Virginia have been found deceased, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Mike Dougherty confirmed Saturday night that the victims — Kishore Divan, Asha Divan, Shailesh Divan and Gita Divan — were located inside their vehicle following a fatal crash. Their car was discovered about 9:30 p.m. Aug.
Read MorePassenger ejected, killed after crash into disabled big rig in Tracy
A passenger died after crashing into a disabled big rig on Interstate 205 in Tracy Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. on eastbound I-205 east of MacArthur Boulevard. The CHP said the driver of the Toyota drove from the first lane and across the second and third lanes toward the right shoulder, where the truck crashed into a disabled big rig. The right side of the Toyota crashed into the left rear of the trailer, and a passenger was ejected from the Toyota and died, the CHP said.
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