Dump truck jumps median, crushes two cars on I-635.

Date: 09/10/2013
Time: Around 10:30 A.M.
Location: Dallas, Texas
Vehicle(s) Involved: Dump truck, Toyota Camry, Lexus ES350

By CBSDFW
 
"DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Both directions of the LBJ Freeway were shut down early Tuesday afternoon due to a dump truck crash between Webb Chapel Road and Marsh Lane. The incident happened at about 10:30 a.m. when the truck appeared to have jumped over the center concrete median.
Chopper 11 was live over the scene and spotted at least two other vehicles involved in the crash, one on each side of the highway. Both of those cars were pinned underneath each end of the dump truck.
According to Jason Evans with Dallas Fire-Rescue, there has been one confirmed death as a result of this incident. Another individual had to be transported away from the scene after being extricated from their car, but did not have life threatening injuries. Authorities have not yet said what may have caused the dump truck to jump over the median and into oncoming traffic.
The area where the crash took place is part of the LBJ Express Project, where road construction has already been impacting the regular flow of traffic heading east and west through north Dallas."

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Wreck on Zierdt Road blocking traffic, crews say at least 1 person killed.

Date: 06/08/2011
Time: Around 11:00 A.M.
Location: Hunstville, Alabama
Vehicle(s) Involved: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Lexus RX

By Victoria Cumbow - The Huntsville Times 

"HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- One person died and another remains in critical condition after a two-car wreck in west Huntsville this morning.
The wreck happened around 11 a.m. near Zierdt Road and Natures Way when a Jeep Cherokee headed southbound crossed the center lane and hit a Lexus sport-utility vehicle traveling northbound, said Huntsville police spokesman Harry Hobbs.
Both drivers were transported to Huntsville Hospital by HEMSI. The driver of the Jeep, (censored), 36, was pronounced dead at the hospital, Hobbs said. Nevada Ryan, 37, remains in the intensive care unit in critical condition. Both Anderson and Ryan are from Huntsville.
Madison police confirmed passing motorists called police earlier in the day to report a dark-colored Jeep Cherokee driving recklessly on Madison Boulevard, which intersects with Zierdt Road. Police have not yet confirmed the same Jeep was involved in the accident."

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Motorcycle Crashes Into SUV Near Nederland.

Date: 09/25/2011
Time: Around 4:00 P.M.
Location: Nederland, Colorado
Vehicle(s) Involved: Lexus RX, unknown vehicle

By CBS4Denver

"NEDERLAND, Colo. (CBS4) – A motorcyclist was headed up Boulder Canyon on Sunday when she lost control and crashed into an oncoming SUV.
The accident happened at about 4 p.m. on a curve of Highway 119 near Nederland, just east of the Barker Reservoir.
The rider, Andrea Aibner, 22, was thrown off the bike and hit the guardrail. The driver of the SUV saw her approaching and slowed down before impact, according to a witness.
Aibner was cited for careless driving. She was wearing a helmet and was hospitalized with what authorities said were minor injuries.
Officials closed the highway for a short time after the wreck."

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Person Pulled From Burning Car on West Main Street.

Date: 06/22/2012
Time: Around 6:00 P.M.
Location: Westborough, Massachusetts
Vehicle(s) Involved: Lexus LS430

By MaryJo Kurtz

"UPDATE, June 23, 12:15 p.m. — Spokespersons from both the Westborough fire and police departments reported that the condition of the man pulled from the burning car is currently unknown. At this time, no cause for the crash has been released.

UPDATE, 7:15 p.m. — A spokesperson at the Westborough Fire Department said the man pulled from the car was taken to the hospital with serious and life-threatening injuries.

UPDATE, 6:30 p.m. — Calling the crash "horrendous," witnesses tell Westborough Patch that it appeared the person was pulled from the backseat of a burning Lexus.
Reportedly, firefighters had trouble getting to the person, believed to be a man, because the flames would reignite each time a rescue attempt was made.
The bottom half of the telephone pole is said to be destroyed and the car is still sitting in a nearby lawn.

Friday, June 22, 6:15 p.m. — At 6 p.m., Westborough police and firefighters were called to the scene of a crash near West and West Main streets. A car was reported to be on fire, with live wires draped over it and a person trapped inside.
First responders confirmed that the wires were live. An ambulance was called to the scene and the person pulled from the car was taken “priority one” to the hospital. Preliminary and unconfirmed reports indicate the person was a Grafton resident.
Grafton police were asked to divert traffic away from West Main Street into town.
Police Chief Alan Gordon, officers and fire officials remain at the scene at this time.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned to Westborough Patch for more information as it becomes available."

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Cop chase ends with head-on crash in Ottawa.

Date: 09/18/2011
Time: Around 11:00 P.M.
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Lexus ES300, Mitsubishi Lancer

By Larissa Cahute ,Ottawa Sun

"OTTAWA  - A police pursuit in the city's south end Sunday night ended in a horrific head-on crash that has left three people in hospital and caused morning rush-hour chaos.

Emergency crews were called to the crash site on Hunt Club Rd. at around 11 p.m.

At the scene, a demolished green Lexus rests on the south lawn of Hunt Club. Fire crews had to cut off the top of the car to extricate the two occupants: the male driver and a female passenger. It took about 30 minutes to free them.

The two rescued from the car are believed to be a couple.

Across the road, a blue Mitsubishi sits on the median with a heavily damaged front passenger side.

A police cruiser is also resting on the median, but it doesn't appear to have been damaged in the collision.

According to Jon Ansell of the Special Investigations Unit, police were pursuing the green Lexus.

"From what we gather at the moment, it was a brief pursuit — pursuing the green Lexus," said Ansell. "He was (travelling) westbound, mounted the curb and struck that Mitsubishi head-on."

The man driving the Lexus is under arrest.

Cops are still waiting to speak with the female passenger of the Lexus and the woman in the Mitsubishi. Both have serious injuries and are unable to be interviewed at the moment. However, their injuries are not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.

"What we'd be looking for here is speed," said Ansell. "It looks as though (the man driving the Lexus) would have been going over the limit."

larissa.cahute@sunmedia.ca"

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