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Covington officer injured after cruiser hit while assisting disabled vehicle on I-71/75
COVINGTON, Ky. — A Covington police officer was taken to the hospital after he was hit while assisting another driver on I-71/75 Thursday night. It happened around 10:52 p.m. when a Covington officer responded to the highway for a disabled vehicle. Covington police say the officer was in his cruiser with his emergency lights on, blocking the right lane for the disabled vehicle when another car rear-ended the cruiser, pushing it nearly 150 feet.
Read MoreTwo Dead in Fiery Crash on I-96 after Car Breaks Down and Is Rear-Ended
A deadly crash on I-96 in Novi early Tuesday morning left two people dead. The crash occurred on I-96 near Beck Road. Investigators say one vehicle had broken down and was stopped in a lane of traffic when it was struck from behind by another vehicle. The impact caused both cars to burst into flames. Emergency crews arrived quickly but were unable to save either driver. Police confirm that only the two drivers were involved and that both died at the scene.
Read MoreVehicle Strikes Disabled Car, Killing Driver On I-395 In Alexandria: Police
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A Springfield driver died after another vehicle driver struck their disabled car in the Interstate 395 travel lanes last Saturday, according to Virginia State Police. The two-vehicle crash happened at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 on southbound Interstate 395 in the City of Alexandria. State police say 2008 Toyota Corolla crashed and became disabled in the southbound lanes near the three-mile marker. The crash was not reported to police.
Read More1 dead after collision on Interstate 265 near Blue Lick Road overpass
A person is dead after a Sept. 5 collision on Interstate 265, according to a news release from Louisville Metro Police. LMPD responded to a report of an injury collision on I-265 near the Blue Lick Road overpass around 5:10 a.m. Sept. 5, spokesperson Aaron Ellis said. According to the news release, LMPD’s preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle driving northbound on I-265 had become disabled in the roadway. The driver, who has not been identified, got out and crossed to the shoulder.
Read MoreDriver Killed After Car Hits Guide Rail, Gets Rear-Ended On US 15 In Adams County: PSP
A 2019 Volkswagen Jetta left the roadway for unknown reasons and hit a guide rail in the median, disabling in the left lane of US 15 North, according to the PSP. A 2019 Ram approached and could not stop, striking the Jetta from behind, pushing it across the median into the southbound lanes and down an embankment, investigators explained. The Jetta’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. The Ram’s driver was treated for minor injuries on scene and later released, according to the report.
Read MoreMan standing outside disabled vehicle on International Speedway Boulevard struck and killed
A 20-year-old man from Spring Hill, Florida, standing outside his disabled vehicle on International Speedway Boulevard west of Daytona Beach, was struck and killed on Sunday, Sept. 21, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred at International Speedway Boulevard and Red John Drive around 8:50 p.m., investigating troopers said. The Spring Hill man’s disabled vehicle, a 1997 Ford F250 with an attached trailer, was stopped and partially blocking an outside lane.
Read MorePatrol seeks public assistance after semi hits van on Highway 36
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is seeking public assistance in locating the driver of a semi truck involved in a crash Sunday night near Hamilton. The incident occurred on September 21 between 10:20 and 11 p.m. on westbound Highway 36. According to the Patrol, the semi struck an unoccupied Nissan Quest that had been parked along the highway. Investigators report the semi likely sustained damage to its passenger side during the collision.
Read MoreThree pedestrians seriously injured in I-70 shoulder crash
WYANDOTTE COUNTY (KSNT) – Three pedestrians were seriously injured on Sunday after they were hit by a car that had lost control and started to roll over on I-70. At 5 p.m. on Sunday, three pedestrians were standing on the shoulder of I-70 near mile marker 222 after their vehicle had been disabled from a previous crash. Another driver from Topeka was driving a Ford Fusion west on I-70 when they lost control and the vehicle started to roll.
Read MoreDriver cited after three-vehicle crash on I-75 in Monroe Twp.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – There was a three-vehicle minor injury crash early Tuesday morning in Miami County. According to the Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers were dispatched to I-75 near milepost 68 in Monroe Twp. at approximately 5:50 a.m. The initial investigation found a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer combination, driven by a 24-year-old young man from Greensboro, N.C., was heading north on I-75. Officials said the Freightliner went off the right side of the road and hit an unoccupied parked disabled vehicle on the right shoulder, a 2007 Chrysler Sebring.
Read MoreOne person dead after being hit by vehicle in Bryan County
BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. (KTEN) — A man died in Bryan County last Friday after he was hit by a car. It happened on State Highway 78 just south of Allison Road. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said 71-year-old David Judd was working on a vehicle on the shoulder of the highway when the driver of another car got distracted, veered off the road and hit Judd. An investigation is ongoing.
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