Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Truck Driver Ralph Baker Killed in Pennsylvania Turnpike Wreck

61-year-old truck driver Ralph Baker was killed Friday after being involved in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. According to the turnpike commission, Baker’s truck left the roadway before crashing on the eastbound side. Reports have not stated why Baker initially left the roadway. It was not stated whether any other vehicles were involved in the… Read More

Jesse King Killed in Lufkin 18-Wheeler Highway Crash

Jesse King, 50, was killed Thursday afternoon when he was involved in a car wreck with an 18-wheeler truck on U.S. Highway 59 near Lufkin, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, four people in total were injured after John Danner, 28, made an unsafe lane change in front of an 18-wheeler truck driven… Read More

Truck Driver Michael Banfalvi Killed in Semi Truck Wreck

The driver of a box truck was killed last week after a collision involving his vehicle and an 18-wheeler truck. The wreck took place Tuesday afternoon on June 27th on Texas Highway 114 near the town of Rhome. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Michael Banfalvi was driving a box truck on the highway… Read More

4 Injured in Crash Between 18-Wheeler, Bus Carrying Cheerleaders

A crash near Indio, California resulted in four people being injured, including three cheerleaders and a bus driver. The crash took place at about 4:15 p.m. on Interstate 10. According to reports, the cheerleaders’ bus was driving home to Arizona from UCLA when it was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler truck. According to the California Highway Patrol… Read More

Truck Carrying Live Snakes, Alligator, Crashes South of San Antonio

A vehicle hauling several snakes and a baby alligator blew out a tire and crashed Thursday afternoon in south Bexar County near San Antonio, releasing many of the animals out near the roadway. The crash took place on Interstate 35  after the vehicle blew out it’s tire. Several rattlesnakes, copperhead snakes, water moccasins, and a baby alligator escaped from… Read More

18-Wheeler Hauling Pigs Crashes Near Dallas – Pigs Run Hog Wild

Early this morning an 18-wheeler truck hauling hundreds of pigs collided with another 18-wheeler and a passenger vehicle, eventually ending with most of the pigs roaming around the crash scene. The crash took place on Interstate 45 near Wilmer, Texas. After the collision, the truck carrying the pigs turned on its side and burst into flames. Thankfully the driver… Read More

William Greenlee Hospitalized Following Beaumont, TX 18-Wheeler Wreck

William Greenlee, 37, from Mississippi, was injured in a crash with an 18-wheeler in the Beaumont area Tuesday night. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the two-vehicle crash took place at about 10:50 p.m. on Interstate 10. Reports stated that an 18-wheeler truck driven by Sylvester Willingham had started to slow down for traffic… Read More