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VSP trooper injured in tractor trailer crash on Interstate 81
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - A Virginia State Police trooper was injured Wednesday morning during a tractor trailer crash on Interstate 81 in Rockingham County, according to VSP. The incident happened around 5:47 a.m. near the 250-mie marker on I-81 northbound. The trooper was checking on two tractor trailers on the right shoulder of the interstate when a third tractor trailer traveling north hit the trooper’s vehicle, VSP said in a release.
Read More100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. – More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off an interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 Monday morning just southwest of Grand Rapids while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. The State Police said there were numerous injuries, but no deaths had been reported.
Read MoreInvestigation underway after multiple vehicles crash on I-70
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A person was evaluated at the hospital after a multiple-vehicle crash on I-70 westbound near mile marker 36 late Friday night. According to the HHPD, officers were dispatched to a report of an injury accident involving multiple vehicles at 7:20 p.m. The initial investigation found one vehicle might have struck a disabled vehicle on the shoulder outside of the roadway, which might caused a secondary crash.
Read More1 dead after 5 pileups on snowy roads in New York, Pennsylvania
Multiple vehicle pileups occurred on major highways during snow and slick roads in New York and Pennsylvania on Thursday, sending at least seven people to the hospital and causing one fatality. As many as 37 vehicles piled up on I-81 near Lafayette, New York, 10 miles south of Syracuse, at around 2:20 p.m. EST Thursday. KY3.com says that seven people were taken to area hospitals, and the interstate was temporarily closed in both directions for around five hours.
Read More2 tow truck operators struck by vehicle while working at scene of crash on I-90 in Lake County
LAKE COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — Authorities say two truck operators and a police patrol car were struck by a vehicle while working at the scene of a crash Thursday night, which resulted in the hours-long closure of I-90 West in Lake County. The situation started around 7:52 p.m. when troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Chardon Post were at the scene of a commercial vehicle crash along I-90 near milepost 207 in Madison Township.
Read More2-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 15 Led to Injuries Cajon Pass, CA
Cajon Pass, CA (January 16, 2025) — On Thursday morning, 4 people suffered minor injuries after a frightening crash on Interstate 15 where a pickup truck struck a disabled sedan. According to authorities, the crash happened around 11:02 a.m., roughly two miles before the Oak Hill Road exit. Investigators said a white Chevrolet Silverado rear-ended a white Volkswagen Jetta that was stopped in the No. 3 lane due to a disability.
Read More22-year-old man dies in multi-car crash on Pennsylvania highway due to whiteout conditions
MERCER COUNTY, Pa. – A man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 79 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania on Thursday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occurred at approximately 11:45am on I-79 south at the 121 mile marker. Whiteout conditions were present with snow on the road. A semi-trailer was stopped in the right lane due to stopped traffic in front of it when another semi struck the rear of it.
Read More34 cars, 3 trucks crash in massive pileup on I-81 in LaFayette photos
Update 7:45 p.m.: A total of 37 vehicles were involved in the crash, State Police said. Interstate 81 has reopened in both northbound and southbound directions. Original story: LaFayette, N.Y. — About 30 vehicles, including three tractor-trailers, crashed in a massive pileup on Interstate 81 South in LaFayette on Thursday afternoon. The crash initially involved about 18 vehicles, with several smaller crashes occurring nearby, according to Trooper Jennifer Jiron, a spokesperson for State Police.
Read MoreCar hits stopped SUV in Harpswell, killing pedestrian
HARPSWELL, Maine — A car crash in Harpswell left a 71-year-old pedestrian dead Wednesday afternoon. A 911 caller reported a car collision on Harpswell Islands Road near the Tower Hill Road intersection around 2:49 p.m. to the Cumberland Sheriff’s Office, according to its news release. An initial investigation found a 41-year-old man was traveling north in a Chevrolet Silverado when it crossed the centerline and struck an empty BMW X3 SUV, deputies said.
Read MoreKilleen man arrested in deadly 2024 I-35 hit-and-run that killed tow truck driver
SALADO, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety officials have arrested a Killeen man in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that killed a tow truck driver on Interstate 35 in December 2024. Troopers responded at about 12:14 a.m. Dec. 20, 2024, to a crash on northbound I-35 near Exit 287 in Salado involving a tow truck operator, DPS said. The driver, identified as 57-year-old David Conrad Holz, was loading a disabled vehicle onto his tow truck when he was hit and killed by a passing car.
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