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One person was killed when their car caught on fire after striking another vehicle on Barkley Boulevard Sunday morning, Jan. 5. One vehicle was headed down the hill on Barkley Boulevard around 9:55 a.m. when it slid on the icy road, crossed the centerline and hit another car headed up the hill. The downhill car caught on fire, and witnesses were unable to help the driver out of the vehicle before it was engulfed in flames. That driver died at the scene, and the other driver was not injured.
A major crash on the Fairfax County Parkway shut down the road's southbound lanes during an icy Friday morning commute.
Fairfax County Police officials say the four-car crash happened just before 8:15 a.m. near Sunrise Valley Drive, where a car crossed the median and hit oncoming traffic.
At least one person had to be removed from their wrecked car, but no one suffered serious injures. Three victims were taken to nearby hospitals for evaluation, officials say.
Westbound I-96 near Telegraph in Redford has reopened after being shut down due to icy road conditions. Traffic was backed up for miles in the area. A number of accidents have been reported across metro Detroit because of the slick roads. Another vehicle flipped over into the ditch on M-5 near Middlebelt in Farmington Friday morning. Livonia Police also report several accidents along I-96 and I-275. Drivers are urged to take extra caution.
Slick roads have caused a traffic death in western Kentucky.
79-year-old Paul A. Davis of Salem in Livingston County died Thursday when his car collided with another vehicle.
The crash was one of dozens that police responded to across the state as a blast of wintry weather hit, causing temperatures to plummet and wet roads to become icy.
Icy roads may be to blame for a fatal accident in the Northland on Saturday.
It happened on Highway 152 near North Indiana Ave., just before 4 p.m.
Kansas City Police say one person died after their vehicle went off the overpass.
The other person in the car sustained injuries, but the extent of those injuries are unknown.
Gwinnett County Police Accident Investigation Unit is currently investigating a fatal multi-vehicle accident that occurred Monday on Ronald Reagan Parkway near Five Forks Trickum Road that closed all lanes in both directions.
Three vehicles were involved in the incident. One of the drivers died at the scene as a result of the accident. One child was transported to Scottish Rite Pediatric Hospital for treatment. No further information about other injuries or the extent of injuries has been released.