Preventable Tragedies
Man killed after stepping out of car on NYS Thruway, troopers say
Canajoharie, N.Y. — A pedestrian was killed by a passing car Friday morning on the New York State Thruway. David Bonaparte, of Rome, was driving west on Interstate 90 around 11:50 a.m. Friday when he pulled over and onto the northern shoulder of the highway in Canajoharie, the New York State Police said in a news release. Canajoharie is a small village in the Capital Region between Utica and Albany.
Read MoreOklahoma troopers share ‘graphic’ video of semi sideswiping disabled big rig while driver grabs water bottle
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) shared dash cam video of a semi truck sideswiping a disabled truck along the shoulder of the interstate as a reminder of what happens when you fail to pay attention to the road. The video was captured around 2:15 p.m. on January 6 on I-40 near Country Club Road in El Reno. OHP Trooper Kelby Peoples was driving right behind as a semi collided with a second truck disabled on the shoulder of I-40.
Read MorePedestrian dead after being hit by car near Spokane Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A man died after being hit by a car near the Spokane Valley on North Tschirley Road north of East Dalton Avenue on Sunday evening. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) says sheriff’s office deputies responded to the scene around 5:30 p.m. along with officers from the Spokane Valley Police Department and crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department. SCSO says initial information indicates that the car was traveling north on Tschirley Road and was avoiding a separate car that was stopped on the east side of the roadway and protruding into the northbound lane.
Read MoreWoman ejected in I-78 crash that caused second accident involving a tractor-trailer, cops say
A female driver was ejected from a vehicle after crashing into a median along Interstate 78, which then led to a tractor-trailer driver also striking the car, state police said. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky, public information officer for the Troop M barracks, told lehighvalleylive.com the accident began just before 12:15 a.m. Sunday at mile marker 54.1 in Lower Macungie Township. It happened when the woman was headed south along Route 309 and attempted to merge onto I-78 east, Branosky said.
Read MoreMotorcyclist Killed in Multi-Car Accident on 15 Freeway near Miramar Way Miramar, CA
MIRAMAR, CA (January 6, 2025) — A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-car accident on the 15 Freeway near Miramar Way. According to reports, the deadly crash happened around 3:32 a.m. Sunday. For an unknown reason, a car rear-ended another vehicle on the northbound freeway just south of Miramar Way. The impact sent one car onto the shoulder and left a black car with its lights off and disabled in one of the traffic lanes.
Read MoreWoman dies from injuries in W.Va. Turnpike incident
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A woman died after being involved in a crash Sunday on the West Virginia Turnpike and then struck by a tractor-trailer, West Virginia State Police said Monday. Alexis Vega, 25, of Cleveland, Ohio, is identified as the victim. The incident happened near mile-marker 87 of I-77/I-64 between the Marmet and Chelyan exits. Troopers say the crash happened in the southbound lanes. They say Vega’s vehicle struck the concrete median barrier and came to rest sideways in both lanes of travel.
Read MoreGilbert, AZ – Fatal Crash on Loop 202 at Lindsay Rd
Gilbert, AZ (January 4, 2025) – A deadly collision involving two vehicles occurred Friday night on Loop 202 South Mountain near Lindsay Road, leading to significant traffic disruptions in the westbound lanes. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to the scene to investigate the incident. According to officials, the crash began when one vehicle lost control and struck a barrier wall on the right shoulder, coming to rest perpendicular to the roadway and blocking multiple travel lanes.
Read MoreIcy roads cause fatal crash with semi in Ford County
FORD COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – One man is dead after icy road conditions caused a crash in Ford County Saturday evening. It happened around 6:20 p.m. on U.S. Highway 56, two miles east of U.S. Highway 283. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi-truck hauling a trailer was driving eastbound on U.S. 56 when it started swerving due to icy road conditions. The driver attempted to correct it, but the trailer jackknifed.
Read More2 dead after being struck while outside disabled vehicle on Huger roadway
HUGER, S.C. (WCBD) – Two people have died after they were struck while standing outside their disabled vehicle on a Huger roadway. Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office responded Halfway Creek Road on Friday evening for reports of a multi-vehicle collision An investigation found that one of the vehicles was disabled in the road. Two of the occupants had exited the vehicle, and while outside, were struck by a passing vehicle.
Read MoreCumberland County hit-and-run crash leaves Harrisburg man injured
A hit-and-run crash along an icy section of Route 15 in Cumberland County sent a Harrisburg man to the hospital Friday night, police said. Upper Allen Police were dispatched to the on-ramp from West Lisburn Road to Route 15 North around 8:38 p.m. for the incident. Officers determined a Jeep Renegade became disabled on the shoulder and the driver of the Jeep stepped outside to inspect the car. While the driver was outside of the Jeep, a Lincoln Town Car lost control and struck the man and the disabled vehicle.
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