Tag Archives: truck accidents
Highway Closes After Two Semis Crash Near Fort Wayne
Two tractor-trailer trucks were involved in a crash on westbound U.S. 30 outside of Fort Wayne, Ind., on the morning of Friday, Feb. 3, The Journal Gazette reports. The Indiana Department of Transportation reported that dense fog in the area … [Read more]
Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Car Collide in New York’s Hudson Valley
A passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer truck collided in Philipstown, N.Y. on Thursday, Feb. 2, spilling more than 100 gallons of fuel onto Route 9 and leaving the driver of the car hospitalized. According to lohud.com, the car was traveling … [Read more]
Truck Driver Used Methamphetamines Before Fatal Crash
The driver who lost his life when his tractor-trailer crashed into a BMW near Buellton, Calif., on Jan. 12, was high on methamphetamines at the time of the crash, toxicology reports show. The Santa Barbara Independent writes that toxicology reports … [Read more]
Train Crashes into Semi-Truck in Rural Michigan
The driver of a semi-truck escaped with only minor injuries after an Amtrak train crashed into his vehicle Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Leoni Twp. in southern Michigan. According to mlive.com, an investigation continues as to why the truck was apparently … [Read more]
Police Officer Killed in Accident with Logging Truck
A Civilian Reserve Police Officer with the Waynesboro Police Department in Georgia was killed in a truck accident on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 1, when his Ford Ranger was struck by an 18-wheel log-hauling truck. According to WJBF.com, the … [Read more]
Two Trucks Collide in Northern Michigan
A logging truck and a flatbed tractor-trailer were involved in a two-vehicle crash in northern Michigan’s Iron Mountain on Monday, Jan. 30. Logs were strewn across the intersection at Stephenson Avenue and Lake Antoine Road following the accident. A report … [Read more]
Two Trucks Crash, Knock Out Power in Beddington
Two truck drivers miraculously sustained only minor injuries after their trucks collided while driving in opposite directions on Route 9 in Beddington, Me., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, according to WABI.tv. The highway was closed for hours following the accident, which … [Read more]
Connecticut Freeway Closed After Tractor-Trailer Accident
A crash involving two cars and a tractor-trailer truck closed portions of I-95 in Norwalk, Conn., during the afternoon rush hour on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The Daily Norwalk reports that the trailer, which overturned to force hours-long lane closures, hit … [Read more]
Multiple-Truck Accident in Arkansas Leaves Driver in Serious Condition
Three semi-trucks were involved in an accident on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 1, just outside Reyno in northeast Arkansas, according to KAIT.com. In a truck accident believed to be caused by heavy fog that blanketed the area, a grain … [Read more]
Tractor-Trailer Crashes into Parked Box Truck in Eastern Pennsylvania
Traffic on westbound Route 78 in Pennsylvania was backed up across the New Jersey state line in the early-morning hours of Tuesday, Jan. 31, after a tractor-trailer and a box truck were involved in a fatal accident, according to LehighValleyLive.com. … [Read more]