Crime
Micah Bacchus, 36, Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Humble Westfield Road in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — Micah Bacchus, 36, died early Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash on Humble Westfield Road in Houston. According to investigators, his vehicle left the roadway, rolled several times into a ditch, and struck a pole.
Houston police responded to the crash at approximately 2:39 a.m. in the 9000 block of Humble Westfield Road, near McKnight Lane. Emergency responders arrived to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
Investigators said Bacchus was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He did not appear to be wearing a seat belt, according to the initial findings.
Houston Fire Department personnel pronounced Bacchus dead at the scene. Authorities have not released further details about the vehicle or the events immediately preceding the collision.
Bacchus worked as a DJ and had reportedly been leaving a party before the crash. However, authorities have not confirmed additional details about his activities before the incident.
Investigators continue to examine the circumstances that caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, roll into a ditch, and strike a pole.
The crash remains under investigation. Authorities have not provided further information about the cause of the collision.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Logan Rickert, 29, of the Lock Haven area, died early Monday after a tractor-trailer hit him on Interstate 80 in Montour County. He had stopped to help another driver after an earlier crash, authorities said.
The crash happened around 5:54 a.m. on October 26, 2026. It occurred on eastbound I-80 between mile markers 224 and 225 in Valley Township.
According to the Montour County Coroner’s Office, Rickert stopped to help a pickup truck driver after a collision with a tractor-trailer. The pickup truck had partly left the road. The tractor-trailer involved in that crash did not stop.
Rickert got out of his own pickup truck to help the driver. While he stood outside, another tractor-trailer left the road and struck him. Investigators have not yet determined why the second truck left the roadway.
Rickert died at the scene, the coroner’s office said.
Authorities said Rickert stopped on I-80 to help a motorist involved in the first crash. The pickup truck had partly left the road after colliding with a tractor-trailer.
The first tractor-trailer did not stop, according to the coroner’s office. Rickert then left his vehicle to assist the pickup truck driver.
A second tractor-trailer later left the roadway and hit Rickert. Officials have not explained what caused the truck to leave the road. Investigators are working to establish how the crash happened.
Rickert, 29, died at the scene, according to the Montour County Coroner’s Office.
Emergency responders went to the crash site on eastbound I-80 in Valley Township. The incident took place between mile markers 224 and 225.
Authorities have not released further details about the drivers involved. They also have not confirmed whether anyone else suffered injuries.
The Montour County Coroner’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police in Milton are investigating the crash.
Officials have scheduled an autopsy as part of the investigation. They have not released further findings or announced whether anyone will face charges.
Authorities plan to share more information as it becomes available. The investigation remains ongoing.