Preventable Tragedies

Hastings man fatally struck while removing deer from road identified

December 02, 2024

Authorities have identified the Hastings man killed when he was struck by a driver Wednesday morning as he tried to remove a deer he had hit from the road. According to the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened on County Road 46 near General Sieben Drive in Marshan Township at around 6:35 a.m., and resulted in the death of 69-year-old Ricky Delbert Edstrom. Edstrom had reportedly struck a deer while traveling west on Dakota County Road 46.

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I-94 in southwest Michigan reopens following pileup involving 17 vehicles

December 02, 2024

A portion of Interstate 94 in southwest Michigan reopened to traffic Monday evening after a pileup involving 17 vehicles forced authorities to close the interstate for hours during heavy snow conditions. The Michigan State Police 5th District said on social media that I-94 at mile marker 46, near Hartford, had reopened in both directions as of 7:07 p.m. Authorities posted video footage from the scene, showing vehicles heavily damaged in the pileup.

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Man killed in I-25 traffic the day before Thanksgiving identified by El Paso County Coroner

December 02, 2024

MONUMENT — We now know the identity of a man who was killed in a traffic crash along I-25 the day before Thanksgiving. According to the El Paso County Coroner, that man was 81-year-old James Spencer. Spencer was killed in a crash that shut down both north and southbound I-25 for hours on Wednesday, November 27. Spencer was killed as he was exchanging information with another driver after the two had gotten in an accident in the northbound lanes of I-25 right at the CO 105 exit near Monument.

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MSP: Several injured, woman killed in car crash on I-75

December 02, 2024

BIRCH RUN, Mich. (WNEM) – Michigan State Police Tri-City Post troopers are investigating a three-car crash that injured several people and killed one woman. MSP said the crash happened Sunday, Dec. 1, around 10:20 p.m. on southbound I-75, just north of Birch Run Road. Investigators said there was initially a rollover crash involving two cars, leaving a disabled car in the road. While troopers were responding, another car hit the disabled car.

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Disabled Semi-Truck hit by a Pickup Truck Pulling a RV Trailer caused Major Traffic Backup on I-15 in the Cajon Pass

December 01, 2024

CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) > Drivers headed down the Cajon Pass for the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend on Sunday were forced to endure a extra hour-long delay because of a stuck semi-truck and a pickup truck pulling a RV trailer in the middle of the freeway. (Photo above is credit by TJ Atienza) California Highway Patrol reported that a semi tractor-trailer was blocking the #2 lane on southbound Interstate 15 right lane right before the truck escape ramp around 1:57pm December 1, 2024.

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Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash In Plainview

December 01, 2024

One person was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Long Island Expressway. It happened in Plainview on Saturday, Nov. 30 at around 7:15 a.m. near Exit 46. A 55-year-old man driving a 2002 Mazda pickup truck struck a 2006 Honda Pilot in the HOV lane, Nassau County Police said. Both vehicles stopped, with the Mazda coming to a halt in the left lane. As the driver of the Mazda exited his vehicle, a 2017 Toyota RAV4 struck the Mazda, pushing it into its driver.

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Fatality Reported in Tragic Traffic Crash on Highway 4 Pittsburg, CA

November 30, 2024

Pittsburg, CA (November 30, 2024) On Friday morning, a fatal traffic crash on Highway 4 is being investigated by authorities. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the deadly crash happened at 5:33 a.m. on eastbound Highway 4. Reports say that the deadly collision caused all lanes to close early Friday morning. The CHP issued a severe traffic alert at 5:33 a.m., with eastbound traffic redirected at Bailey Road. After more than three hours, all lanes reopened at 9 a.

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Garden Grove, CA – Injuries in Crash at SR 57 N / Ball Rd

November 30, 2024

Garden Grove, CA (November 30, 2024) – A significant traffic collision occurred early this morning on SR 57 North, near Ball Rd, in Garden Grove, Orange County. Emergency responders were on the scene of the crash at approximately 3:52 AM, where they found three separate vehicles involved in the collision. According to reports, at least one of the vehicles was blocking multiple lanes on the highway, including the middle and slow lanes, which led to significant traffic disruption.

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One Person Killed after Semi hits a Car that was Stop on Highway 138 Saturday Morning

November 30, 2024

LLANO, CA. (Pain In The Pass) > A collision resulted in the death of one person and airlifted the second person after a semi tractor-trailer rear-ended a sedan. Authorities said, the crash occurred around 3:49am shortly on Saturday morning on November 30, 2024 on Highway 138 at 248th Street East in the town of Llano. Upon arrival, first responders from Los Angeles County Fire and California Highway Patrol arrived on scene to see that a semi tractor trailer had collided with a sedan.

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23-year-old man loses legs in West Valley crash; trying to repair his disabled vehicle when hit by 80-year-old driver

November 29, 2024

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Nov. 29, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A 23-year-old motorist suffered devastating injuries Thanksgiving night after being struck by an 80-year-old driver as he stood near the back of his disabled vehicle at 1300 West 3300 South. According to a spokesperson for West Valley City PD, the man was standing in the dark about 10:21 p.m., attempting to repair his vehicle’s electrical system, when the accident happened. Due to the failure of the electrical system, the vehicle’s hazard lights were inoperative.

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