Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Jacquelyn Edwards Killed in New Orleans 18-Wheeler Crash

31-year-old Jacquelyn Nicole Edwards was killed last week when an 18-wheeler struck her Chevy Malibu as she was making a U-turn. The incident took place at 8:30 a.m. on June 8th, on Louisiana Highway 21. According to police, Edwards was on the right shoulder of the highway when she made the U-turn, but was hit on… Read More

Fatal 18-Wheeler Wreck Shuts Down I-35 in Kyle, Texas

An 18-wheeler and a moving truck were involved in a fatal wreck Monday night on northbound Interstate 35 near Kyle, Texas, south of Austin. The crash took place at about 6:40 p.m. According to police reports, the moving truck slammed into the back of the 18-wheeler near mile marker 211. The passenger in the moving truck… Read More

Dallas High Speed 18-Wheeler Chase Results in 8 Different Wrecks

A high speed chase took place in Arlington Friday afternoon when the driver of an 18-wheeler truck went on a rampage through a highway, hitting at least 8 other vehicles. Last reports indicate that at least 2 people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident started at about 1 p.m. when the driver was reported… Read More

Walter Leroy Goff III, 28, Killed in Tractor-Trailer Wreck

Walter Leroy Goff III, 28, was killed Monday night when his car struck a tractor-trailer in Pittsburgh, PA. The crash occurred at about 11:15 p.m. in the Parkway East neighborhood of Pittsburgh, in the outside lanes of the highway. According to police both Goff and the large tractor-trailer were driving east in the middle lane when Goff’s car hit the… Read More

4 Injured in Rollover-18-Wheeler Crash in Maryland

Four people were hurt Saturday morning in Howard County, Maryland, when an 18-wheeler truck hit an SUV and flipped over in morning traffic on southbound Interstate 95. The collision caused the entire southbound freeway to be shut down for several hours as cleanup and investigation took place, causing massive traffic delays. Maryland State Police did not… Read More

1 Killed in Austin Highway Morning Crash

A crash involving two vehicles this morning resulted in one death. The crash took place on a feeder road for Texas Highway 71 near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at about 6:15 this morning. Details on how the wreck took place have not been made public, but the victim was reportedly a man in his 60s. He was… Read More

2 Killed in Highway Trucking Crash in Marion County, Tennessee

A deadly crash took place this morning on Interstate 24 West in Marion County, Tennessee, killing 2 people. The crash involved 3 18-wheeler trucks and an SUV. The deceased have not been identified, but both were truck drivers. The crash took place at approximately 2 a.m. Friday morning. The interstate is expected to be closed to… Read More