Preventable Tragedies
Good Samaritan stops to help crashed motorcyclist near Ithaca. Both die when struck by another vehicle
Newfield, N.Y. – Two men hit by a vehicle died in Tompkins County Friday night after a man pulled over to help a motorcyclist who crashed. Around 9:35 p.m., police responded to the 2500 block of Elmira Road for a fatal crash in the town of Newfield, Trooper Aga Dembinska, a state police spokesperson, said in a news release Sunday. Patrick Robinson, 42, of Ithaca, was operating of a motorcycle when he lost control on the wet roads and laid the bike down, Dembinska said.
Read MoreKansas City man dies, several more injured after 7-car crash on I-435
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City man is dead, and several others are hurt after a seven-car crash on I-435 last night. It happened around 6 p.m. West of Stateline Road on Saturday Oct. 22, 2023. Video, which can be watched in the video player above, shows the huge backup caused by the crash last night. Three cars were stopped on the inside shoulder. The Kansas Highway Patrol didn’t say why they were on the side of the road.
Read MorePa. Turnpike crash: 2 dead after tanker carrying jet fuel hits 2 cars on Northeast Extension
A tanker truck carrying jet fuel struck a pair of stopped cars on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in southeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday, resulting in a fiery crash that killed two people and injured another and closed the highway for hours, authorities said. State police said the crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-476 on the turnpike’s Northeast Extension just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Worcester Township, Montgomery County. Troopers said a vehicle with a flat tire came to a stop in the right lane of the highway and another vehicle behind it stopped and the driver activated hazard lights.
Read MorePerson reported missing found dead in crashed vehicle off road in Lebanon: state police
One person died in a crash in Lebanon late Friday night or early Saturday morning. According to state police, Troop K in Colchester was contacted by concerned family members around 1:30 a.m. Saturday who reported a loved one had not returned home. Troopers began searching for the missing person, who had been traveling in a vehicle. Troopers located the vehicle around 3:40 a.m. According to police, the vehicle went off the road and was found in a heavily wooded area off Norwich Avenue near Savin Lake Park in Lebanon.
Read MoreWoman dies in fatal car crash on I-676 in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A 24-year-old woman has died after her car was struck in a multi-car crash that shut down all lanes on part of I-676. The crash happened on I-676 westbound early Sunday just after 4 a.m. The 24-year-old’s car was disabled from a previous crash and was blocking the left lane on I-676 westbound near mile marker 5. A different car was driving in the left lane and struck the woman’s car.
Read More1 person hit and killed on the side of I-80 in Tooele County
KNOLLS, Tooele County — One person is dead after being hit by a vehicle while pulled over on the right shoulder of Interstate 80 about 14 miles east of Knolls in Tooele County. About 9:10 a.m., a a Mercedes Sprinter van pulling a trailer was pulled over on the right shoulder on eastbound I-80 with the driver outside of the vehicle. A Hyundai Elantra approached the vehicle in the right lane and struck the trailer and then the driver of the van, killing the driver, according to Utah Highway Patrol officials.
Read More‘He was trying to do the right thing’ Police investigate collision that claimed man’s life
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after a vehicle collision took the life of a Good Samaritan. Lt. Mike McClanahan with the Asheville Police Department (APD) said that they received a call around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 about a motor vehicle collision in the 1120 block of Sweeten Creek Road. After officers arrived on the scene, Lt. McClanahan said they were able to determine that there had been two different collisions that occurred.
Read MoreJaw-dropping photos show aftermath of horrifying truck crash that left driver uninjured
A driver is lucky to be alive after their huge truck smashed into the back of a stationary tractor-trailer. Jaw-dropping images show the driver’s cab totally obliterated following the crash, which happened on the busy Interstate 77 near Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday. Huntersville Fire Department were among the emergency services to respond to the collision, which remarkably resulted in no one being injured. The fire department shared pictures on social media which show the devastation of the crash.
Read MoreTrucking experts give insight on semi-truck parking rules following crash
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A crash took place in Madison County on Tuesday involving four semi-trucks. Two people were injured in that collision. Officials say one of the drivers fell asleep and hit one parked semi, creating a domino effect hitting the other two. Kentucky law says that no vehicle is allowed to be parked or stopped on the shoulders or ramps of any highway. This situation has raised a new concern: If semi-truck drivers are not allowed to park on shoulders or exits, where else can they park?
Read MoreMan Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Highway 99 Merced County, CA
MERCED COUNTY, CA (October 18, 2023) – Sunday morning, one man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on Highway 99. Police responded to the scene around 6:23 a.m., just south of Plainsburg Road. According to reports, the driver of a Honda Civic exited his vehicle on the northbound lanes after being side-swiped by a big-rig. The male driver then ran across the lanes where he was struck by several other vehicles.
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