All articles tagged with #traffic crash
A gray Chevy truck crashed into a tree in front of Walrus Ice Cream on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins during Tour de Fat on Aug. 29, 2026. Emergency responders blocked portions of Mountain Avenue in Old Town as investigators looked into the crash, temporarily disrupting the event.
A two-vehicle crash in Koreatown left a woman dead after a southbound Mercedes Maybach SUV struck a car at Ardmore Avenue and 8th Street, sending the other vehicle into a pole; the Maybach then hit a street light and several parked cars before stopping on the sidewalk. The driver was taken into custody and the incident is under investigation. Neighbors and witnesses voiced concerns about speeding, and some speculated the driver may have been under the influence, though no charges have been announced.
A medical episode behind the wheel triggered a chain-reaction crash on U.S. Highway 281 near Bitters Road in San Antonio. Surveillance video shows a Toyota Highlander losing control, hitting a TxDOT sign, and crossing into northbound lanes, colliding with a Dodge Ram and then a Chevrolet Suburban, causing two girls (ages 11 and 15) to be ejected from the Ram with serious injuries; the Ram driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The Highlander driver is cooperating with investigators, and as of Sunday no charges have been filed; the driver’s condition is unknown.
A 62-year-old woman driving a Chevrolet Equinox died after a fiery crash on Interstate 80 near 102nd Street in Omaha when a Kenworth semi changing lanes struck the Equinox, sending it into a concrete barrier where it was hit by a second semi; the Equinox caught fire and she died at CUMC-Bergan Mercy Hospital. The interstate reopened around 3 a.m. as investigators continued to review the sequence of events.
Three people were killed and one woman was critically injured after a pickup truck fleeing police plunged off the Cicero Avenue bridge during a pursuit on Chicago's Southwest Side.
A driver crashes and, bleeding from a forehead wound, drives off after a motorcyclist documents the scene and urges him to停 still. The rider calls 911 in real time, highlighting the pattern of impaired driving and the legal fallout that can follow a hit-and-run, including possible DUI charges and license consequences, underscored by related police cases and the growing role of helmet-cam footage in investigations.
A car struck and killed a suspected Trader Joe’s shoplifter and injured two San Francisco police officers during a foot chase in Nob Hill; the suspect died at the scene, the two officers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the driver remained at the scene.
A hit-and-run crash in Long Beach resulted in two deaths and three injuries, with the suspect fleeing the scene after crashing into two cars at an intersection; the investigation is ongoing.
A Honduran woman illegally in the U.S. ran a red light in Slidell, struck a government vehicle involved in immigration enforcement, and was taken into custody for traffic violations and immigration status, with no injuries reported.
A Customs and Border Protection officer at JFK airport fired his gun multiple times during a freeway altercation following a minor traffic crash, with the other driver fleeing the scene; no injuries or arrests have been reported, and the incident is under investigation.
A woman in Wisconsin was charged with vehicular homicide after a crash that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players. She was found to be intoxicated, with a blood alcohol content of 0.133, and had a history of DUI convictions. The crash occurred when she attempted to turn left in front of a vehicle carrying the players, resulting in their deaths.
Former UFC star Diego Sanchez was detained in Albuquerque after firing a gun from a vehicle near a traffic crash, leading to charges of shooting from a motor vehicle and negligent firearm use.
A Los Angeles woman, suspected of committing a murder, drove off with her daughters and left them to die on the freeway after they fell out of her moving vehicle. The suspect, Danielle Cherakiyah Johnson, fled after the murder and was involved in a traffic crash in Redondo Beach, where she succumbed to her injuries. Her infant daughter died, and her older daughter was hospitalized. Johnson's husband was found dead at an apartment complex in Woodland Hills, and authorities are conducting a homicide investigation.
A school bus and a commercial vehicle collided on U.S. Route 24, resulting in the deaths of two adults, the bus driver, the truck driver, and three students. The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Illinois State Police, and the bodies are being taken to Springfield Memorial Hospital. The students were from Schuyler-Industry Schools, and the school community is mourning the loss of staff and students.
Nine people were killed in a traffic crash involving a semitruck and a van at a western Wisconsin highway intersection. The van, carrying eight people, collided with the semitrailer, resulting in the deaths of all van occupants and the semitruck driver. One van passenger was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. The crash is under investigation, and the names of the victims will be released after their families are notified. Highway 95 was closed for hours, and the area of the crash is about 50 miles southeast of Eau Claire.