Preventable Tragedies
Woman found dead a week after son reports her missing
YOUNG COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — A woman reported missing by her son since Nov. 18 was found dead a week later on Nov. 25. Dona Chambers (60) of Manor, Texas, was pronounced dead on the scene due to injuries sustained in a crash. Officials believe the crash occurred earlier in the week and that Chambers had been at the scene for a while. Chambers was driving a 2022 Buick Encore and was traveling North on State Highway-16.
Read MoreColorado State Patrol reports multi-vehicle crash on I-70 has westbound lanes shut down from Golden to Evergreen
The Colorado State Patrol told travelers to expect a lengthy closure of Interstate 70’s westbound lanes Thursday evening as icy conditions developed on the roads and caused several crashes. The primary crash happened around 7:15 p.m. and involved eight vehicles. It started as a semi hauling milk tried to avoid a car that spun out. The truck “jack-knifed” and came to rest across all lanes of traffic with its trailer stuck on the guardrail.
Read MoreMan hit and killed on I-81 near Syracuse after getting out of car in separate accident
Salina, N.Y. — A 49-year-old man died early Thursday after being hit by a car on Interstate 81 northbound near an overpass above the Northern Lights Plaza. Shortly after midnight, a 911 caller reported that a car hit a pedestrian on I-81 northbound near Exit 26 toward Mattydale, according to Onondaga County 911 Center dispatches. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The man had gotten out of a car on the highway after getting involved in a minor crash with another car, deputies said.
Read MoreWoman killed in chain-reaction accident involving deer in Boone County
DANVILLE, WV (WOWK) — A woman is dead following a chain-reaction crash involving a deer Monday night, according to Boone County Sheriff Chad Barker. It happened around 8:15 p.m. in Danville near Hopkins Road and the intersection of Corridor G. Sheriff Chad Barker tells Nexstar’s WOWK that the driver hit a deer and her vehicle was stopped on the road. During that time, another driver hit her car; she got out of the car to assess the damage and that is when she was hit by another vehicle.
Read MoreISP: Truck Driver Killed After Exiting Vehicle
INDIANAPOLIS — A truck driver was hit and killed on 465 westbound Monday. ISP Sgt said the accident happened near the off-ramp from Allisonville Road. State Police Sergeant John Perrine says a semi, lost a wheel, leading to a subsequent car hitting the wheel, which became trapped underneath. “A semi had lost a wheel; the entire front came off and was in the travel lane,” said Perrine. “That semi pulled into the gore point of the ramp, between the main line and the ramp, out of the roadway.
Read MorePassenger standing outside of vehicle after Highway 13 crash in Oakland struck and killed by hit-and-run driver
A person standing outside a vehicle following a crash on state Highway 13 in Oakland Sunday night was struck and killed by another vehicle, which then fled the scene, authorities said Monday. The California Highway Patrol said dispatchers received a call at 10:46 p.m. Sunday about a non-injury crash involving two vehicles on southbound Highway 13 south of Joaquin Miller Road/Lincoln Avenue. The crash involved a white Toyota “Zip Car” rental and a black sedan.
Read MoreWoman struck and killed in hit-and-run while checking on vehicle on Bruckner Expressway
THE BRONX, New York (WABC) – Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a woman who had pulled over on the Bruckner Expressway early Sunday in the Bronx. The victim, a 32-year-old woman, was standing outside of her vehicle near Exit 51 of the Bruckner Expressway when she was struck by an unknown vehicle that didn’t stop. According to officials, the collision, which happened just before 1:20 a.
Read More4 vehicles crash after single vehicle hits deer
CASS LAKE — A 66-year-old Henderson, Nevada, man was injured Saturday, Nov. 18, after his vehicle struck a deer on Highway 2 in Cass County. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash, reported at 5:59 p.m. near Cass Lake. According to the crash report, a 2023 Nissan Sentra was eastbound on the highway when it hit a deer and then collided with a 2017 Nissan Titan. A 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, also traveling east on the highway, swerved to avoid the Nissan Sentra, which was disabled in the lanes, and collided with a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado parked off the roadway assisting with the initial crash.
Read MoreClinton County crash kills woman
WELTON, Iowa — One woman is dead after a two-vehicle accident in Clinton County on Friday night. On Nov. 17 shortly before 5:30 p.m., deputies with the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 1600 block of Highway 61, north of Welton, after receiving reports of a crash. Law enforcement officials said that one vehicle was driving southbound and hit a deer, stopping the vehicle. The driver exited their car as a result of the accident.
Read MoreWoman dies after pileup involving 3 trucks on Mass. Pike Wednesday, police say
A 22-year-old Massachusetts woman died after a truck crashed onto her car in a pile-up on the Massachusetts Turnpike Wednesday night, state police said in an update Friday. The crash in Grafton was initially said to involve two tractor-trailers, one of which rolled over on the eastbound side of Interstate 90 at mile marker 98.2. Initially, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said it caused serious injuries. The incident just before 9:30 p.
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