Preventable Tragedies
Sukanta Panda, Killed; Another Injured in Semi-Truck Collision in Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio (November 3, 2025) — Authorities have identified the man killed in a crash on Monday afternoon on the Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway as 76-year-old Sukanta Panda of West Chester Township. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Panda died after a tractor-trailer struck the vehicle he was in while it was stopped on the shoulder due to a flat tire. Incident Details: The crash occurred around 12:30 p.
Read More2 killed in fiery I-95 crash after truck rams tractor-trailer in Spotsylvania
SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. - Two people were killed early Wednesday morning when their pickup truck struck a stopped tractor-trailer and caught fire along Interstate 95 in Spotsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police. What we know: The crash happened around 1:06 a.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 126 on I-95. Investigators say a 2013 Dodge Ram towing a utility trailer ran off the right side of the highway and hit a parked tractor-trailer.
Read MoreMissouri man hit by car, killed while standing behind stopped truck after dark
HENRY COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - State officials have reported a deadly crash on a two-lane road in rural Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene shortly before 7 p.m. on Nov. 4. According to a report, a 1984 Chevrolet 2500 was stopped in the eastbound lanes of Route C with its lights off. A 50-year-old Warrensburg man was standing behind the truck when another car driving east, a Toyota Corolla, hit the man before rear-ending the truck.
Read MoreSt Charles Co, MO – Two Injured in I-70 Crash Involving Disabled Vehicle and Pedestrian
St. Charles Co, MO (November 5, 2025) – An early morning crash on westbound Interstate 70, just west of Mid Rivers Mall Dr, resulted in injuries to both a driver and a pedestrian on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 5:45 AM and involved a previously disabled vehicle stopped partially in the travel lane. First responders from the St. Charles County Ambulance District transported a 42-year-old pedestrian from Cottage Hills, IL, and a 61-year-old driver from St.
Read MoreCar Driving On Shoulder Slams Into ODOT Freeway Safety Patrol Truck On Ohio Highway
Video shows a motorist traveling along the highway shoulder before smashing directly into freeway safety patrol vehicle contracted by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The crash took place Tuesday morning, shortly after a contracted ODOT freeway safety patrol vehicle helped clear an unrelated crash scene on Interstate 270 at Sawmill Road in Columbus. Video shared by ODOT shows the patrol vehicle stopped just before an exit, straddling the line between the paved shoulder and the grass alongside the highway.
Read MoreGeorgetown Fire Police Officer Critically Injured after Being Struck by Car; DSP Investigating
GEORGETOWN, Del. – The Delaware State Police (DSP) are investigating a pedestrian crash that left a Georgetown Fire Company Police Officer with critical injuries on Monday night. At approximately 8:36 p.m. on Nov. 3, a 78-year-old fire police officer was providing traffic control at Lewes-Georgetown Highway and Shingle Point Road, while emergency crews were responding to a crash on the highway. At the same time, a Honda Accord was traveling eastbound, approaching Shingle Point Road.
Read MoreWoman dies in crash on southbound Interstate 15
SALT LAKE CITY — A woman is dead after crashing into a dump truck near Point of the Mountain on Interstate 15 Tuesday evening. According to Sgt. Mike Alexander with the Utah Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:10 p.m. near mile marker 286. Alexander said the dump truck was stopped on the right shoulder of the road when it was struck by a car. The female driver of the car sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
Read MoreOhio man slowed or stopped on the interstate, causing crash, because of a deer
LAFAYETTE, IN — Mark Thompson of Ohio slowed or stopped his Audi on Interstate 65 about 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, because of a deer, Indiana State Police said Monday. They did not say whether Thompson struck the deer or slowed and avoided it. While slowed or stopped, a southbound semi slammed into the back of Thompson’s car, killing him and injuring his passenger, Samuel Casim from Toledo, Ohio, who was rushed to a Lafayette-area hospital.
Read MoreFatal Tractor-Trailer Crash in Polk County Emilie Anne Van Winkle dies in Polk County semi-truck crash, ISP says
POLK, IA, (October 28, 2025) - A 19-year-old Des Moines woman was tragically killed in an accident with a disabled tractor-trailer on Oct. 28 on Interstate 35 in Polk County. According to the Iowa State Patrol (ISP), Emilie Anne Van Winkle was driving a Mercury Sable that struck the rear of the semi-truck, which was on the outside shoulder due to mechanical issues, at about 3:37 p.m. near Elkhart. Sadly, Van Winkle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Read MoreBrookville Teen Seriously Injured After Hitting Disabled Car on I-80
WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Brookville teen suffered suspected serious injuries when she crashed her car into a disabled vehicle on Interstate 80 in Washington Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. on October 18, according to a report from Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois. It happened on I-80 East at mile marker 91.4 in Washington Township, Jefferson County. According to police, a 2024 Audi A6 was disabled in the left lane of travel after it struck a deer at that location.
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