Preventable Tragedies
Ohio man aiding disabled motorist killed when semi strikes his vehicle on I-90 in Girard
An Ohio man who was assisting a disabled motorist along Interstate 90 in Girard Township late Monday afternoon was killed when his stopped vehicle was struck by a passing tractor-trailer, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. State police in Girard identified the victim Tuesday morning as 69-year-old Jose M. Alicea Gonzalez, of Conneaut, Ohio. He died instantly in the crash, which was reported Monday at 5:38 p.m. along the westbound lanes of I-90 east of the Route 18 Girard/Platea exit, the investigating trooper reported.
Read MoreBee Xiong, Koua Vang injured in Bloomington two-vehicle accident
BLOOMINGTON, MN, (December 02, 2023) - Bee Xiong and a passenger in her car, Koua Vang, 54, were injured in a two-vehicle accident on Saturday on Minnesota State Highway 169 in Bloomington. According to the Minnesota State Patrol (MSP), Xiong’s Acura TSX was stalled on the right side of the road when it was hit by a pickup truck that crossed onto the right shoulder, hit the stalled car, and then crossed over the lanes of traffic and ran into the median cables on the left.
Read MoreMan stopped alongside road killed after being hit by car near Seaford Sunday night
An 88-year-old man who got out of his stopped car on Route 13 near Seaford Sunday night died after being hit by another car, Delaware State Police said. Troopers were called to the south side of the road, just south of Ockles Road, about 9:15 p.m. for reports of the crash. There, they found the man in a grass median. He’d been thrown there after being hit, police said. He died at the scene.
Read More13 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Long Island Expressway
QUEENS, New York (WABC) – Thirteen people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway Saturday morning, police say. Six cars, including one tractor-trailer, were involved in the accident while heading east near Exit 32 around 6 a.m. None of the injuries was serious, police say. The victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment. The eastbound lanes on the LIE were temporarily closed after the crash. The cause of the accident was not immediately made clear.
Read MoreMan running across I-27 after crash disabled his car hit by semi
LUBBOCK, Texas (KVII) — A Clovis man was hit by a semi on I-27 near Lubbock after an earlier crash disabled his car. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Jermaine Nord was running from the center median, across I-27, when he was hit around 3 a.m. Nord was pronounced dead at the scene. DPS said Nord had been involved in a crash. His car came to a rest in the center median.
Read MoreMissing man from St. George found by passerby in Kane County after vehicle crashes
CEDAR CITY — It was a cold night on the mountain when an observant passerby noticed a vehicle had left the road. Due to the vehicle’s condition and temperatures dipping into the lower teens near the Midway Valley on state Route 14, the good Samaritan called 911. Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Joshua Johnson said the citizen made the call for emergency services Tuesday at 9:27 p.m. Responders arrived at a location near mile marker 27 in Kane County to find an elderly male in need of medical attention.
Read MoreVIDEO: I-271 reopens after 2 crashes with 20+ cars
RICHFIELD, Ohio (WJW) — Two separate crashes on Interstate 271 involved about 23 cars, the Ohio State Highway Patrol has confirmed. As of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the ramp from Interstate 77 North to I-271 North was closed for a crash, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. That crash happened near Wheatley Road, and involves 13 vehicles, including three commercial vehicles, according to patrol spokesperson Sgt. Bridget Matt. Injuries were reported, but none were reported to be life-threatening.
Read MoreMan critically injured after being struck as he performed vehicle maintenance on Centennial Bridge
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — A man was seriously injured Monday evening while performing vehicle maintenance when a second vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle, according to a Davenport Police Department news release. Around 4:49 p.m., Davenport Police and Fire, Rock Island Police and Fire and Rock Island Arsenal Ambulance responded to the Centennial Bridge to a report of a personal injury crash. The early investigations revealed that a vehicle had become disabled on the bridge due to mechanical issues while traveling on the Illinois-bound lanes.
Read MoreWoman dies in I-75 accident
VALDOSTA — A Ray City woman died when she was hit by a tractor trailer on Interstate 75 last week. The Georgia State Patrol released a report on the Nov. 20 accident earlier this week. The GSP said a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder was stopped in the center lane of I-75 Southbound just north of Exit 18 at about 1:20 a.m. Nov. 20. A tractor-trailer in the same lane approached the stationary vehicle from behind.
Read MoreAt least 1 killed in multi-car crash on I-5 in Chula Vista
At least one person was killed in a multi-car crash Monday night along southbound Interstate 5, according to the CHP. The crash was reported at around 10:36 p.m. near Palomar Street in Chula Vista. A car stalled and was blocking the middle lanes of the freeway leading to a chain reaction crash, the CHP said. An NBC 7 photojournalist at the scene counted 8 vehicles involved in the wreckage, including one sedan that was unrecognizable after being split in half.
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