Preventable Tragedies
Car runs out of gas, ends up in 4-vehicle pileup on GA 365
A driver was seriously injured after her car stalled on GA 365 when it ran out of gas Wednesday night. Another car rear-ended the disabled vehicle, setting off a chain-reaction wreck that spread across the northbound travel lanes. The crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 3 at the Demorest-Mt. Airy intersection. State troopers say 33-year-old Beatriz Ruiz of Mt. Airy was driving a Honda Accord north on GA 365 when the car ran out of gas.
Read MoreDriver Charged In Crash That Killed Morris County Pedestrian
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A driver was charged in connection with a fatal crash after he hit and killed a Morris County man on the shoulder of I-280 on Sunday afternoon, police said. Luis Nicheporuck, 56, of Randolph, had parked his Chevrolet on the right shoulder of the highway, west of milepost 4.4, in Roseland Borough, Essex County. Around 4 p.m., a Ford pickup truck going westbound, driven by Valerian Kapanadze, a 48-year-old from Hackettstown, crashed into Nicheporuck and his parked car, according to New Jersey State Police Detective Jeffrey Lebron.
Read MorePEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE ON CLARKRANGE HIGHWAY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and medics recently responded to the 1200 block of Clarkrange Highway in Putnam County after a vehicle hit a pedestrian. The accident report states a 2004 Jeep Wrangler was disabled on the road. Troopers say 43-year-old Steven L. Elkins was standing in front of the Jeep when an oncoming 2019 Audi operated by 44-year-old Brenda A. Gadd failed to stop and rear-ended the vehicle. The impact caused the Jeep to strike Elkins.
Read MoreTruck Accident Fatality on Highway 58 Near Mojave in Kern County
On December 24, 2023, the CHP reported a fatal big rig versus pedestrian crash on SR-58 in Kern County. The incident occurred shortly after 1:10 a.m. along the westbound side of State Route 58 in the vicinity of Tehachapi Boulevard, officials said. A preliminary report indicated that a California City man, age 61, was standing by their vehicle after being involved in a separate accident. A Fresno man, age 23, was behind the wheel of a combination tractor-trailer and allegedly struck the individual on foot.
Read MorePolice: Person severely injured in hit-and-run near downtown Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One person was severely injured during a hit-and-run near downtown early Sunday morning, according to the Columbus Division of Police. Police said an adult was standing within the travel lanes of Interstate 71 northbound, just north of Interstate 670 at approximately 2:25 a.m. That person was in a crash beforehand, and had driven their vehicle to this location where the car became disabled along the concrete center divider.
Read MoreUPDATE: Jacksonville man killed on I-95 southbound crash after hitting disabled vehicle
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A Jacksonville man is dead after hitting a disabled vehicle Sunday morning on I-95 near International Golf Parkway, according to Florida Highway Patrol. FDOT said emergency vehicles in St. Johns County were on I-95 south at International Golf Parkway with all lanes closed with severity listed as “major.” The crash was near mile marker 321. According to FHP’s report, a sedan driven by a 45-year-old Jacksonville man traveled off the roadway onto the right shoulder and collided with a parked disabled vehicle.
Read MoreRacine County I-94 crash, 3 vehicles involved
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. - Three vehicles were involved in a crash on I-94 in Racine County on Saturday night, Dec. 30. It happened near County Highway G around 7:30 p.m. The sheriff’s office said it started with a disabled vehicle in traffic. A second vehicle struck the disabled vehicle before hitting a third vehicle that was passing the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. Minor injuries were reported. The sheriff’s office does not suspect impairment for anyone involved.
Read MoreWoman dead after two vehicles collide with disabled vehicle on Mass. highway
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A 28-year-old New Bedford, Massachusetts, woman died Friday in a multi-vehicle crash on Route 140, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office said. The multi-vehicle crash happened on the southbound side of the highway near Exit 4 around 5:10 p.m. According to the DA’s office, Julia Luiz was driving a Toyota Camry when it apparently became disabled in the left lane. Investigators said Luiz was outside of her vehicle in the roadway when a 63-year-old New Bedford man driving a Toyota Rav4 struck Luiz’s disabled vehicle.
Read MoreFlorida Woman Struck by Car While Helping Pedestrian She Accidentally Hit
A Florida woman was hit by a car just after she fatally struck a man with her vehicle Wednesday night. A 58-year-old man was attempting to cross St. Petersburg’s Gandy Boulevard at around 10:30 p.m. when a 23-year-old driver hit him, authorities told local station WFLA. The woman got out of her vehicle to care for the man, but she was struck by a different motorist, also age 23, who was driving a Kia Optima.
Read MoreJeep SUV rear-ends disabled log truck in Dillon County, troopers say; 1 killed, 1 hurt
DILLON COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Jeep SUV passenger died Thursday evening when the vehicle rear-ended a disabled log truck on Highway 38 in Dillon County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash happened at about 6:20 p.m. near Camp Road, SCHP Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway said. The driver of the 2020 Jeep SUV was injured and taken to McLeod hospital in Dillon. The driver of the 2006 Freightliner truck was not hurt.
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