Preventable Tragedies
Fatal accident in Olmos Park claims one life
SAN ANTONIO - In a tragic incident last night, a person lost their life after an accident in the Olmos Park area. The accident occurred just before 9 p.m. along the southbound lanes of 281 North, near the Hildebrand exit. According to authorities, two vehicles were parked on the shoulder of the highway in an attempt to change a flat tire. A third vehicle, a Toyota 4Runner, approached in the southbound lane when another vehicle drifted into their lane, causing them to veer slightly to the right.
Read MoreState police give description of car involved in I-55 hit-and-run crash that killed good Samaritan
GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) – Illinois State Police released new information to help solve a deadly hit-and-run on New Year’s Day. Galesburg woman Destiny Dixon, 23 and a mother of two, had stopped to help after a crash on Interstate 55 near the Will County-Grundy County line and Braceville. She was hit and killed by another vehicle that drove through the crash scene about 7:30 p.m. on northbound I-55. Several people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the incident, police said.
Read More2 people die in Mississippi County fatal crash
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Public Safety said two lives were lost in a collision in Mississippi County on Wednesday. The incident involved a Toyota and an unoccupied semitrailer. Tanya Marie Mitchell, 55, from Paris, Arkansas, and Jeanetta Rose Kubes, 40, from Crocket, Arkansas, were occupants of the Toyota and did not survive the crash. Mitchell was the driver of the vehicle, and Kubes was the passenger.
Read MoreInterstate 89 at Exit 11 back open after a multi-vehicle crash
WILLISTON, Vt. — Interstate 89 North is back open at Exit 11 after a tractor trailer jack-knifed on the roadway and caused a multi-car crash. The Vermont Agency of Transportation said I-89 Northbound at Exit 11 (French Hill Road) was shut down due to multiple crash scenes, slide offs and snowy conditions. I-89 Southbound at Exit 12 was briefly closed but reopened at 11:13 a.m., according to VTRANS. According to Vermont State Police, the driver of the tractor-trailer was traveling too fast for current conditions, which included heavy snowfall and snow-covered roads.
Read MoreJesse Lainhart killed in crash on Cemetery Avenue in Manchester
MANSFIELD, OH, (March 21, 2024) - A 44-year-old Aberdeen resident was tragically killed in a pedestrian accident early Thursday morning in the Village of Manchester. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Jesse Lainhart was struck at 12:55 a.m. on Cemetery Avenue near U.S. Route 52. A preliminary investigation revealed that Lainhart had parked her Pontiac G6 on the right side of Cemetery Avenue and, while unloading items from the car, was hit.
Read MoreMan fatally struck when he exited disabled vehicle in Bessemer now ID’d; police searching for driver
Authorities have released the name of a man struck and killed when he exited his disabled vehicle. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified fatality victim as Corey James Terrell. He was 34 and lived in Birmingham. The crash happened at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday on 18th Street North at the I-59/20 exit ramp. Terrell’s vehicle had broken down in the road. He was hit when he got out to attend to his vehicle, which had mechanical issues.
Read MoreOcala man, 71, dies in crash on I-75 in Florida after van becomes disabled in previous wreck
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 71-year-old Ocala man was killed Wednesday night when his van, which was disabled in the center lane of Interstate 75 in Marion County due to a previous wreck, was struck from behind by a car, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash happened around 10 p.m. on I-75 south, about 4 miles north of State Road 326. The FHP said a 46-year-old Oviedo man was driving his car in the center lane of I-75 and did not observe the van in time, striking the rear of the vehicle.
Read MoreAt Least 1 Injured, 3-Car Accident on 80 Freeway near Rocklin Road [Rocklin, CA]
ROCKLIN, CA (March 19, 2024) — At least one person suffered an injury in a 3-car accident on the 80 Freeway near Rocklin Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the multi-car crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Monday. For an unknown reason, a vehicle became disabled in the No. 1 lane. Subsequently, a second car crashed into the disabled vehicle, causing the disabled car to overturn on the center divider. At some point, a third car became involved.
Read MoreInterstate 80 shut down in Clarion County after fatal tractor-trailer pileup
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Interstate 80 was shut down after a fatal pileup crash involving multiple tractor-trailer trucks on the Emlenton High-Level Bridge in Clarion County. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, in the westbound lanes of the interstate. Aerial video from the KDKA Drone Team shows as many as eight tractor-trailers and other vehicles were involved in the pileup crash. PennDOT said the interstate was closed between Exit 42 near the Emlenton Travel Plaza and Exit 53 near the Wolfs Camping Resort.
Read MoreMan Standing Next to Disabled Car Hit, Killed in Silverado Trail Accident near Oak Knoll Avenue [Napa County, CA]
NAPA COUNTY, CA (March 19, 2024) — A man standing next to his disabled vehicle was hit and killed by a car on Silverado Trail near Oak Knoll Avenue. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal accident happened around 4:10 a.m. Saturday. Under unclear circumstances, a woman driving a southbound Toyota RAV4 SUV on Silverado Trail struck the man standing next to his disabled car. Subsequently, an off-duty Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputy, who had previously seen the man standing near his vehicle, returned to the scene but was unable to save his life.
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