Accident articles related to Road Safety
A fatal crash occurred in El Cajon where a 37-year-old woman lost her life after colliding with a parked semi-truck trailer. The incident took place early Sunday morning on West Bradley Avenue. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
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.
San Jose Police Department is investigating a deadly collision involving a pedestrian and a garbage truck. This is the second pedestrian death in San Jose in the past 24 hours.
Six people, including children, are dead after a tragic crash between a freight train and an SUV in Plant City, Florida. The victims were violently ejected upon impact, killing six of them and critically injuring another. The crash occurred when a Cadillac Escalade carrying a family and a friend was struck by a train while crossing the railroad.
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.
A 44-year-old man named Justin Zacheis was killed in a fatal wreck in Felton, Delaware. His vehicle became lodged under a truck's trailer after it entered his lane. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning.
A Penn State University student is facing vehicular homicide charges for the death of another Penn State student. Ahmed Alqubaisi, 20, of the United Arab Emirates, has been charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and other charges after State College police said he hit and killed a 25-year-old international PSU student with a vehicle Tuesday evening.
Ashlea Albertson, an Indianapolis-based racer, died after sustaining injuries in a crash on Interstate 65. Tony Stewart Racing and her family confirmed the tragic incident. The crash occurred when two drivers accelerated rapidly and refused to let the other vehicle pass on northbound I-65 near the 48-mile marker, resulting in a collision.
A collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck in Fergus Falls has resulted in the death of a 65-year-old man from Elizabeth. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening. The Minnesota State Patrol is expected to provide more information about the incident on Friday.
A tractor trailer crashed in Death Valley National Park, spilling emulsified asphalt. No fatalities were reported in the incident.