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Denise McNerney, 54, killed in car accident with disabled vehicle on I-77 near Richfield, Ohio

Date: 
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Area: 
Cleveland-Akron, OH
One woman was killed after crashing her car into the back of disabled vehicle sitting on the side of the highway in Summit County on Saturday just before 11:30 p.m. on I-77 southbound. A 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by 58-year-old Richard W. Fort Jr., of Maryland, was parked on the right shoulder. A second vehicle, a 2006 Buick Rendezvous driven by Denise McNerney, 54, of Mayfield Heights, was driving southbound on I-77. McNerney was driving on the shoulder of the roadway when she crashed into the rear of Fort's parked vehicle.

Ronald S. Brooker, 42, killed in pedestrian crash while pushing disabled vehicle on U.S. Highway 12 near Naches, Washington

Date: 
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Area: 
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA

A 42-year-old Naches good Samaritan helping push a disabled SUV was hit by a vehicle Saturday afternoon on U.S. Highway 12 east of Naches. Ronald S. Brooker was first transported to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, but was later airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, where he was listed in critical condition Sunday afternoon. Brooker was pushing a disabled 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe near Locust Lane when the collision happened about 3:50 p.m. He and the SUV he was pushing were hit by a 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Samantha L. Owens, 26, of Tieton.

One dead and one injured after driver and passenger of stalled car are hit by truck while pushing vehicle at Knott and North Orangethorpe avenues in Buena Park, CA

Date: 
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Area: 
Orange County, CA

Shortly before 2:30am, a car stalled in the middle lane in the middle of the intersection of Knott Avenue and N. Orangethorpe Avenue. As the driver and passenger got out and started pushing the car out of the intersection, they were hit by a truck, which killed one of them and injured the other. The truck driver properly stopped and communicated with authorities.

David Moore Jr., 19, and Timothy Randall, 30, killed while changing flat tire on Interstate 70 near Parachute, Colorado

Date: 
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Area: 
Denver, CO
Two men were killed while changing a tire Wednesday morning at mile marker 72 on westbound Interstate 70 in Garfield County near Parachute. A 2002 Ford F250 pick-up pulling a cattle hauler was on the right shoulder of the highway due to a flat tire. Another vehicle with David Moore Jr.,19, of Clifton and Timothy Randall, 30, of Grand Junction stopped to assist, and the men were on the left side of the trailer changing the tire when they were struck by a box truck. Both men died at the scene of the crash. The truck driver, Derek Thompson, 30, of Grand Junction was not hurt.

Kenneth Dewayne Blanchard, 35, dies in pedestrian accident when struck by hit-and-run tractor-trailer while walking for help for flat tire on Interstate 59 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: 
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Area: 
Birmingham, AL
Northport resident  Kenneth Dewayne Blanchard was walking on Interstate 59 after getting a flat early Thursday morning. He died when he was hit by a tractor-trailer whose driver fled the scene. The truck is believed to be a dark brown Freightliner Classic with a model year between 1991 and 2002.  Please contact your nearest state trooper post by dialing *HP on your cell phone or the Tuscaloosa State Trooper Post at 205-553-5531, if you have any information on this accident or the driver.

Lt. Kevin Johns killed in pedestrian accident while changing tire on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton, Florida

Date: 
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Area: 
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL

Lorenza Simmons told dispatchers she was trying to avoid hitting the SUV in front of her when she swerved off the road and hit Kevin Johns, who was rushed to Delray Medical Center and was pronounced dead at 1:09 p.m. Johns served the city of Fort Lauderdale for 29 years. Visitation is set for Monday from 5-8 p.m. at the Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale at 1400 North Federal Highway. His funeral will be held at the same location Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Brad Barngrover killed, young son injured after truck stalled on tracks is hit by train in Morgantown, IN

Date: 
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Area: 
Indianapolis, IN
The driver was transported to IU Health Morgan Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The child was taken to Riley with non-life threatening injuries.

Patrick Brownlee, 45, killed helping disabled vehicle on Interstate 20 in Atlanta, Georgia

Date: 
Monday, July 21, 2014
Area: 
Atlanta, GA

A tow-truck driver was struck and killed while trying to help a disabled vehicle on I-20. The accident happened at about 2 p.m.

Dylan Blair, 18, killed and 4 people injured in head-on crash on State Route 3 in Hannibal, New York

Date: 
Monday, June 16, 2014
Area: 
Syracuse, NY
State Police in Fulton are investigating a fatal crash that occurred shortly before 5:00 Tuesday afternoon on State Route 3 in the Town of Hannibal, Oswego County. The investigation has revealed a car, operated by Dylan Blair, 18, from Fulton, NY along with 3 other passengers, were westbound on State Route 3 when he came upon a vehicle slowing down to assist a disabled vehicle who was off the roadway and parked along the shoulder.

3 teenagers critically injured, 3 other teens injured, after their disabled vehicle is struck by a van on U.S. 60 at Gilbert Road in Mesa, Arizona

Date: 
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Area: 
Phoenix, AZ
Six teenagers were in critical condition following a three-car chain reaction crash on U.S. 60 at Gilbert Road Thursday afternoon, Mesa fire officials said. All the teens were in a vehicle that was stalled in the emergency lane when it was hit from behind by a van, fire authorities said. One other vehicle was involved in the smash-ups. The half dozen injured patients are between the ages of 17 and 19, according to first responders. The full extent of their injuries was not known.