Driver killed in 3-vehicle crash on I-495 in Claymont.

Date: 09/30/2011
Time: Around 4:00 A.M.
Location: Claymont, Delaware
Vehicle(s) Involved: Two semi-trucks, box truck

By Delaware Online News

"A fatal accident about a mile south of Philadelphia Pike in Claymont closed all lanes of northbound I-495 for more than four hours this morning but all lanes are now open.
All northbound traffic was diverted off the highway at the Edgemoor Road exit after the crash about 3:30 a.m. Traffic backed up to the 12th Street interchange.
According to reports from the scene, traffic was slowed for an earlier accident when a box truck collided with a tanker tractor-trailer, which in turn struck a flatbed tractor-trailer carrying wood.
The driver of the box truck, about 45 years old, was trapped in the cab for 30 minutes before being extricated by firefighters and taken to Christiana Hospital by state police helicopter, where he was pronounced dead shortly after, said Cpl. Peter T. Small of New Castle County paramedics.
The driver of the tanker, a 59-year-old man, was treated for head, abdominal and back injuries and admitted to Christiana in stable condition, Small said.
State police are investigating the crash.
Motorists are urged to use I-95 to avoid delays."

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Police: Distracted Driver Caused Head-On Crash.

Date: 09/28/2011
Time: Around 7:00 P.M.
Location: Goffstown, New Hampshire
Vehicle(s) Involved: Oldsmobile Ciera, Oldsmobile Bravada

By WMUR 9 News

"Goffstown, N.H. -- Goffstown police said a distracted driver may have been the cause of a car crash that seriously injured two people Wednesday.
Witnesses said they saw one of the drivers looking down at a cellphone just before the head-on crash at about 7 p.m. Wednesday. Investigators said the driver's blue sedan crossed over the center line on Daniel Plummer Road before hitting an SUV.

Police said the crash could have been avoided if the driver was paying attention."The blue car swerved over suddenly, and the red SUV tried to maneuver away from him, but had nowhere to go," witness Joe Tupper said.Police said airbags likely prevented critical injuries to the victims.Emergency workers said the driver and a passenger in the car were not seriously hurt. The two people in the SUV had to be extracted from the wreck using the Jaws of Life.Tupper said the victims in the SUV were a man and his uncle."The uncle was unconscious at first, but came to a few minutes later," Tupper said.Both men were taken by ambulance to CMC in Manchester. Goffstown Fire Department Chief Richard O'Brien said the two suffered non-life-threatening injuries.Police said it appeared that the driver and passenger in the car were distracted by a cellphone."There were two occupants in the vehicle, and they might have been fooling around with a cell phone, causing them to go into the other lane of travel and causing the accident," Goffstown Police Department Lt. Pierre Pouliot said.Pouliot said the crash was a reminder for drivers to pay attention to their driving."We need people to focus on their driving and not fool around or pay attention to a cellphone. If they need to use a cellphone, pull over to the side of the road -- and definitely no texting while you're driving," Pouliot said.Police said they were looking into whether the crash constituted a violation of the state's texting while driving law."

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Dump truck driver cited in Myrtle Beach area crash on U.S. 501.

Date: 09/28/2011
Time: Around 4:30 P.M.
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Caliber, Chrysler Sebring

By Tonya Root - troot@thesunnews.com 

" A dump truck driver was cited following a crash Wednesday along U.S. 501 at Carolina Forest Boulevard that sent two people to area hospitals, according to the S.C. Highway Patrol.

James Strumke was cited for changing lanes unlawfully following the crash that occurred about 5 p.m. Wednesday, said Cpl. Bob Beres with the highway patrol.
The crash happened when Strumke was traveling along U.S. 501 in a 2007 dump truck and sideswiped a 2005 Chrysler Sebring as they went through the intersection of Carolina Forest Boulevard, Beres said. The Sebring struck a Jeep and Dodge Caliber in the intersection.

One person was taken to a local hospital by EMS and one person was flown by medical helicopter to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Beres said."

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Man killed after SUV rolls into ditch in King.

Date: 09/24/2011
Time: Around 8:50 P.M.
Location: King Township, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Explorer

By ctvtoronto.ca

"Police are investigating after an SUV rolled into a ditch north of Toronto Saturday night, killing its driver.

Peel Regional Police were called to the single-motor vehicle crash in King Township at 8:50 p.m. where they found the SUV resting in the south-bound ditch of the road.
The motorist was pronounced dead at the scene after his grey-coloured vehicle "rolled over and over" again on Concession Road 11 south of Sideroad 15, Insp. Gary Minor told CTV Toronto.
Minor said from the debris and tire marks, investigators believe the driver had somehow lost control of the vehicle but "what made the operator loose control is of interest to us."
Police said the driver had somehow been ejected from the SUV.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Reconstruction at 905-830-0303 ext. 7704 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS."

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Woman dies when SUV strikes school bus.

Date: 09/26/2011
Time: Around 8:30 A.M.
Location: Mishawaka, Indiana
Vehicle(s) Involved: School bus, Chrysler Pacifica

By TOM MOOR South Bend Tribune Staff Writer

"MISHAWAKA — A stretch of McKinley Avenue was the scene of a second fatal crash in less than a week. A 51-year-old Mishawaka area woman was killed at about 8:30 a.m. today when the SUV she was driving westbound on McKinley Highway near Elder Road apparently veered into the far eastbound lane and struck a school bus head on, police said.

The woman, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene.
The female driver of Penn-Harris-Madison bus driver was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police at the scene said. No students were aboard at the time.
The driver of the bus reportedly had already dropped off students and was en route from a district garage to the driver’s home when the accident occurred.
St. Joseph County Sheriff Mike Grzegorek said the driver of the bus told police she attempted to get out of the way. The SUV had severe damage to its hood.
Two other serious accidents occurred on that stretch of McKinley this month.
On Sept. 20, 39-year-old Frederick Bazeley, of Osceola, was killed at McKinley Avenue and Home Street, when the motorcyclist he was driving westbound on McKinley struck a truck. Police said Bazeley may have been driving as fast as 70 mph.
And on Sept. 18, 29-year-old Matthew Sitke, of Nappanee, was critically injured when the car he was driving struck a train on McKinley Avenue near Filbert Road. Sitke had been drinking at the time of the early morning crash, police said.
Sitke’s passenger, Alexandra Langer, 27, of Chicago, was injured but has since been released from the hospital.
The accidents near Elder Road and Home Street are only about a quarter mile from each other. Filbert is about another mile west of Home.
Monday’s crash occurred just east of the Mishawaka city limits; the other two were in the city.
Staff writer Tom Moor:"


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1 injured in crash into Sydenstricker business.

Date: 09/25/2011
Time: Around 5:30 P.M.
Location: Kirksville, Missouri
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chrysler Town and Country

By Daily Express

"Kirksville, Mo. —

A medical emergency left a Kirksville man’s min-van parked in the front of a local tractor store with the driver transported to Columbia in critical condition.

Regis Wehner, 87, was traveling southbound near 1400 N. Baltimore St. when he suffered from a medical condition and ran off the roadway, ending up in the front of the Sydenstricker tractor store about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

According to the Kirksville police report, Wehner’s 2007 Chrysler mini-van was towed from the scene. Damage estimates were not available for either the vehicle or the business, as of Monday morning.

Sydenstricker Sales Manager Bill Frazee said at least five mowers were total losses and the building sustained significant damage to its store front.

Frazee said thankfully that the business was not open that Sunday afternoon and there was no one inside the building when Wehner lost control.

Wehner was transported from the scene to the Northeast Regional Medical Center where he was stabilized and transported to University Hospital in Columbia.

As of Monday morning, Wehner was listed in critical condition at University Hospital.

No citations were issued at the scene, according to police."

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Two Injured In Friday Night Crash On Highway 97.

Date: 08/12/2011
Time: Around 9:00 P.M.
Location: Near Walnut Hill, Florida
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford F-150, Chevy Astro, Ford Windstar

By NorthEscambia.com News

"Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash on Highway 97 south of Tungoil Road Friday night.
According to witnesses, an elderly male driving a van apparently collided with a pickup and another van just after 9 p.m. He was not injured.
The pickup flipped at least once, hitting a tree and landing off roadway. A female passenger in the pickup was transported by ambulance to West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. The driver of the pickup was not injured.
The driver of the second van was transported by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital. None of the injuries were believed to be life threatening.
Further details were not available Friday night; the accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the call."

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Police: Man Seriously Injured In Torrington Crash.

Date: 09/23/2011
Time: Around 2:00 A.M.
Location: Torrington, Connecticut
Vehicle(s) Involved: Volvo S40, Volkswagen Jetta

BY CAROLINE BLACK, Fox CT

"The driver of a sedan that crashed into a parked car on Route 202 in Torrington early Friday morning was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital to be treated for serious injuries, police said.
The driver, 29-year-old Jago Protz of New Hartford, speeding eastbound on East Main St. near St. John's Place when he lost control of his black Volvo sedan and struck a parked vehicle.
The parked vehicle, a red Volkswagen sedan, continued to travel forward crashing into the side of a bridge, knocking the bridge railing into the river.
After making contact with the parked vehicle, the Volvo crossed lanes and crashed into the opposite side of the bridge, police said.
Protz was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Litchfield with serious injuries He was expected to survive.
Route 202 near St. John's Place was closed but has since reopened to traffic.
Anyone who may have witnessed that accident is asked to contact Officer Southard or Officer Abeling of the Torrington Police Accident Investigation Team at 860-489-2000
VW Jetta on the right shoulder of the roadway. The Volvo continued to travel north east, across the center of East Main St, across the sidewalk on the south shoulder and struck the bridge railing on that side of the street."

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Sanger man dies in pickup collision.

Date: 09/19/2011
Time: Around 10:20 A.M.
Location: Fresno, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Tacoma, Dodge Ram

By The Fresno Bee

"A Sanger man died Monday in a collision between two pickups southeast of Fresno.
The Fresno County Coroner's Office identified the man as Xay Mouonoutoua, 76.
Mouonoutoua was driving a Toyota pickup west on Church Avenue about 10:20 a.m. when he failed to yield the right of way at Temperance Avenue and was broadsided by a southbound Dodge pickup, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Kevin Acosta said.
Mouonoutoua died at the scene. The driver of the Dodge appeared to suffer minor injuries."

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