Preventable Tragedies
Juvenile struck, killed by SUV on Dallas’ Julius Schepps Freeway
A young person has died after being struck by a vehicle in Dallas early Saturday morning. Dallas police responded to a major accident on the freeway in the 8100 block of northbound Julius Schepps Freeway at approximately 10:24 a.m. Preliminary investigations led officers to believe that two vehicles were involved in the crash, but it was later revealed that the crash was actually an auto-pedestrian accident. Two vehicles were involved, but further investigation showed that the juvenile passenger was struck after exiting one of the vehicles.
Read More2 good Samaritans killed while trying to help driver in disabled vehicle on I-15
A man and a woman who went to help a driver who had crashed on Interstate 15 near Fallbrook early Thursday were killed when a third car ran into the passenger side of the vehicle, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The crash and resulting cleanup and investigation forced the closure of northbound I-15 for several hours. All lanes reopened shortly before 9 a.m. The incident began around 4:10 a.m. on the freeway north of state Route 76 when a 21-year-old man driving a Honda CR-V ran into the back of a Toyota Sienna in one of the middle lanes, said CHP Officer Hunter Gerber.
Read MoreTow Truck Driver Hurt in 3-Vehicle Wreck on SR-91 in Anaheim, CA
Anaheim, CA (June 10, 2026) – A three-vehicle crash on the westbound SR-91 to southbound SR-55 transition road left a tow truck driver injured on Tuesday afternoon, June 9, after a white Lexus SUV struck the back of his truck while it was stopped on the right shoulder. The tow truck driver was seen limping at the scene, and a medical response was requested for him. Fire units were also dispatched as a precaution.
Read MoreFlorida man dies after being struck by vehicle while standing outside truck on shoulder of I-4: FHP
POLK CITY, Fla. - An Apopka man was killed Tuesday morning when a car struck him while he stood outside his parked vehicle on the shoulder of westbound I-4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Florida Highway Patrol crash What we know Troopers said a 47-year-old man from Apopka died from his injuries at a nearby hospital after a crash shortly before 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the man was standing outside a Chevy Silverado towing a trailer, which was parked on the outside paved shoulder of westbound I-4 near mile-marker 44.
Read MoreOne person in critical condition after early morning crash on I-76
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — One person is in critical condition after two crashes closed Interstate 76 for hours early Monday morning. At about 4:23 a.m. Monday, troopers with Colorado State Patrol (CSP) responded to a crash on I-76 just east of 88th Avenue. CSP said that preliminary reports indicate that a 2015 gray Subaru was traveling eastbound in the middle lane when it approached a semi-trailer ahead of it, prompting the driver to brake suddenly.
Read MoreVirginia State Police file new search warrants in deadly I-81 tractor-trailer crash
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police have filed search warrants for video footage and driving data from inside a tractor-trailer involved in a crash on Interstate 81 that killed three people, including a 2-year-old child. The crash occurred on Dec. 22 on I-81 northbound in Roanoke County around 11 p.m. Police say the tractor-trailer ran off the right side of the road and hit a Honda Odyssey that was stopped on the right shoulder, killing three people inside the van.
Read More25-year-old killed while standing outside disabled vehicle, Kaufman County officials say
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A pedestrian standing outside his disabled vehicle was hit and killed overnight by a passing vehicle, officials said. The crash occured around 1:23 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, on State Highway 205 near the Kaufman and Rockwall county line, according to a press release from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department. An initial investigation revealed that a pedestrian was standing outside a disabled vehicle and entered a lane of traffic before he was hit by a Mercedes SUV, according to the release.
Read MoreLanes reopen on I-85 south after multi-vehicle crash
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Lanes have reopened after a multiple-vehicle crash midday Sunday in Gwinnett County, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The incident happened when a vehicle became disabled and was not able to be moved to the side, GDOT said. Emergency crews worked the scene at Hamilton Mill Rd (exit 120) to clean it up. Five people were taken to the hospital with injuries in the wreck, which involved three vehicles, GDOT said.
Read MorePregnant Woman Killed While Getting Out of Her Car on Missouri Highway
A pregnant woman was killed while getting out of her vehicle on a Missouri highway. Leah Hyde was driving a “2015 Subaru Forester westbound on James River Expressway … when the vehicle hit the concrete median divider and came to a stop in the far inside lane” near Campbell around 1:23 p.m. on June 2, the Springfield Police Department (SPD) shared on Facebook. Police said when Hyde, 24, got out of the driver’s side of the vehicle, she was hit by a westbound 2017 Toyota Corolla driven by 25-year-old Sheri Jones, who was allegedly attempting to avoid the vehicle in the roadway by driving her car around Hyde’s car on the left.
Read MoreDriver hospitalized after hitting parked semi on highway in Warren County
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A man was hospitalized after a vehicle vs. tractor-trailer crash in Warren County this Thursday. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol Sergeant Tyler S. Ross, the crash happened at approximately 6:25 a.m. on I-75 south, near milemarker 37 in Franklin Twp. The initial investigation found a 2027 Kenworth T680 tractor-trailer combination, driven by a 34-year-old man from Laredo, Texas, was parked on the right shoulder of I-75.
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