Death on I-94

One person died and seven were injured in a New Year’s Eve multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 94 in Dunn County.

The crash occurred at about 6 p.m. Friday at I-94 and state Highway 12 near Elk Mound. Traffic was re-routed for about three and a half hours.

Bob J. Jackson, 30, of Eleva, was killed in the chain-reaction crash involving one semi truck and eight vehicles.

Jackson was outside of his car when he was struck by a semi whose driver was attempting to avoid other crashed vehicles in the roadway, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Jackson’s vehicle was parked on the median shoulder and was undamaged.

The driver of the semi, Mustafa Hashi Egal, 28 of Minneapolis, sustained minor injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Luther Hospital in Eau Claire where he was treated and released.

Others who were injured were transported by ambulance to Red Cedar Medical Center in Menomonie or Luther.

The drivers of the other vehicles involved in the accident are: Bradford Hosak, 32, of Minnetonka, Minn.; Samantha Sullivan, 17, of Arkansaw; Charles Carmichael, 60, of Woodstock, Ill.; Jeremy Pire, 33, of Farmington, Minn.; Timothy Holtz, 21, of Wauwatosa; and Patrick McMahon, 23, of Eau Claire.
Those injured (in addition to the semi driver) include: Taylor Sullivan, 16, of Menomonie; Hnou Hang, 15, of Menomonie; Barbara Carmichael, 59, of Woodstock, Ill.; Jody Pire, 34, and Charlie Pire, 6, of Farmington, Minn.; James Conway, 22, of Wauwatosa.

The injuries were all categorized by the State Patrol as non-life threatening.
Roads were ice covered and slippery at a time where several other accidents in the area were also taking place. No travel was advised in Eau Claire Friday night due to the icy conditions.

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Man Dead after Semi-Accident

REGINA — A man is dead after being hit by a semi-trailer just west of Regina on Sunday night.
At about 10 p.m., RCMP were called to a location on the Trans-Canada Highway about two kilometres west of Regina, according to a news release from the police force.

A male pedestrian was killed after a collision with a semi-trailer. It is possible that other vehicles were involved, according to an RCMP spokesman, who noted details of what transpired were still being put together.

The highway was closed down for several hours and traffic was diverted as officials, including the RCMP, the Regina Police Service and the Office of the Chief Coroner, performed an investigation at the scene.

RCMP are not releasing the name of the deceased man pending identification and notification of the next of kin. It was not clear from RCMP reports on Monday why the man was walking along the highway or if weather conditions were a factor in the crash.

Al Rosseker, executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, said on Monday he had not heard about the collision, but noted semi-trailers can't stop as quickly as smaller vehicles, especially on ice.

"These trucks certainly don't stop on a dime," he said. "They stop on a football field. It's a lot like a train at a level crossing."

Rosseker expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and noted that fatal accidents are traumatizing for truck drivers, who often are uninjured due to the protection provided by the large semi-trailers.

He noted the association's training division sometimes helps retrain drivers who have been involved in a fatal collision. It can take six months to a year for some to get comfortable behind the wheel of a truck once again.

Rosseker encouraged all motorists out on the highway to be cautious around semi-trailers, especially when passing trucks on two-lane roads and in winter conditions.

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Crash Results in Death and Personal Injury

Steven Vance Gatlin, a 47-year-old truck driver of Lakeland, Florida, died after being involved in a 3-car collision that occurred between Lake Wales and Frostproof, Florida. The accident occurred around 6:56 a.m. A 2004 Freightliner semi tractor-trailer rig, a 2004 Ford minivan and a 2006 GMC pickup truck were all involving in the collision. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Gatlin, the driver of the Freightliner, failed to maintain his lane and entered into oncoming traffic. The reason(s) for Gatlin’s failure to maintain his lane are unknown. The Freightliner collided with the pickup, causing the pickup to spin into oncoming traffic, where it went into the path of and struck the minivan. The contact caused the minivan to overturn on its right side. The Freightliner also spun out of control and jack-knifed; it finally came to a rest in a ditch.

Rescue personnel pronounced Gatlin dead at the scene. David Theodore Alban, 43, of Loxahatchee, was identified as the driver of the pickup and sustained minor personal injuries. James Alfonso Huggins, 50, the driver of the minivan and his passenger, 51-year-old Catherine D. Huggings, both of Lakeland, were both transported to Lake Wales Medical Center and treated for their personal injuries. If you would like to read more on this accident please see Truck driver pronounced dead in 3-car collision.
 
The death of this man is a tragedy for his family and community. Florida roadways can be very dangerous. It is important for drivers to stay alter and keep their focus on the road. Florida drivers should always be aware of their surroundings, stay in their lane, and be courteous to others on the road.

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Weekend Wreak Injures Teen

Three injury accidents sent several people to the hospital during the past week.
Chelsea Marie Poe, 18, of Bronaugh, Mo., was listed in good condition at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., on Monday, David Morris, director of marketing/public relations said. Also sent to St. John's was 4-month-old Jeep R. Chadd, of Bronaugh. The driver, 18-year-old Dalton Chadd of Garland, was transported to Mercy Health Center.

A condition report for Jeep R. Chadd was unavailable. Dalton Chadd was treated and released, said Tina Rockhold, regional marketing & communication specialist media relations-Mercy Central Communities.

A 1997 Ford pickup driven by Chadd was southbound on U.S. 69 at 3:08 p.m. Jan. 2. The truck stopped to make a left turn at Eagle Road when it was allegedly hit from behind by an 18-wheeler driven by Joshua A. James, 45, of Elk Grove, Calif. A trooper at the scene said the driver of the semi truck was not transported to the hospital.

All the adults involved in the accident were wearing seatbelts and the infant was in a child safety seat, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs on the KHP website.

The pick-up truck was burned, but Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Brad Carpenter said he did not know the reason the truck caught fire. "It was a pretty bad collision," he said. "I couldn't tell you what caused the vehicle to catch fire." KHP said Monday the accident is still under investigation.

In a separate wreck, a Uniontown woman was taken to Mercy hospital after a one-car accident. Ashely Nicole Feagins, 19, was driving westbound on U.S. 54 when her 2003 Jeep drifted into an eastbound ditch. The Jeep rolled twice, coming to rest on the driver's side, according to the crash logs. She was wearing a seatbelt. The accident occurred at 7:28 p.m. Dec. 31, 14.6 miles west of the U.S 69-U.S. 54 junction. Feagins' condition was unavailable.

In a third incident, two Nevada, Mo., teenagers were injured in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 about eight miles northwest of Fort Scott on Kansas Highway 7.

A 2005 Dodge passenger vehicle was westbound on K7. The crash log said the Dodge failed to negotiate a curve, struck a Kansas Department of Transportation sign, then struck a ditch. Kristopher L. Beard, 18, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., was driving and was not injured, according to the crash logs. Brandy N. Dick, 16, and Destiny R. Dick, 15, were transported to Mercy hospital, but conditions for them were unavailable.

Everyone involved in the accident was wearing seatbelts, the crash logs showed.

Provided By: Fort Scott Tribune

New Year's Driving Deaths

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - It's been a deadly start to the New Year on Utah's roadways.  Three people died in three separate crashes just hours apart. 

An 18-year-old girl died on Saturday morning after she crossed over a median and crashed into another car in Roy. 

The accident happened at 4400 South Midland Drive.

Troopers say they don't know what caused her to loose control.

Witnesses say the roads were icy, but police are still investigating the cause of the accident.

A husband and wife in the other car were not seriously injured.

All three people were wearing seat belts.

An Enterprise woman was killed this morning after swerving to miss an abandoned vehicle on State Road 18 near mile post 37.

64-year-old Joann Twitchell Holt died after her vehicle collided head on with a Ford Truck.

The driver of the truck, 51-year-old Steven Gardner of St. George, was taken to the hospital with minor injures.

A Layton man passed away early Saturday morning following injuries sustained in a car accident on Legacy Parkway late Friday night.

The accident happen just before midnight as 56-year-old Marcello Torres was driving home from work.

Utah Highway Patrol Troopers say Torres fell asleep at the wheel, and crashed his car into a concrete light pole.

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Eight People Killed, York County

It was a tragic year, as far as the number of serious accidents in York County — with eight people losing their lives on Interstate 80 in this area.

In April, Tabitha Vanpelt, 37, of Lincoln, was killed in a one-vehicle three miles east of York. Three minor children in Vanpelt’s vehicle were injured.

For much of the year, it appeared that York County would see a decrease in fatality accidents for 2010 — until Thanksgiving.

On Nov. 20, two women and their young children were killed near the Henderson interchange. The driver, Socorro Sepulveda, 22, of Holdrege, lost control of the vehicle which then crossed the median into an oncoming semi. Sepulveda and her infant son, Dominic Perez, along with Martha Machado-Delgado, 31, of Hastings and her two-year-old daughter, Zoe Hernandez, were pronounced dead.

On Friday, Nov. 26, a 20-year-old Aurora man was killed at the York interchange. Investigators say Jordan Schaffer was attempting to merge into interstate traffic when he lost control of his vehicle, which also crossed the median and into an oncoming truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.


Then, on Dec. 15, a deadly accident occurred near the Waco interchange, after a semi jackknifed due to icy road conditions. A car carrying two Lincoln men went under the semi, with the passenger, Bradley Cusatis Sr., 44, being pronounced dead at the scene. The car’s driver, Brandon Taylor, 25, of Lincoln, died four days later.

In less than a month, seven people died in York County, due to fatality accidents.

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Removed from Semi Crash

VANDERBURGH COUNTY — The driver of a pickup truck and his passenger injured in a crash with a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning at the intersection of Boonville-New Harmony Road and U.S. 41 North. Both remained in critical condition Wednesday night at Deaconess Hospital.

 
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office identified them as Raymond Phillips, 70, of Waterloo, Ill., driver of the pickup, and Timothy Phillips, 39, also of Waterloo.

Rescue crews had to extricate the driver, Raymond Phillips, from the truck.

Emergency dispatchers were notified of the wreck at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday. Southbound U.S. 41 was closed to traffic for about 90 minutes.

The semi driver, Bennie Rex Nelson, 67, of Evansville, was not injured, but he was taken to a hospital for a blood test. The Sheriff's Office said such testing is standard procedure in accidents involving serious injury, and as of Wednesday night, alcohol or drugs were not believed to have been involved in the wreck.

The Sheriff's Office reported a witness said the pickup truck, traveling east on Boonville-New Harmony Road, was stopped at the traffic light when it entered the intersection against a red light and was hit by the southbound semi. It remains unknown why the pickup truck drove into the intersection.
First responders to the scene found the pickup on the opposite side of U.S. 41, against a chain fence in front of a CVS drugstore. They had to break apart the top of the pickup to remove its occupants.

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