Preventable Tragedies
Mother and teen son dead after van strikes log on disabled truck in Clarendon County
CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities have identified two victims who died in a Friday crash in Clarendon County as a mother and son. Master Trooper William Bennett with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around noon on Greeleyville Highway near Bay Shadow Drive. Bennett said a 2015 Toyota Sienna was heading north on Greeleyville Highway when it struck a log on an unoccupied Western Star truck with a log trailer that was disabled in the northbound lane.
Read MoreWoman dies after vehicle is hit while stopped on I-70 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman is dead after her car was hit on Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, police say. According to the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD), officers were called to westbound I-70 near the Walnut Street exit around 8:30 a.m. KCPD says that their investigation revealed that a Hyundai was stopped in a lane of I-70 with a flat tire and no hazard lights on.
Read MoreGa. officer killed when car strikes patrol vehicle during traffic stop
HAHIRA, Ga. — A Hahira police officer was killed when his patrol car was struck during a traffic stop in Lowndes County, WTXL reported. Officer Caleb Abney died on Feb. 19 while conducting a stop near mile marker 31 on I-75 northbound, according to the report. Authorities said he was inside his patrol vehicle with emergency lights activated when a Chevrolet Camaro veered onto the shoulder and struck the patrol car, which then collided with the vehicle Abney had stopped.
Read MoreLongtime Tennessee reporter Wes Rucker dies in car accident. Tributes pour in
Longtime Tennessee sports reporter Wes Rucker died Thursday, Feb. 19, the only fatality of a multi-vehicle crash on I-40 West in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 43 years old. Rucker’s death was confirmed by his father-in-law, David Goldberg, in a Facebook post published late Feb. 19. According to a Feb. 20 news release by the Knoxville Police Department, police officers responded to a five-vehicle crash on I-40 West at 4:50 p.m. ET on Feb.
Read MoreOne taken to hospital after Cullman County school bus crash
CULLMAN, Ala. — A Cullman County school bus was rear-ended Thursday morning on Highway 157 near Battleground. According to Cullman County Schools, Bus 26-03, serving the West Point route, was stopped when a pickup struck it from behind. Officials report all students and the bus driver are safe. One person was transported to the hospital as a precaution. Students were transferred to another bus to complete their route to school, the district said.
Read MorePedestrian Killed in Crash with Tractor-Trailer on I-75 in Sarasota
A tragic pedestrian crash on Interstate 75 in Sarasota claimed the life of a 64-year-old man Wednesday morning after he was struck by a tractor-trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal collision caused major delays on I-75 south for several hours as authorities investigated the scene. Troopers say the crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on February 18, 2026, just south of the Clark Road exit on I-75 in Sarasota County.
Read MoreTwo killed, 22 injured, three air lifted after two massive crashes on I-80 near Evanston
EVANSTON, Wyo. (KUTV) — Two people were killed and another 22 people were injured following a massive multi-vehicle crash on I-80 near Evanston on Wednesday. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Wyoming Highway Patrol said the crashes happened simultaneously at mile marker 18, just east of Evanston. A smaller crash happened in the eastbound lanes, involving several semi-trucks and passenger vehicles. A larger crash in the westbound lanes involved 20 semi-trucks and 12 passenger vehicles.
Read MoreUHP trooper hit by car while responding to separate crash on I-215
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was injured in a crash Thursday while responding to a separate crash on I-215 near Big Cottonwood Road. “They’re saying moderate injuries. It doesn’t appear to be anything life-threatening,” Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Cam Roden said. Roden said the trooper was standing outside of his car when the accident occurred. “He got hit outside of his car and then his car got hit, as well,” Roden said.
Read More5th person dies in 36-vehicle ‘brown out’ pileup on I-25 near Pueblo
Another man injured in the massive Tuesday pileup on Interstate 25 in southern Colorado died overnight, bringing the number of people killed to five, according to the Colorado State Patrol. Another 28 people were injured in the 36-vehicle crash, which involved seven semitrailers and 29 passenger vehicles, according to the agency. Heavy winds that blew dirt and dust across the highway dropped visibility to “next to nothing,” state patrol Maj. Brian Lyons said.
Read MoreBay Area men struck by vehicle in Lake Tahoe area while fixing tire chain
A driver on Highway 50 near Lake Tahoe lost control and struck three Bay Area men who were fixing a tire chain, the California Highway Patrol said on Tuesday. The crash happened around 12:45 p.m. Monday on a Highway 50 turnout, east of Johnson Pass. According to the CHP, two men had approached a Kia driver who was stopped on the side of the road and offered to help him with his tire chain.
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