Preventable Tragedies
Illinois man struck and killed by motorist on highway; no one in custody
LASALLE COUNTY, Ill. - An Ottawa man was struck and killed by a motorist on an Illinois highway earlier this month. Now, police are searching for the driver who fled the scene after the crash. At about 2:32 a.m. on May 10, Illinois State Police (ISP) responded to a fatal hit-and-run traffic crash on Illinois 251, approximately ¼ mile south of North 36th Road in Lasalle County. Jerome Johnson, 25, was involved in an earlier traffic crash where his vehicle came to a rest off the right side of the roadway.
Read MoreU.S. 290 at Telge reopens hours after woman in stalled car hit and killed, sparking major delays
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) – A woman in a stalled vehicle was hit and killed in the Cypress area on Thursday morning, sparking hours of delays for drivers in the area. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the crash happened in the 22300 block of U.S. 290 near Telge Road. Houston TranStar first reported the crash at 5:47 a.m. Officials believe the woman was in her stalled vehicle when a larger pickup truck rear-ended her.
Read MoreCanadian semi driver killed in Comstock Township I-94 crash
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Canadian semi driver has been killed in a crash on eastbound I-94 Tuesday night in Comstock Township. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says the 57-year-old from Quebec hit several trees and jackknifed after sideswiping two passenger vehicles on the shoulder of the highway. The two vehicles were stopped to change a flat tire. Neither of those drivers were hurt. The crash happened near the 85.
Read MoreDriver killed in crash involving disabled vehicle on I-20/I-285
ATLANTA - A man is dead after the car he was driving slammed into a disabled vehicle that was stopped on the right-hand side of the road near the intersection of Interstate 20 eastbound and Interstate 285. According to Atlanta police, the crash happened shortly after midnight May 29. Police say a 2013 Audi A 4 struck the back of a 2005 Ford Explorer. The male driver of the Audi was unresponsive when police arrived and was pronounced deceased at the scene despite efforts of Grady EMS personnel.
Read MoreVehicle flees scene after hitting bystander who stopped to help crash victim
SPRINGFIELD, Michigan — Two people are injured after a bystander attempting to help a crash victim was hit by a passing vehicle, according to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said around 10 p.m. on Tuesday they were called to a crash with a trapped driver at the intersection of W Dickman Road and 24th Street. While attempting to help with the crash, a bystander was hit by a bright green Dodge Charger which then fled the scene, deputies said.
Read More1 dead after accident in San Joaquin County
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — One person is dead after an accident along Highway 12 in San Joaquin County Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported around 4:10 p.m. along Highway 12, west of Guard Road. CHP spokesperson Officer Angel Arseo said a Volkswagen Passat and Honda Accord were traveling in opposite directions until the Volkswagen veered over double yellow lines and into the opposing lane, hitting the Honda head on. It’s not clear why the Volkswagen veered into the other lane.
Read MorePolice searching for alleged driver in deadly hit-and-run on I-85/I-75 connector
ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are now searching for a driver in a deadly hit-and-run on the I-75/I-85 connector Sunday night. It happened around 11:50 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a car accident on I-85 northbound near 17th Street. When they arrived on the scene, they found the driver of a Kia Optima critically injured. The driver was taken to the hospital, where they later died. The Fulton County Medical Examiner identified the driver who died as Abari J.
Read MoreOne killed, one injured after truck crashes into parked semi near Salado, DPS says
SALADO, Texas — One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a deadly crash near Salado on May 24, said the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). According to DPS, A Ford F-250 pickup truck was traveling south on Interstate 35 near the 284-mile marker around 7:19 p.m. The lead DPS Trooper investigating the crash stated that an unoccupied Kenworth truck tractor semi-trailer was legally parked on the improved shoulder due to mechanical failure.
Read MoreTwo drivers and one pedestrian dead after crash on I-25
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), a head-on collision took the lives of two drivers, and a third person was killed while trying to render aid on I-25 at Circle Drive on Sunday, May 26. At around 4:45 a.m., CSPD received a call about a wrong-way driver on I-25, but while the call was still being taken, multiple other calls were received about a head-on collision.
Read MoreDriver arrested after striking two people on I-5, killing one
A driver was arrested for vehicular homicide after striking two pedestrians, killing one on Interstate 5 Friday night near Ridgefield in Clark County. The crash happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday night. Washington State Patrol says the driver was heading northbound when he hit a disabled vehicle, lost control and struck two people on the shoulder. A 42-year-old woman was killed, and a 39-year-old man was injured. Both are from Vader, WA.
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