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2 Died in Pileup on Smoke-Filled Arkansas Highway

Smoke from a burning field apparently caused a crash involving over a dozen vehicles, killing at least two people and closing Highway 67 in both directions, Arkansas State Police said. Troopers at the site of the pileup said there were …

4 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Southern California Freeway

Four people were killed early Sunday in a wrong-way collision involving several vehicles on a freeway east of Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. in southbound lanes of State Route 71 in Chino Hills after several …

Arizona Interstate Reopens After Deadly Crash, Leak

The main freeway in southern Arizona reopened in both directions evening and officials said people living southeast of downtown Tucson could return home a day after a deadly crash sent acrid plumes into the desert sky and prompted evacuations. “The …

13 Killed in California When Truck Hit SUV Carrying 25

A semitruck on Tuesday crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 and leaving others injured, authorities said. California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said 12 people died at the scene, which is about …

Utah Roadway Deaths Drop for Second Year in a Row

The number of people who died on Utah roads decreased for the second consecutive year, new state statistics show. The 264 deaths on Utah roads in 2018 were the lowest since 2014 and down from 273 the year before, the …

Marijuana Use Suspected in Fatal Colorado Crash

The Colorado State Patrol says a woman killed in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 70 is suspected of being under the influence of marijuana at the time. KMGH-TV reported that the crash occurred Monday afternoon near Genesee, west of Denver, …

Lack of Markings Caused 2016 Fatal California Bus Crash, Report Shows

Federal investigators say inadequate highway markings caused a fatal Greyhound bus crash in California last year that killed two people and injured 13 others, including the driver. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a report Tuesday that the lack …

Caltrans Settles Lawsuit over Construction Site Death

The California Department of Transportation has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of a 24-year-old woman who was killed by a drunk driver while working on a nighttime paving project. Attorneys for both sides told the Fresno …

13-Vehicle Pile Up, 1 Fatality in Texas Panhandle Dust Storm

Authorities say one traveler was killed and several were hurt in a 13-vehicle pileup during a dust storm in the Texas Panhandle. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the accident Wednesday night closed Interstate 40 near Conway, 30 miles …

$6.7M Awarded in Missouri Traffic Fatality Lawsuit

A Missouri jury has awarded a West Plains family $6.7 million in a wrongful death lawsuit against the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission. The West Plains Daily Quill reports that Laurie Holesapple and her family sued the commission after her …