Preventable Tragedies
Driver killed in chain-reaction crash with camper, gravel hauler
BERRIEN COUNTY, MI — A man was killed in a crash with multiple vehicles including a truck pulling a camper trailer and a semitruck hauling gravel, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office reports. At 5:11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, police and emergency responders were called to northbound I-196 at Hagar Shore Road for an injury rollover crash involving multiple vehicles. Police found a semitruck hauling two trailers of gravel was involved, along with a Dodge pickup pulling a camper trailer and a Chevrolet Equinox.
Read MoreFather and son dead after being hit by a car on the shoulder of Loop 202 in Phoenix
PHOENIX - Two pedestrians are dead after they were struck by a Tesla at an off-ramp on Loop 202 in Phoenix. According to police, the pedestrians were filling up their pickup truck with gas on the shoulder of the road when they were hit. They were identified as a father who was 77 years old and a son who was in his 40’s. The crash happened at the interchange at Elliot Road on the new South Mountain portion of the Loop 202 Freeway.
Read MoreCatskills driver killed in hit-and-run after escaping flaming vehicle
A 26-year-old woman from Vermont was killed in a hit-and-run in the Catskills Wednesday, shortly after crashing her car and escaping a fiery blaze. “The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Subaru was traveling southbound on Interstate 87 in the town of Catskill, when the vehicle left the roadway for unknown reasons and subsequently struck the median” near Exit 21, New York State Police said in a statement. The driver of the car, identified Thursday as Sara Llorens of Burlington, Vt.
Read MoreMan dies after being struck by 3 cars on I-95, one vehicle flees scene
A Bucks County man is dead after a chain of events led to him being hit by three cars on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, according to a spokesperson with the Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers with the State Police’s Philadelphia station were called by a witness just before 9 p.m. who reported that a car crashed in the southbound lanes of I-95 near Market Street, officials said. According to the witness who stopped to help the driver, the car was in the left lane when it hit the “impact attenuator” on the left side of the highway.
Read MoreMan hit by tractor-trailer near I-35 exit ramp, Laredo Police say
LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A 50-year-old man lost his life in a crash on Interstate 35 early Thursday morning, December 12. Laredo police have identified the victim as Francisco Guerra, the driver of a Range Rover Evoque. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. on the southbound side of I-35 near mile marker 13. Police say Guerra had pulled over to the shoulder and was getting out of his car when a tractor-trailer drifted out of its lane and hit the Range Rover.
Read MoreStalled Car Gets Creamed On The Interstate
Having your car stall out while you’re driving on the interstate or even a surface street is a sickening feeling. While panic can set in, what you do with the last of your vehicle’s momentum can decide between your getting into a horrific crash or just waiting for a tow truck. Who’s at fault in this interstate accident? Footage from Minneapolis shows how two drivers made poor choices which resulted in a multi-car collision all because of a stalled-out vehicle on Interstate 94.
Read MoreTroopers: 1 killed, 4 hurt in I-26 pileup in Laurens County
LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said one person is dead and four people were hurt in a multi-vehicle pileup crash in Laurens County Wednesday night. According to troopers, a tractor trailer was stopped on I-26 east near mile marker 60 followed by a Toyota sedan and a Lincoln sedan. A Chevy coupe was backing into the emergency lane when a freightliner hit the Lincoln sedan and caused a chain reaction.
Read More1 Killed, 4 Injured in Truck Accident on I-15 near Holden, UT
Holden, UT — December 9, 2024, one person was killed and four were injured in a truck accident about 7:30 a.m. on Interstate 15 in Millard County. Authorities said a semi-truck hauling a box and a flatbed trailer slid off the icy road north of Holden and hit a cable barrier. The trailers ended up blocking the northbound lanes of the highway near mile marker 178. Three vehicles crashed into the trailer, according to authorities, killing one person and injuring four others.
Read MoreCoroner identifies 21-year-old man killed after being struck by semi-truck on I-94 near Gurnee
The coroner has released the identity of a 21-year-old man who died after he was struck by a semi-truck in traffic on Interstate 94 near Gurnee Saturday morning. The Illinois State Police, Gurnee Police Department, Gurnee Fire Department and Libertyville Fire Department responded around 10:56 a.m. Saturday to Interstate 94 at mile marker 10 in Gurnee. Illinois State Police (ISP) said troopers with Troop 3 arrived and found the incident occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Route 21.
Read More2 people, including man pushing vehicle, killed in crash on I-78 in Lehigh County
UPPER SAUCON TWP., Pa. (WPVI) – Two people were killed and four others were injured in a crash on Interstate 78 in Lehigh County early Monday morning. The crash happened shortly before 5 a.m. on I-78 eastbound in Upper Saucon Township, about a mile past exit 60 for Route 309 South/Quakertown. Investigators say three people were trying to push a Toyota Sienna out of the right lane of travel when the crash happened.
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