Preventable Tragedies
Dad in Critical Condition After Getting Hit by Car While Trying to ‘Shield’ Teen He’d Stopped to Help on Snowy Road
A Maine dad was seriously injured after being hit by a car while helping a teenage driver who slid off the road in the snow. The 54-year-old man stopped on Interstate 95 in Veazie on the evening of Monday, March 23 after spotting an 18-year-old girl who crashed near mile marker 189, Maine State Police said in a news release. He was identified as Scott Thibodeau by family, who told CBS affiliate WABI that he was heading home with his wife following a vacation when they stopped to help the teen.
Read MoreLittle Falls Man Charged After Truck Hits State Police Vehicle on Thruway
SULLIVAN, N.Y. – A Little Falls man faces charges after a tractor-trailer hit a New York State Police patrol vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Madison County. New York State Police reported that around 1 p.m. on March 25, a trooper stopped near mile marker 273 in the Town of Sullivan to clear debris from the road. The patrol vehicle had its emergency lights on and was parked in the right lane.
Read MoreRoadside service technician killed on I-696 is Michigan’s 7th workplace death of 2026
A 19-year-old service technician died after he was struck by a passing vehicle while responding to a disabled car on I-696 this week, officials said. According to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the man responded to a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of eastbound I-696 near Mound Road in Warren on March 23. After activating his emergency lights and leaving his vehicle to assist the disabled car, officials say a passing vehicle caused another car to swerve onto the shoulder, fatally striking the man.
Read MoreTruck driver cited after tractor-trailer hits SC trooper’s patrol car on I-95 shoulder
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper was not injured after a tractor-trailer struck his patrol vehicle early Tuesday on Interstate 95, according to the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 3:21 a.m. on March 24 along northbound I-95 near mile marker 75. Investigators said the trooper had stopped on the shoulder to assist a disabled vehicle when a passing tractor-trailer hit the marked patrol car.
Read MoreDriver who stopped to help with flat tire struck by car on N.J. highway
A driver who stopped on Route 21 in Essex County to help another motorist early Tuesday was struck and critically injured by a passing vehicle, police said. The man pulled over about 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Exit 8 in Nutley, according to Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo. “The person stopped on the side of the highway and was crossing the road to assist a motorist with a flat tire and was struck by the vehicle,” Strumolo said.
Read MoreMultiple injuries reported after multi-vehicle crash on I-90
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Multiple people were injured after a crash Monday night that involved a tractor trailer and a number of passenger vehicles. At about 11:09 p.m., State Police responded to the report of a multi car crash on I-90 westbound in the area of exit 6A. The investigation has determined a vehicle traveling westbound on I-90 stopped to assist a disabled vehicle on the left side shoulder. State Police say that while the driver of the assisting vehicle was out of the vehicle, they were struck by an unknown passing vehicle that did not stop.
Read More1 man dead after crash into disabled vehicle on I-96 near I-94, police say
One person is dead in the aftermath of a crash into a disabled car on Interstate 96 in Metro Detroit, Michigan State Police said. Troopers said the fatal crash happened after a passerby had taken two children, ages 4 and 8, out of the disabled car, but the driver was still inside. The initial crash happened shortly before 8:50 p.m. Sunday on eastbound I-96 near Warren Avenue in Wayne County. A 34-year-old man was driving a Hyundai, merging from I-94 onto I-96, police said.
Read More65-Year-Old Man Injured in Alarming Pedestrian Crash on Highway 110 near Seacliff Ventura County, CA
Injuries Reported in Ventura County Pedestrian Accident on Highway 110 near Seacliff VENTURA COUNTY, CA (March 22, 2026) – Thursday morning, a 65-year-old man sustained injuries in an alarming pedestrian crash on Highway 110 near Seacliff. The incident happened at about 6:07 a.m. on Highway 110 near Seacliff. Dispatchers received calls about a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on northbound Highway 101 near Seacliff, according to the CHP.
Read MoreMan dies after crashing into stopped car near Eureka
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A man died Saturday night after crashing into a stopped car. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, shortly after 9 p.m., a 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 was stopped at the gore point of North Outer Road and Interstate 44 heading west. The driver of the Dodge was repairing the car and an attached tow unit. While doing so, a 2018 Chevrolet Impala heading west hit the towed unit of the Dodge.
Read MoreMan hit, killed while running across North Fwy in crash that shut down lanes for 4 hours: Officials
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A deadly crash shut down all inbound lanes on the North Freeway at 610 North Loop on Sunday morning, officials said. According to investigators, the crash happened at about 4 a.m., and lanes were closed until reopening at 8 a.m. Sgt. Erendira Alejandro told ABC13 a 51-year-old man in a Cadillac was parked on the right shoulder, facing the wrong way, when he got out of his car and ran toward the HOV lane.
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