Multi Car Accidents on 24 East Today
A multi car accident was reported on 24 East in Summit earlier today. According to the report, there were several vehicles involved, including a Honda Civic, Ford Focus and Kia Sorento. A Honda Civic was traveling east on 24 East when it veered to the left, resulting in three cars being pinned. Both cars suffered heavy damage. According to the report, one person was killed and one was flown to a trauma center in Newark. The Summit Fire Department, Volunteer First Aid Squad, and Police Department responded along with Atlantic Health and Springfield EMS. The New Jersey State Police are investigating the cause of the accident and the road is closed.
Ford Focus
A fatal accident involving a Ford Focus on 24 east has left two people dead. Austin W. Groah, 26, was driving the Focus when it crossed the center line and overcorrected to the left, leaving the roadway. The vehicle rolled several times before coming to rest head-on against cable barriers. Police in St. Cloud, Minnesota responded to the crash, citing a possible hit-and-run. State police later discovered that a 55-year-old male was lying in the road near a motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 2007 Ford Focus was involved in a multi-car accident on the freeway, and a woman in the car veered into the barrier. She stopped in the middle of traffic lanes. Two other vehicles were involved in the accident, one driven by Rubina Galvan, and the other was a Honda Civic. The Honda Civic rear-ended the Silverado, which had three male passengers. The driver was also injured.
The crash caused two other accidents on I-75, one of which involved a wrong-way driver. A white Ford Focus was traveling in the wrong direction in the northbound lanes. When it hit a blue Toyota FJ Cruiser traveling in the opposite direction, it collided with the latter. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. Further investigation is underway to determine whether impairment was a factor.
Kia Sorento
A seven-year-old boy and a Newark woman were killed in a multi car accident on Route 40 near Hull Street today. A 2013 Kia Sorento was pulling out of a driveway onto eastbound Route 40 when it crashed into another car. The Kia split in half, killing the boy at the scene. The 31-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police are working to notify the next of kin of the deceased.
One of the vehicles was a white Kia Sorento. The driver of the Subaru was 32-year-old Colin Joseph Ament Leas. The other driver was Jessica Dianne Treadwell, who was driving a 2004 Kia Sorento. Both vehicles were fully engulfed in flames after the impact. The victims of the accident were pronounced dead at the scene. Police are looking for the driver of the white Kia Sorento, which had damage near the front wheel well.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash. One was a GM Yukon, driven by 58-year-old KIMBERLY RECTOR. The driver was speeding and lost control of her vehicle, crossing over onto oncoming traffic. The driver was unable to avoid the accident and hit a tree, causing the SUV to flip over. The driver, RECTOR, was not injured in the crash, but will be charged with DUI.
Honda Civic
A Honda Civic was involved in a multi car accident on I-24 East in Nashville this morning. The car stopped in the middle of the lane with no headlights on and collided with a bus. A driver in the Honda Civic was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Both occupants of the Honda Civic were not wearing seat belts.
The crash occurred near Hobart Avenue, where a Honda Civic was wedged under a boat trailer. Three people were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation by Mass State Police. While the details of the crash are still emerging, it is clear that the cars involved in the accident were all hit by one another. It is unclear what caused the crash, but it could have been the driver of a truck.
According to reports, a 75-year-old Fall River resident was killed in a single vehicle crash near Exit 15 of Route 93. Another incident involved a Honda Civic. A man from Fall River was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was found in Seekonk. Fall River had zero pedestrian fatalities in the last three years. The number of fatalities is much higher than in Rhode Island.
Ford Focus veered off to the left
A driver veered off to the left in a multi car accident on 24 East in Virginia today, sending a Ford Focus off the road. According to Virginia State Police, the driver of the Ford Focus was racing another vehicle. According to the accident report, the driver of the Ford Focus swerved off to the left, hitting the unknown SUV head on. Fortunately, the driver of the Ford Focus was not injured.
A driver of a Ford Focus veered off to the left, striking a young boy with the left side of the vehicle. The boy, a student at a local elementary school, was not wearing a seat belt, and the driver was taken to the hospital by CareFlight. Another driver of a CRV reported minor injuries, and his wife, Dorthy McCain, was transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center. A one-year-old boy was in a child safety seat in the Ford Focus. Ohio State Highway Patrol officers are investigating the accident.
Police say that the driver of a Honda Accord thought that he was in the wrong lane when he made a left turn at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Ford Focus hit a concrete barrier on the left shoulder of the road. The driver of the Ford Focus was transported to the hospital, but later pronounced dead. The accident remains under investigation.
Kia Sorento over corrected
A bicyclist was killed after a crash on 24 east in Crawford County at approximately 6 p.m. Friday. The bicyclist, identified as Brandon Lawrence Taylor of Peach County, was hit by a Kia Sorento. He was a student at BYU-Idaho, and had just completed a proselytizing mission in Layton, Utah. The accident left the driver of the vehicle with serious injuries.
The three-generation Kia Sorento was unveiled in South Korea on August 28. It is 95mm longer than the previous generation and lower than its predecessor, making it easier to handle. It received good scores in IIHS’ small-overlap crash test, a mark that makes it the safest compact SUV in its class. In addition, the Sorento is equipped with safety features such as front and side-curtain airbags. Its off-road ability was praised as well.
The Kia Sorento is available in five different trim levels. The base model KX-1 is the entry-level model. There is also a 3.3-liter Lambda II V6 and a 2.0-liter turbocharged I4. Both the manual and automatic transmissions are equipped with standard ABS and stability control. The Kia Sorento has a 21.1-gallon fuel tank.
Ford Focus rolled
A woman driving a 2007 Ford Focus rolled over in a multi car accident on the 24 East Freeway today, causing a three car accident. She was traveling northbound in the Focus when she crossed over the median. The accident left a 29-year-old man from West Valley City injured. The driver of the Focus, Rubina Galvan, was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 26-year-old woman was also injured in the crash.
The driver of a 2005 HONDA ACCORD lost control and hit a tree stump and an embankment. Her vehicle rolled over, hitting the roof and ejected a three-year-old female passenger from the rear passenger window. The vehicle rolled over onto the child’s legs and rolled over on its roof. Both drivers were transported to the hospital, and the suspect will be charged with DUI.
A 2017 Ford Focus rolled in a multi car accident on the 24 East this morning. A 2003 Ford Focus was also involved. The driver of the 2018 Ford Focus showed multiple indicators of impairment. The accident remains under investigation. Police are trying to determine whether the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. In addition, there was a fourth vehicle, a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am, that overturned on the driver’s side and struck a ditch.