MONROE COUNTY, Mich.(DDN) – The Michigan State Police First District stated that a Detroit lady died in an overnight incident involving a semi-truck and two passenger vehicles on Interstate 75 in Monroe County. The accident occurred about 12:05 a.m. on Wednesday, and all southbound lanes of I-75 were closed for several hours at the Ohio-Michigan...
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Missouri Bus Accident Leaves 14 Injured, Including 8 Girls, After Driver Avoids Deer on Highway 160
STONE COUNTY, Mo. (DDN) – A bus ran off the side of the road at Reeds Spring, injuring eight adolescent girls and several adults. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP), the incident occurred on Highway 160, one mile east of Reeds Spring, at 6:28 p.m. on January 21. Forsyth Superintendent Jeff Mingus said...
“No Words to Mend the Heartbreak”: Morgan County Mourns Loss of Two Middle School Students in ATV Crash
MORGAN COUNTY, Ga (DDN) – Two Morgan County Middle School students were killed in an ATV accident on Monday, according to officials. The Georgia State Patrol said troopers responded to the incident on Old Buckhead Road shortly after 5 p.m. GSP said that three young boys were involved in the crash. According to GSP’s early...
Traffic Disrupted After I-74 Crash Involving Freightliner and Van, Driver Rescued and Hospitalized
SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. (DDN) – An Indianapolis man was taken to the hospital after being extricated from a van following a Wednesday morning crash on Interstate 74. According to a news release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, units from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Shelby County Fire Department, Waldron Volunteer Fire Department, and Indiana State...
Multi-vehicle Crash Causes Fire and Road Hazard on Route 283 West, Lane Closures Last for Hours
DDN – PennDOT reported that Route 283 West in East Hempfield Township was closed Wednesday afternoon due to a multi-vehicle incident. Just after 3:30 p.m., Lancaster County-Wide Communications reported a vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and two passenger vehicles on Route 283 in the westbound lanes near the Landisville exit. According to first responders, one...
Record Snowstorm Strikes Gulf Coast, Killing 10 and Crippling Infrastructure From Texas to Florida
DDN – The Gulf Coast is recovering from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that hit from Texas to Florida, closing airports, crippling roadways, and leaving frigid temperatures in its aftermath. The storm and its accompanying cold blast have killed at least ten people. According to the local paper, one person died in a house fire after leaving...
Detroit Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Woman and Biting Off Part of Her Ear
DETROIT (DDN) – A 23-year-old Detroit man is accused of physically and sexually assaulting a woman in a Royal Oak Township motel. Jacob Macklis faces charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, assault with intent to maim, strangling, felonious assault, domestic violence, and two counts of third-degree child abuse. On January 18, Michigan State Police arrived...
I-82 TRAGEDY: Redmond Woman Dies in Rollover Accident, Highway Temporarily Closed for Investigation
HERMISTON, Ore (DDN) – According to a report from the Oregon State Police on Wednesday, a woman from Redmond died in a rollover incident involving a single vehicle on Interstate 82 in Umatilla County on Friday evening. A preliminary OSP investigation indicated that Madyson Braelyn Curtis, 20, was driving a black Chevrolet Tahoe going west...
HIT-AND-RUN IN BUCKTOWN: 37-year-old Man Charged After Leaving Pedestrian Seriously Injured
CHICAGO (DDN) – A man from the suburbs was charged in connection with a hit-and-run accident that occurred last summer in Bucktown, a neighborhood in Chicago. The accident left a pedestrian with serious injuries. According to the police, Michael Reznik, 37, reportedly hit a 40-year-old lady who was in the crosswalk on May 4 in...
Wichita State Crash: Driver Arrested After Leaving U.S., Charged With Two Counts of Manslaughter
DDN – A 21-year-old man has been caught and taken to Sedgwick County Jail after an accident in November 2023 that resulted in the deaths of two Wichita State University students, based on records made public on Wednesday. Ahmed Rateb I Juma and 20-year-old Mohammed Shaafout were charged on October 22, 2024, with two counts...