Preventable Tragedies
2 killed after being struck by vehicle on I-35 after deer collision near Guthrie
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (KOKH) — Two men were killed after they got out of their car on Interstate 35 and were hit by another vehicle. It happened shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday on northbound I-35 at mile marker 165 near Guthrie. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the two men were in a vehicle that struck a deer. They then stopped and got out of the vehicle to check the damage when a semi truck struck them and their disabled vehicle.
Read MoreDriver struck, killed after exiting vehicle on I-95 in Brevard; good Samaritan also hurt, FHP says
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A driver died after exiting his sedan on Interstate 95 and being hit by two other vehicles overnight in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded shortly after midnight to northbound I-95, just south of State Road 46, reporting the driver — a 33-year-old Port Saint Lucie man — died at the scene. According to an FHP crash report, the Port Saint Lucie man was driving a 2019 Chevy Impala in the center lane of I-95 as a 45-year-old Weston man drove a 2024 Volkswagen ID.
Read MoreFatal I-95 crash: Driver killed, good samaritan critically injured
A fatal accident occurred on northbound Interstate 95 near State Road 46, resulting in the driver’s death and serious injuries to a Good Samaritan. Troopers are investigating an incident where a driver got out of his vehicle and was hit by two other cars, resulting in his death at the scene. A Good Samaritan who stopped to help was also hit by a vehicle and airlifted to a trauma center in critical condition.
Read More‘Tragic event’: Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally struck while assisting stranded motorist
A semitruck fatally struck a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana while he was assisting a stranded motorist along an interstate, according to local officials. “This is a heartbreaking loss for our law enforcement family and for the entire Delaware County community,” Jeff Stanley, the chief deputy for the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, said in a statement on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after officials received calls at approximately 3:30 a.
Read MoreDavenport man dies in crash on Florida’s Turnpike, FHP says
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – A vehicle struck a disabled semi tractor trailer killing the driver in a Nov. 11 crash on Florida’s Turnpike, according to highway officials. The crash occurred in the highway’s two southbound lanes bordered by guardrails around the 176-mile marker south of the Fort Drum Wildlife Management Area shortly before 4 p.m. A 37-year-old Davenport man who was driving the 2022 Hyundai vehicle that struck the parked semi tractor trailer was flown to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce and later pronounced deceased, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and St.
Read MoreTHP asks for help locating commercial driver involved in serious I-81 hit-and-run
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is asking the public for help in locating a commercial vehicle driver who is allegedly responsible for a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 81 in Greene County. The crash reportedly left a woman with serious injuries. According to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the crash took place on Wednesday, Nov. 5, around 7 a.m. on I-81 South near mile marker 47.
Read More1 hit, killed in shoulder while checking on another driver
DENVER (KDVR) — A woman was hit and killed on the shoulder of the road while checking on the driver of another vehicle, according to a statement made to FOX31 on Sunday evening from Colorado State Patrol. The incident occurred sometime around 5:34 a.m. on Saturday. CSP said that there was a deadly crash that involved a pedestrian and vehicle on Interstate 25 near Milepost 243 in unincorporated Weld County.
Read MoreWoman Dies, 5 Hurt in 7-Vehicle Pileup in Tuscaloosa Sunday Morning
A predawn pileup on an interstate in Tuscaloosa has claimed the life of a 21-year-old who lived in the city, police said Sunday morning. Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said the original accident happened on the southbound lanes of I-359 and involved two vehicles. A 21-year-old who was involved in the first crash at around 2 a.m. was reportedly standing outside of her vehicle when a second wreck occurred involving five more vehicles, for a total of seven vehicles in the pileup.
Read MoreCar slammed into Trooper’s vehicle on I-70
Earlier this week, a Kansas Turnpike Authority Trooper was stopped with its emergency lights activated in the left lane of traffic on I-70 blocking a wrecked vehicle in the roadway, according to a social media report from the Kansas Highway Patrol. The trooper was in his vehicle, along with a witness of that previous crash. A motorist failed to move over and struck the stationary patrol car. “This is why it’s important to Slow Down and Move Over.
Read MoreDriver seriously injured after hitting fire truck on Route 288
GOOCHLAND COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a fire truck in Goochland County. According to police, the incident happened around midnight on Saturday, November 8, 2025, when State Police responded to a single-vehicle accident on southbound Route 288 at the James River Bridge. A sedan had reportedly struck the guardrail. While Goochland Fire personnel were on the scene, with emergency lights activated, blocking the left travel lane, a second vehicle collided with the rear of their fire truck.
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