Preventable Tragedies
Man repairing disabled vehicle on rural Walterboro road was critically injured in late night crash
WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCBD) – A man attempting to repair a disabled vehicle along a dark rural road was critically injured Wednesday after being crushed between two vehicles. Colleton County Fire Rescue said a man was working on the vehicle around 8:30 p.m. when a Chevrolet Trailblazer, traveling north on Cooks Hill Road, crashed into the stopped disabled vehicle. “A family member had a pickup truck parked in front of the disabled car.
Read More2 Minnesotans killed in chain reaction crash on Kansas Turnpike
Two family members from Minnesota were killed when their SUV struck a semitrailer truck that was pulled over partly in the lane of traffic along the Kansas Turnpike and then hit another semi that was stopped. The crash occurred about 4:10 a.m. Monday on northbound Interstate 35 near Wichita, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Killed in the accident were 78-year-old Thomas Reller and 27-year-old Octavia Reller, according to the patrol.
Read MoreFormer Vernon Hills man dies after being critically injured when SUV hits his disabled car in Wheeling
A former Vernon Hills man has died after he suffered critical injuries when his car broke down and was struck by another vehicle on the border of Wheeling and Buffalo Grove. The Wheeling Fire Department and Wheeling Police Department responded around 9:30 a.m. on November 6 to the area of Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue for a report of a vehicle crash with injuries. Wheeling Deputy Police Chief Michael Conway said the incident occurred in the eastbound lanes of Lake Cook Road west of Milwaukee Avenue.
Read MoreMassive California dust storm caused pileup on highway
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said. An enormous rolling cloud of dust reduced visibility Monday afternoon on State Route 152 in Madera County, causing motorists to crash into one another, according to the California Highway Patrol. About 20 cars were involved in the accident, the highway patrol said.
Read MoreLMPD searching for drivers that fled I-65 South crash involving three dump trucks; Interstate reopened
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Update: I-65 is back open as of 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday. An investigation into the crash that closed the roadway is still ongoing. LMPD says it make take some time for traffic to flow as it normally would but traffic is moving. Original Story: Louisville police are searching for the drivers of two vehicles involved in a serious crash Tuesday morning that shut down I-65 South. Shortly after 5:30 a.
Read MorePickup truck driver dies after rear-ending parked tractor-trailer in fiery crash on I-95 in Belcamp
BELCAMP, Md. — A pickup truck driver was killed in a fiery crash Tuesday morning that shut down Interstate 95 in Belcamp through the afternoon, according to Maryland State Police. State police said troopers were called around 6:30 a.m. to the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 81.9 near the Maryland Route 543\Riverside Parkway exit, where a pickup truck rear-ended a tractor-trailer parked on the right shoulder. All lanes of I-95 northbound are closed as firefighters used foam with the assistance of a tanker truck to battle the fire, Harford County fire officials said.
Read More1 Killed in Truck Accident on I.H. 80 in Lake County, IN
Gary, IN — November 11, 2024, one person was killed following a truck accident at about 1:00 p.m. along Interstate Highway 80. According to authorities, an 18-wheeler hauling two trailers was parked and vacant on the side of the westbound lanes of I.H. 80 in the vicinity of the Grant Street exit when the accident took place. The cause of the accident remains unclear. Officials indicate that, for as yet unknown reasons, a westbound Ford Explorer failed to safely maintain its lane of travel.
Read MoreMaine State Police investigate two multi-vehicle crashes
BANGOR, Maine — Maine State Police is investigating two related multi-vehicle crashes on the northbound side of I-95 in Bangor. The first crash happened just before 11 a.m. Sunday, when a car in the left lane, sped across the highway to take the exit ramp. Officials say a driver in the right lane slammed on their brakes to avoid a collision, causing a pile-up crash involving three cars. The driver who took the exit wasn’t involved in the crash and didn’t stop.
Read MoreMan struck, killed while examining disabled vehicle on I-75
CINCINNATI — A man was struck and killed on I-75 while examining a disabled vehicle Sunday morning. According to a press release by the Cincinnati Police Department, crews responded to a report of a crash around 1:30 a.m. at the 6.3 mile marker on I-75 northbound. Police said a disabled Chevrolet Malibu parked on the right berm and its occupants, 47-year-old Reco Williams and a 42-year-old woman, were outside of the vehicle examining the problem.
Read More2 men killed by car as they fixed flat tire on shoulder of I-78, police say
Two men were struck and killed Wednesday on Interstate 78 in Somerset County as they fixed a flat tire on the shoulder of the highway, authorities said. The crash occurred about 5:25 p.m. at milepost 38.7 in Warren Township, according to a spokesman for New Jersey State Police. Based on a preliminary investigation, a minivan with a flat tire was stopped on the right shoulder and two men were outside between the right rear of the vehicle and the guardrail.
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