Multiple Serious Traffic Accidents Reported Nationwide

Serious traffic incidents occurred across the U.S. this week, involving multiple injuries and fatalities. In Longs, South Carolina, a two-vehicle crash hospitalized one person and caused temporary lane closures, while three others declined medical transport. Columbus, Ohio saw a morning crash that hospitalized four people, including three juveniles, with one adult in critical condition. In Chicago, two police officers were hospitalized after their squad car collided with another vehicle during an emergency response. Indianapolis authorities reported a fatal incident in which a man died after driving around a crossing gate and being struck by a train, with the conductor cooperating with police. In Concord, Massachusetts, a grandmother, mother, and infant were injured after being hit by a vehicle while walking along a rail trail, and the incident remains under investigation.