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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Yahoo
Troy woman killed in US 2 collision
Jul. 14—A 70-year-old Troy woman was killed Thursday, July 10 in a head-on collision in Lincoln County. The wreck happened at about 1:25 p.m., on U.S. 2 at mile marker 12 near Troy, according to a Montana Highway Patrol incident report. The woman was driving a Jeep Patriot east on the highway when she drifted into oncoming traffic and struck a GMC Sierra driven by a 36-year-old man from Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The woman died at the scene of the crash. She was not wearing a seat belt, according to the report. The driver of the GMC was wearing a seat belt and was not injured. Road conditions were listed as clear and dry.
CBC
11 hours ago
- CBC
Police seek witnesses after fatal hit and run near Armstrong, B.C.
Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage after a head-on collision on Highway 97A near Armstrong, B.C., killed two people on Saturday. The crash between a black GMC Sierra and a tan Chevrolet pickup truck occurred at 1:30 a.m. north of Kelowna in B.C.'s Okanagan, according to police. Police say the black GMC Sierra had two occupants, and the tan Chevrolet pickup was carrying four people. Two of the passengers in the tan Chevrolet did not survive the crash: a 19-year-old Vernon man and a 20-year-old Coldstream man. "Witnesses report the 2009 GMC Sierra with lifted suspension and a tidy tank, a type of liquid transfer tank, in the bed was driving the wrong way on the divided highway prior to the fatal collision," according to Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with B.C. Highway Patrol. "There may be people who had a near miss with the black GMC Sierra who have not yet spoken to police," he added. "We need to speak to those people, and dash-camera video would be very useful." The driver and passenger in the black GMC Sierra fled the scene on foot after the crash, without identifying themselves to authorities or witnesses, according to police. The suspected driver of the black GMC Sierra, a 30-year-old man, was arrested later that same day. The B.C. Highway Patrol is asking anyone who witnessed the minutes leading up to the crash, or anyone with dash-camera video, to contact them at 250-828-3184 and quote file 2025-2243.
CTV News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
‘What was the driver thinking?': OPP report crash on Highway 21
Highway 21 was closed for a head-on collision between Army Camp Road and Port Franks Road, south of Grand Bend, on July 10, 2025. A head-on crash in Lambton County has sent one person to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Around 6 a.m. on Thursday, police, fire and EMS responded to Highway 21 near Army Camp Road, about 20 km south of Grand Bend. According to OPP, a vehicle traveling on Highway 21 tried to pass a transport truck in the fog, colliding with an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the vehicle attempting to pass, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the oncoming vehicle has serious life-threatening injuries. OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said, If you wake up and it's foggy outside, pack an ample supply of patience, you're eventually going to arrive at your destination. 'I understand people don't want to be late for work, your bosses will understand, especially due to the weather conditions. If you find yourself behind a transport truck in thick fog, the best place for you is behind that transport truck... This crash didn't need to happen.... this crash was preventable,' said Sanchuk. Highway 21 remains closed between Army Camp Road and Port Franks Road, and isn't expected to reopen for several hours.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after head-on collision in Outagamie County
ELLINGTON, Wis. (WFRV) – An 84-year-old man from Shiocton was flown to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after a head-on collision in Outagamie County. Deputies with the Outagamie County Sheriff's Office say they were called to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Rexford Road and Center Valley Road, in the Town of Ellington, around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 5. The preliminary investigation indicated that a pickup truck turning north onto Rexford Road from Center Valley Road was hit head-on by a pickup truck going southbound on Rexford Road. No major injuries in Manitowoc 3-vehicle crash, SUV flips on its side The driver of the southbound truck, an 84-year-old man from Shiocton, was flown by ThedaStar to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The northbound truck was driven by a 68-year-old man from Hortonville with a 59-year-old man from Appleton and an 11-year-old from western Wisconsin, deputies say. Both adults were taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The child was not injured. No other details were released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Woman seriously hurt in head-on crash in Luna County
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A woman was seriously injured in a head-on crash Saturday evening, May 31 outside of Deming in Luna County, New Mexico State Police said. The crash happened at about 7:20 p.m. along New Mexico Highway 26 near milepost 4. A woman, driving a passenger car, for 'unknown reasons,' crossed over into the opposite lane and crashed head-on into a semi-truck, State Police said. The woman's car rolled because of the impact. The woman was transported to a local hospital and her current condition is unknown, State Police said. The driver and passenger in the semitruck were not hurt. Officers are still at the scene investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
