Accident articles related to Highway Safety
At least one person was killed in a wrong-way crash on the 91 Freeway in Corona. The crash occurred when a driver was going east in the westbound lanes and crashed into another car. Both vehicles caught fire. The incident resulted in the closure of all lanes, but they have since been reopened.
A man driving a tractor-trailer through Orange County is now dealing with life-threatening injuries after a crash. Zachary Gesibe Oonge, 47, of Arlington, Texas was driving a 2008 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he went off the road, down an embankment and into the woods. The tractor-trailer also caught fire.
A mother and her 4-year-old child died in a tragic crash in Moore County. The accident occurred on N.C. Highway 690 at Lobelia Road and Morrison Bridge Road. The mother crossed the center line and collided head-on with another car, resulting in the death of her child and later her own.
One driver is dead and another is fighting for his life after two semi-trucks collided in Adrian Township, Minnesota. Dylan Robert Maas was killed in the crash, while Cody James Crowley suffered life-threatening injuries. The collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 30 and County Road 5.
A crash involving four vehicles on the Florida Turnpike in Clermont left two people injured. One vehicle caught on fire after the crash and two people were taken to the hospital.
A fiery crash near Conway, South Carolina has blocked lanes and resulted in critical injuries. The crash involved one car that crashed into a tree and caught fire. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating.
A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer, Marcus Winkfield, was tragically killed in a rollover crash in Sacramento County. The incident occurred on Thursday morning when Winkfield's Honda Civic collided head-on with a Dodge Ram. Winkfield was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the Dodge sustained minor injuries.
Part of I-59 in Pearl River County is shut down after a crash involving an 18-wheeler carrying propane tanks. The tanks are exploding and the fire has spread to the surrounding area. No other vehicles were involved and no other drivers were hurt.
Sergeant William Cherry of Macon County was killed in an early morning crash when a Tennessee man crossed the center line and struck him head-on. The incident occurred on Highway 10, north of Lafayette. The 55-year-old sergeant died as a result of the crash.
A man died in a motorcycle crash in Auglaize Township, Ohio. The driver, identified as Eathon Michael Miller, was riding his 2007 Harley Davidson when he ran off the left side of the road and overturned. Miller was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.