Preventable Tragedies
Driver killed, another injured in I-80 crash involving semi in south suburbs: ISP
LANSING, Ill. (WLS) – A south suburban crash on Interstate 80 left a driver dead and another injured on Monday afternoon, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on eastbound I-80, west of Torrence Avenue, just after 4:30 p.m. Preliminary information indicates that a car rear-ended another car, which was stalled in a lane. The collision caused the car that struck the stalled vehicle to change lanes, where it was hit by a semi.
Read MoreGary man killed when he was hit on I-65 next to his disabled car
A Gary man was killed on Interstate 65 late Saturday night when he was struck by another vehicle while trying to put fuel in his car. Anthony Drake, 58, was pronounced dead due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Around 11:57 p.m., Indiana State Police troopers responded to a multiple-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-65 about a mile north of the U.S. 30 exit, according to a news release.
Read MoreHuron Twp, OH – 20-Year-Old Ejected, Seriously Injured in SR-2 Crash
Huron Twp, OH (July 28, 2025) – A 20-year-old man was seriously injured after being ejected from his disabled vehicle during a crash early Sunday morning along State Route 2, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP). The incident occurred during the early hours of July 27. Investigators say a 29-year-old man was driving a minivan eastbound on SR-2 when, for reasons still under investigation, he left the marked lanes and veered onto the berm.
Read MoreSuburban man killed ID’d in I-57 crash in south suburbs, police say
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) – All southbound lanes of Interstate 57 have reopened after a deadly crash on Sunday, police said. The crash happened at about 4:07 a.m. north of Vollmer Road near Country Club Hills, according to police. Illinois State Police said a crash happened and one of the occupants got out of their car and was struck by a passing vehicle. One person died and another was taken to an area hospital.
Read MoreVehicle smashes into State Patrol vehicle spinning it 75-feet
DULUTH, Min. – A vehicle crashed into a Minnesota State Patrol vehicle on Highway 53, spinning it 75-feet from the impact site. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash that happened just after 11am on Monday, July 28, 2025. They’re reporting the Trooper’s vehicle was struck by another motorist while the trooper was temporarily stopping traffic. The Trooper was using his fully marked patrol vehicle and emergency lights activated.
Read More1 dead in multi-vehicle crash on North Freeway at Mount Houston, police say
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – At least one person was killed Sunday morning in a multi-vehicle crash on the North Freeway, which shut the northbound lanes for hours. According to the Houston Police Department, the crash, which happened at about 3:45 a.m., involved multiple vehicles. At some point during the incident, a person got out of their vehicle and was hit. This caused the highway to be shut down for about five hours, but lanes were reopened just before 9 a.
Read MoreNear-fatal crash on U.S. 35 prompts changes after semi hits man
Changes are being made to a busy stretch of U.S. 35 in Greene County, Ohio, following a serious crash that left a man hospitalized. The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified visibility issues on this portion of the highway after a semi-truck hit a man fueling his pickup truck, sending him over a guardrail and causing serious injuries. Lieutenant Joseph Weeks of the Ohio State Highway Patrol explained that tall grass along the curve of the road created a blind spot, contributing to the crash.
Read More3 Men Injured in Chain Reaction Crash
Two men suffered serious injuries after a vehicle lost control and struck the parked car they were standing by on the shoulder of K18 Highway – a third was injured after driving into the accident debris field. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Friday night just before midnight, 40-year-old Rod Marti of Milwaukee, WI and 29-year-old Koltyn Moore of Manhattan, KS were standing in front of a 2007 Pontiac G6 with the flashers on when it was struck by a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer.
Read MoreCrash on I-95 in Brevard County kills man, injures woman, troopers say
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A crash Saturday morning in Brevard County killed a man, left a woman with serious injuries and forced the hourslong closure of all southbound lanes of Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:46 a.m. at mile marker 230, near Mims, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the crash involved a pickup truck, a tractor-trailer, and a sedan. The pickup truck was traveling south on I-95 in the outside lane while the sedan traveled south in the center lane, troopers said, adding the tractor-trailer was parked on the outside shoulder.
Read More1 dead, 1 hurt after hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 in Florence County, troopers say
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — One person was killed and another person was injured after a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 in Florence County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. It happened at about 4:20 a.m. Friday at mile marker 152, Cpl. David Jones said. A 2003 Honda Civic was disabled on the shoulder when it was hit by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. That vehicle, a 2006 Chrysler 300 four-door, hit the Civic after traveling off the right side of the road, Jones said.
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