ATASCADERO, Cali. (DDN) – Hazmat crews were dispatched for a major crash Thursday morning, resulting in a lengthy cleanup near Old Stagecoach Road at the bottom of the Cuesta Grade. The incident caused hours of delays on southbound Highway 101. According to the CHP, two trucks were involved, one of which rolled, spewing approximately 75...
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31-Year-Old Man Flees Police, Crashes Into Telephone Pole and Dies in Bradenton
BRADENTON, Flo. (DDN) – According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 31-year-old Bradenton man was killed Thursday evening after ramming his pickup truck into a telephone pole while attempting to flee arrest. Troopers said the tragic accident occurred after the motorist fled the scene of another crash on Lockwood Ridge Road in Sarasota County. According to...
11-Year-Old Madison Student Dies After Driveway Accident; Got Hit by SUV
WESLACO, Tex. (DDN) – A tragic accident in Madison Twp. claimed the life of an 11-year-old student from Madison Local Schools on Thursday night. A fifth-grade student named Jaxsen Elkins was hit by an SUV at approximately 7 p.m. in a driveway located in the 6800 block of Cloister Cliffs Drive, close to Brown’s Run golf...
31-Year-Old McAllen Man Dies in Motorcycle Collision with SUV; Probe Opened
WESLACO, Tex. (DDN) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is looking into a motorcycle accident that happened on Thursday on FM 2220, north of Nopal Street, north of McAllen in Hidalgo County. The crash resulted in the death of a Texas resident. A Suzuki motorcycle with a man on it was heading north on FM...
Pickup Truck Hit by Big Rig on 91 Freeway, Leaving Three Dead in Buena Park
BUENA PARK, Cali. (DDN) – Authorities have reported that a crash on the 91 Freeway in Buena Park resulted in the deaths of at least three people on Friday morning. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred on the eastbound lanes of the 91 near Valley View Street at 3:53 a.m. After a single-vehicle...
First-Grade Student Dies After Losing Control of Dragster in Florida Race; Family and Community Grieving
ORLANDO, Fla. (DDN) – A seven-year-old girl died while pursuing her ambition of driving a junior dragster. According to an Orange County Fire Rescue statement, the unfortunate occurrence occurred at Orlando Speed World, where they reacted to 911 warnings of the youngster being engaged in a car accident at roughly 11:20 a.m. on Feb. 2. “A...
Motorcyclist Thrown, Hit by Car in Deadly Wrong-Way Crash on I-295; Suspect Still at Large: FHP
MIAMI, Flo. (DDN) – The Florida Highway Patrol is providing new information with Action News Jax about a fatal wrong-way crash on I-295. It was reported yesterday that it had blocked traffic around 103rd Street on the Westside for more than six hours. Overnight, we received a fresh report from FHP stating that a man stole...
Oregon Highway 26 Wreck Leaves 79-Year-Old Dead, Closes Road for Hours in Clackamas County
PORTLAND, Ore. (DDN) – According to authorities, a three-vehicle incident that occurred over the weekend in Clackamas County resulted in the death of one man and left one lady with significant injuries. On Sunday, the Oregon State Police said that they had reacted to the incident that occurred on Highway 26 close to Haley Road. Following...
One Killed in SUV Rollover Near Lehi; Causes Three-Mile Traffic Jam on I-15
BLUFFDALE, Uta. (DDN) – A rollover incident that resulted in one fatality has caused traffic from Utah County to Salt Lake County to come to a complete stop. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just before noon at the Point of the Mountain, which is located near Bluffdale and Lehi. According to reports,...
90-Year-Old Woman Killed in Double-Car Collision in New York City; Probe Opened
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (DDN) – According to police and other reports, a woman who was 90 years old was hit and killed by two cars, one of which was a yellow cab, while she was crossing a roadway on the Upper East Side on Wednesday evening. According to investigators and reports, Frances Rickard was crossing...