All articles tagged with #fatal crash
A 43-year-old woman died and a 16-year-old boy was injured in a two-vehicle collision south of Lincoln, Nebraska, on Sunday morning. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash at the intersection of South 82nd Street and Roca Road.
Fifteen-year-old Keyarah Chavez, a student at Atrisco Heritage Academy, died after an orange Ford Mustang ran a red light at high speed and struck a white pickup truck in southwest Albuquerque. Three others, including the 18-year-old driver and a 16-year-old passenger, were hospitalized with critical injuries. The victim’s mother has launched a fundraiser for funeral costs, while police continue their investigation.
A woman died after being ejected from her SUV during a Sunday morning collision with a semi-truck on Interstate 80/94 in Lake County, Indiana. The crash occurred near mile marker 7, and the victim was transported to Northlake Hospital before passing away.
A 15-year-old girl died and three others were critically injured after a speeding Ford Mustang ran a red light and struck a pickup truck in southwest Albuquerque late Saturday. The Albuquerque Police Department’s Fatal Crash Unit is investigating the collision, which occurred near Coors and Bridge boulevards just before midnight. The Mustang’s 18-year-old driver and two teenage passengers were among the critically injured, while the 24-year-old pickup driver also suffered life-threatening injuries but is stable.
Mario David Coronado Juarez, a 36-year-old Guatemalan construction worker, died in a single-vehicle crash in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday morning after fleeing an attempted traffic stop by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The vehicle struck a tree and caught fire near Century Avenue and McKendrick Street at approximately 7:10 a.m. Coronado was the sole occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Grand Rapids Police Chief Joseph Trigg have ordered an independent investigation by the Michigan State Police. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) has demanded a response from ICE by September 27, questioning the agency's pursuit tactics. Advocates and the Guatemalan consulate are coordinating the repatriation of his remains to San Marcos, Guatemala, where his wife and three children reside.
A 93-year-old woman driving a Buick Encore accidentally hit the gas and crashed into outdoor dining tables outside Meg's Grill in Lavallette, NJ, killing a 56-year-old woman and injuring seven others.
A 93-year-old woman driving a Buick Encore accidentally pressed the gas instead of the brake, crashing into outdoor tables at Meg's Grill in Lavallette, New Jersey. The collision killed a 56-year-old woman and sent seven others to the hospital with injuries.
Three people, including a 6-year-old from Charlotte, were killed when a northbound Toyota Highlander failed to slow at an earlier crash scene on I-85 near the Durham County line, hitting a Providence Fire Department truck blocking the roadway and pushing it into a nearby pickup; a 10-year-old boy was flown to Duke University Hospital with serious injuries. The northbound lanes near Exit 191 were closed for more than six hours as investigators work to determine the cause.
Two Omaha-area stories are making headlines: a Thursday night crash left a person dead after being ejected, and in West Omaha, a woman shared her experience following the arrest of a massage therapist charged with sexual assault.
At 12:18 a.m. in Irvine, a 2019 McLaren 720S reportedly accelerated after a red light, lost control, ripped apart, and burned; South OC Cars and Coffee co-founder James Wehr died along with a passenger, as investigators determine who was driving.
A sedan ran a stop sign and was struck by a southbound semi at 204th Street and Bennington Road in Douglas County Saturday morning, killing the sedan’s driver and sending the passenger to the hospital with life-threatening injuries; 204th Street between Rainwood Road and Highway 36 was closed with detours via 216th or 180th.
Three people died when a Honda Pilot rear-ended a truck carrying oxygen tanks in the westbound express lanes of I-66 at mile 64.3 near the I-495 interchange in Dunn Loring. The Honda caught fire, killing all occupants. A Toyota 4Runner was also involved, and the drivers of the Toyota and the truck were later charged with reckless driving. The express lanes were closed briefly and reopened by nightfall; the investigation continues.
A Georgia State Patrol pursuit of a white Chrysler 300 suspected of stunt driving in DeKalb County ended when a collision occurred on Mountain Industrial Blvd. and Hugh Howell Rd. A GMC pickup, with 19-year-old Anthony Angeles as a passenger, was involved and Angeles died at the hospital; the pickup’s driver, Emilio DeJesus (20), was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. A K-9 unit crashing into the GMC during the chase occurred; troopers escaped through a window and the road was cleared around 7 a.m.
A 19-year-old passenger, Anthony Angeles, died after a Georgia State Patrol K-9 unit responding to illegal stunt driving collided with a GMC pickup in DeKalb County; the pickup driver survived with non-life-threatening injuries, and investigators are examining the crash and the trooper's response.
A 29-year-old man was killed after being hit by an eastbound car and then a tractor-trailer at West Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County. He was transported to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he died; police are investigating whether the car driver was under the influence of alcohol, and the victim’s name has not been released.