DDN – According to officials with the Burlington Police Department, one individual died in a major crash in the Piedmont Triad. Around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, police responded to a two-vehicle accident at the junction of NC-87 and South Mebane Street. Two of the drivers involved in the collision suffered serious injuries. A Chevrolet SUV...
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Seven Kids, Two Adults Escape With Minimal Injuries in I-75 Van Flipping Incident
DDN – A van containing numerous children flipped multiple times during a crash on I-75 on Friday. Around 11:40 a.m., Montgomery County deputies were dispatched to I-75 southbound near Needmore Road for an injury crash. A box truck driven by an 82-year-old man attempted to merge into the contraflow lane from the center lane when...
Detroit Crash Leaves Baby Injured as Driver Flees the Scene Near Seven Mile and Hoover
DETROITÂ (DDN) – On Friday evening, a crash occurred on the east side of Detroit, and a baby was left behind at the scene of the accident. The infant was sent to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening, as reported by the Detroit police. In the vicinity of...
NYC Bus Driver Crashes Into Stone Wall, Front End Hanging Over Road With No Injuries Reported
DDN – A New York City bus driver misjudged a curve and smashed into a low stone wall near an overpass on Friday morning, bringing the vehicle to a halt with its front end hanging over the road below, according to authorities. There were no injuries. A Fire Department spokesman stated that the driver was...
Two Men Killed in Hyde County Crash When Truck Flips Into Water, North Carolina Authorities Report
HYDE COUNTY, N.C(DDN) – The North Carolina Department of Public Safety reports that two men lost their lives in the early hours of Friday morning when their truck flipped over and were buried in water. Troopers from the state reacted to the crash that occurred on state game properties in Hyde County shortly after two...
Dump Truck Crashes Into Target Store in New Jersey, Injuring Six and Causing Major Damage
DDN – A dump truck plowed into the side of a Target store in New Jersey on Friday afternoon, shattering part of the building’s wall and creating a massive hole. According to authorities, the incident occurred near the North Bergen Target store on Tonnelle Avenue, blocking the road in both directions between 70th and 76th...
I-64 Collision Kills One Man and Injures Another After Wrong-way Dodge Ram Strikes Honda Accord
ST. LOUIS(DDN) – A wrong-way driver caused a horrific crash on Interstate 64 near downtown late Friday morning, killing one man and injuring another. Around 1:45 a.m., a Dodge Ram, a Honda Accord, and a Toyota Camry collided on westbound I-64 near Jefferson Avenue. According to police, the collision occurred when the driver of the...
Two Killed in Horrific I-57 Crash Involving SUV and Three Semi-trucks Near Ina
DDN – Two people were killed in a horrific car collision Thursday morning on I-57 Southbound near Ina. Around 10 a.m., emergency responders, including police and fire teams, arrived on the scene. When they arrived, they found an SUV that had been severely damaged and was on fire near the engine. The truck was jammed...
Critical Collision on Ashland Avenue in Chicago Leaves Three Police Officers and Two Citizens Seriously Injured
CHICAGO, IL (DDN) – A critical collision that occurred on Thursday evening in the Morgan Park area of Chicago resulted in the injuries of three Chicago Police officers and two citizens, causing the community of the Far South Side to be shaken. Near Marshfield Plaza and close to Interstate 57, the crash took place at...
I-65 Crash Kills Passenger, Injures Juvenile, Driver Arrested for DUI and Child Negligence
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (DDN) – A driver was arrested Thursday morning after crashing his automobile and killing a passenger on I-65 southeast of Lafayette, according to Indiana State Police. The passenger’s identity was being withheld pending definitive identification by the Tippecanoe County coroner and notification of their nearest of kin. Framber Monserrat, 29, of Chicago, was arrested...