Accident articles related to Highway Safety
A fatal three-vehicle accident near Johnston, South Carolina claimed the life of 24-year-old Jamarquious Tompkins. The accident occurred on Sunday evening when Tompkins' car was hit by a Nissan pickup while he was stopped at a stop sign. Tompkins was taken to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
A person was killed after they were hit by a dump truck on Interstate 485 in Pineville, North Carolina. The victim had been on the right shoulder of I-485 standing in front of his car when he darted into the roadway and was hit in the middle of the right lane. The victim's identity has not yet been made public.
A car near Lenoir drove off a road and struck a bridge railing, causing serious injuries and a fatality. The incident occurred in Lenoir, North Carolina. Virginia Stines Shew, age 82, died at the scene.
A truck driver in Marlboro Twp., Ohio suffered a medical incident, crashing his semi into a guardrail and a tree. No fatalities were reported.
A rollover crash in Pawnee County, Kansas, resulted in the death of a 17-year-old and serious injuries to a woman. The incident occurred on Saturday when the driver lost control of the car and it rolled multiple times. The driver was hospitalized while the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on State Route 7 in Washington County, Thursday afternoon. The crash involved a 2010 Ford Taurus and a 2012 Kenworth T8 semi. The driver of the Ford Taurus, Austin G. McConaha, was pronounced dead at the hospital.
A fire truck responding to a crash on the highway was hit and sustained significant damage. No one was injured in either crash.
A local high school activity bus carrying football coaches and players was involved in a traffic accident on Highway 55 Saturday afternoon. Only minor injuries were reported.
Two tractor-trailers crashed on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Russell on Friday morning, causing the closure of a portion of the highway. No fatalities or injuries have been reported. The left lanes on both sides of the Mass. Pike remain closed for guardrail repair and fuel spill cleanup.
A 12-year-old child is in the hospital after being hit by a truck in Kings County on Friday night. The crash happened around 7 pm near Gale and 28th avenues. The driver of the truck hit the brakes, but was unable to stop in time.