Preventable Tragedies
Body of missing Idaho woman found in her vehicle in Salmon River after U.S. 95 crash
The body of a 72-year old Idaho woman who went missing last month was recovered from the Salmon River near Riggins on Thursday night by the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office and United Search Corp, according to a news release. Marsha Hayes was last seen on May 22, driving south on U.S. Highway 95 from Riggins with her service dog in a gray 2006 Acura. Vehicle parts and a license plate were found along the river two days later, and Hayes was found in her vehicle in the water, the release said.
Read MoreFiery 3-vehicle crash kills driver, shuts down Euless highway
EULESS, Texas — A three-vehicle crash shut down Texas 121 through Euless and resulted in the death of one driver Thursday morning, police said. The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. between Cheek-Sparger and Glade roads, in the northbound lanes of the highway. Police said a small Chevrolet SUV was going “at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic” when it hit a disabled pickup truck. The SUV had been trying to pass a vehicle on the inside shoulder of the highway when it the truck, according to a police news release.
Read MoreSailors among 3 motorcyclists killed in crash on 5 Freeway near Oceanside, Navy spokesperson says
OCEANSIDE, Calif. (KABC) – Two of the three motorcyclists killed in a violent pileup crash early Thursday on the 5 Freeway near Camp Pendleton were sailors, a U.S. Navy spokesperson confirmed. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. near the Las Pulgas Road onramp, about 10 miles north of Oceanside, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. U.S. Navy spokesman Brian O’Rourke told KGTV that two of the three men who died were sailors and were stationed in the San Diego-area, but their identities were not released.
Read MoreBox truck hits disabled vehicle, winds up on railroad tracks off I-89 in Middlesex, DMV says
MIDDLESEX, Vt. — A box truck wound up on some train tracks near Interstate 89 in Middlesex near the border of Montpelier following an incident with another vehicle. The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles said that the box truck crossed the fog line on I-89 south at 8:39 a.m. and struck a disabled vehicle in the breakdown lane. The crash pushed the disabled vehicle into a ditch and caused the box truck to leave the roadway and come to rest on the nearby railroad tracks about 30 yards away.
Read MoreBaldwin County interstate crash: Truck hits disabled vehicle, injures roadside pedestrian
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — According to ALEA, a two-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25. The crash occurred when the 1997 Ford F250 struck the 2007 International Truck that was disabled on the roadside. After the initial crash, a pedestrian that was standing on the roadside near the disabled vehicle was struck. The pedestrian sustained injuries from the crash. The crash occurred on Interstate 10 near the 35 mile marker, Baldwin County.
Read MoreBox truck hits disabled vehicle on I-66, killing woman, child
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 66 that left a child and woman dead, the police department said Tuesday. Three others suffered serious injuries in the crash, according to investigators. Troopers were called to the westbound lanes of I-66 near mile marker 46 in Prince William County around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. An investigation found that a family traveling in a 2019 Hyundai Tucson pulled over on the right shoulder, where their vehicle was disabled.
Read MoreMan standing outside vehicle on I-75 dies after being hit by semi, truck
MONROE, Ohio (WXIX) - A man standing outside a stopped vehicle on Interstate 75 was hit by a semi and a truck on Tuesday, June 25. Damone Maston, 21, died at the scene of the crash, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol. Around 3 a.m. on the northbound lanes of I-75 in Liberty Township, troopers say a 2013 Mazda CX-5 stopped in the middle lanes of the roadway for an unknown reason.
Read More21-year-old woman killed in Arlington hit-and-run
ARLINGTON — A 21-year-old woman died Sunday morning after a pickup truck hit her on I-20 and left the scene, police say. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Areauna Laws of DeSoto. Arlington Police say officers were called to westbound I-20 near Matlock Road around 5:00 a.m. Sunday for a reported hit-and-run, where they found a Laws unresponsive in the road. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
Read MoreMan dies after being pinned during crash in Gloucester County, police say
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, Va. — A person has died after a crash on the Coleman Memorial Bridge Saturday morning, police say. According to the Virginia State Police (VSP), a person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Route 17 Southbound on the Coleman Memorial Bridge. Officials say the crash happened in Gloucester County’s jurisdiction. VSP says around 8:20 a.m. a Kia Forter struck a disabled pickup trailer partially in the right lane.
Read MorePassenger killed in multi-vehicle crash in Greenville County that sent a car airborne, troopers say
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — A passenger was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Sunday in Greenville County, South Carolina, according to Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with South Carolina Highway Patrol. The accident happened just before Noon on SC Highway 418, 10 miles south of Greenville, Bolt said. According to Bolt, a Honda SUV and a Dodge SUV were stopped in traffic heading east when a Ford motorhome struck the Honda SUV causing it to strike the Dodge SUV.
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