Preventable Tragedies in The News
ESS scours daily news cycles and documents the numerous unfortunate daily preventable tragedies involving oncoming drivers colliding with disabled vehicles. We do this to verify this growing roadway safety issue, and to emphasize to motorists, automakers, safety regulators and lawmakers the urgency we face to implement a solution.
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May 5, 2026
Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing Into Stopped FedEx Semi On Northbound I-15 In Cajon Pass
CAJON PASS, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A motorcyclist was injured Tuesday evening after crashing into the rear of a stopped FedEx semi-truck along northbound Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass, south of Oak Hill Road.
May 4, 2026
Fatal crash on Interstate 90 in Mentz
MENTZ, NY — The New York State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 90 eastbound in the town of Mentz, Cayuga County, at approximately 4:17 a.m. on May 4, 2026.
April 26, 2026
Schuylkill County, PA – 49-Year-Old Man Killed in Crash on Interstate 78
Schuylkill County, PA (April 23, 2026) – A 49-year-old Schuylkill County man was killed when his disabled vehicle was struck head-on in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 late Wednesday night, Pennsylvania State Police report.
April 4, 2026
2 killed in violent crash involving semitruck on 210 Freeway in Sunland area, CHP says
SUNLAND, LOS ANGELES (KABC) – Two people were killed in a violent crash involving a semitruck and a sedan on the 210 Freeway in the Sunland area on Friday night, authorities said.
April 1, 2026
FHP: Two men killed in I-95 crash in Duval County when driver swerves off interstate
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two men were killed Wednesday morning in Duval County after a driver swerved off Interstate 95, hitting them as they stood beside their vehicles, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).
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