Preventable Tragedies
Man standing outside car after N.J. Turnpike crash is struck and killed by vehicle, cops say
A 30-year-old man standing outside his car on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike after he hit a disabled vehicle involved in an earlier crash was struck and killed by another southbound vehicle early Monday. Alton Smith, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead following the last of the three crashes along the inner roadway of the Turnpike near milepost 64.8 in Robbinsville, State Police said. The two cars involved in the first crash were disabled in the left lane when Smith struck one of the vehicles, which was unoccupied, officials said.
Read MorePedestrian seriously injured outside disabled vehicle on Route 2 in Bozrah
BOZRAH, Conn. (WTNH) – Serious injuries have been reported after a man was struck by a truck while walking around his disabled vehicle on Route 2. According to state police, troopers responded to a report of a car vs. pedestrian at around 11:20 p.m. on Route 2 West in the area of Exit 23. State police said the pedestrian was struck while attempting to walk around his vehicle, which had become disabled in the roadway after crashing into a portion of metal beam guide rail.
Read MoreSemitruck crashes on I-90, Blackfoot River Overpass
MISSOULA, Mont. — A semi sideswiped a broken-down SUV that was on the shoulder, causing the semi to run through the rail and into the barrier on the bridge around 7: 30 p.m. Sunday. Fire and EMS were on scene but officials at the scene reported no critical injuries. The semi was leaking fuel and fire crews were mitigating that risk with a cat litter type substance. Westbound traffic slowed to one lane as workers cleared the accident.
Read MoreA crash stopped two drivers on an SC highway. A truck hit them and one later died.
One person has died after a crash on Interstate 26 in Richland County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Just after 7 a.m. Friday, a 2017 Nissan Murano and a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox were traveling east near Irmo when they stopped in the roadway because of a prior collision, Master Trooper William Bennett said. A 2016 Dodge Ram hit the Chevy in the rear, pushing it into the Nissan. The driver of the Nissan Murano and the driver of the Dodge Ram were transported by EMS to area hospitals.
Read MoreRuoyang He Killed in Rear-end Truck Accident in Frisco, TX
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Grossman Law Offices, with its principal office in Dallas, TX, is deeply saddened by the tragic truck accident that occurred on March 26, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m. along U.S. Highway 380 in Frisco, TX. The incident resulted in the loss of 28-year-old Ruoyang He. Details About the Frisco Truck Accident: According to authorities, Ruoyang He was occupying an eastbound Ford Mustang, which was disabled due to a flat tire and was stopped with hazard lights activated on the south shoulder of the highway, west of Dallas Parkway when the accident occurred.
Read MoreCrash that killed L.A. firefighter recruit was not a hit-and-run, CHP says
The crash that killed a Los Angeles Fire Department recruit on the 101 Freeway this week is not being investigated as a hit-and-run as initially announced. On April 15, Jacob Fuerte, 22, was driving to the LAFD training academy when his car crashed into another vehicle on the northbound 101 Freeway near Vineland Avenue in Studio City. The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Read MoreMan hit by truck while taking photos of hit-and-run damage
EL CAJON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A man involved in a car crash in El Cajon was struck by a separate vehicle after he exited his vehicle Tuesday night, according to the El Cajon Police Department. Around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, officers said two cars collided in the 400 block of West Washington Avenue. After investigating, they determined the driver of one of the involved vehicles left his car to take photos of the damage.
Read MoreMother, daughter found dead in car crash after being reported missing
MOUNT CALM, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - A mother and her young daughter were found dead in a car crash after their family had reported them missing hours earlier. Lauren Bonvillian, 33, and her daughter Savannah Bagley, 4, were reported missing Sunday night. Late Monday night, authorities confirmed the two were killed in a wreck in Hill County, Texas. On Tuesday, the Texas Dept. of Public Safety confirmed the mother and daughter were pronounced dead at the scene where the Toyota Corolla they were traveling in crashed on SH-31 near County Line Road.
Read MoreTHP: One dead after man hit by car in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Tennessee — The Tennessee Highway Patrol said one person is dead after a wreck on Panther Creek Road in Hancock County Sunday night. 58-year-old Ronnie Kinsler was standing outside of his broken-down truck in the southbound lane of Panther Creek Road. Another vehicle, a Ford Ranger, was parked in front of Kinsler’s truck, according to THP. Kinsler was standing behind his truck while the driver of the Ford Ranger was standing in front of Kinsler’s truck and behind the Ranger when a Toyota RAV-4 hit Kinsler and rear-ended his truck, THP said.
Read More1 killed, 3 hurt when driver plows into group who stopped on I-75 to trade info after 4-car crash
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – One person was killed, another needed a tourniquet, and two more were injured when a driver plowed into a group of people who stopped on I-75 to exchange information following a four-car crash. The first crash happened before 1:15 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2024, in the northbound lanes of I-75, just south of East Holly Road, in Springfield Township. Police said four people got out of their cars to exchange information after a four-car crash in the left lane of a construction zone.
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