Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

One Killed in Explosive Crash with 18-Wheeler

A driver was killed Wednesday evening after their car was hit into the path of an oncoming 18-wheeler truck. The crash took place west of McGregor, Texas on Highway 84 at Burkett Lane. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a woman driving a Kia hit a Honda Civic from behind as the Civic was… Read More

18-Wheeler Fire Shuts Down I-35

Interstate 35 experienced significant delays on Tuesday as an 18-wheeler fire broke out on the interstate between Temple and Waco. The incident originally started when an 18-wheeler crashed near mile marker 314 between Troy and Bruceville. Emergency response crews put out the flames resulting from this fire, but the fire caught back up a second time,… Read More

Samantha Smith, Pedestrian, Killed in 18-Wheeler Accident

Samantha Smith, 27, was killed early Monday morning after she was hit by an 18-wheeler while walking on a roadway. The crash took place north of Bassett Forks, Virginia, on Route 220 at about 2:45 a.m. Reports state that Smith was wearing black sweatpants and a dark-colored hoodie at the time of the accident, and that… Read More

Driver Injured in 18-Wheeler Rollover Crash

An 18-wheeler driver was injured Monday morning when their 18-wheeler truck rolled over while navigating a turn. The crash took place at the intersection of Route 2 and Route 115 in Jefferson, New Hampshire. The driver, an unidentified 64-year-old man, had minor injuries and was sent to Weeks Hospital in nearby Lancaster for treatment. No other… Read More

1 Dead, 2 Injured in DFW-area 18-Wheeler Crash

Earlier this afternoon one person was killed and two were injured after a wreck involving an 18-wheeler truck. The crash took place at about 3 p.m. on westbound Loop 820 in Benbrook, Texas southwest of Fort Worth. Reports indicate that eastbound 820 is backed up for over five miles, and that westbound 820 was backed up… Read More

Sheriff Deputy Killed in Tractor-Trailer Crash

A Carroll County Sheriff Deputy was killed Thursday night in a crash with an 18-wheeler. The crash took place around 10 p.m. in Carroll County, Virginia. The Sheriff’s Deputy, Curtis Bartlett, 32, had responded to an ongoing pursuit involving another Carroll County and State Police. While Bartlett was driving west on Route 58, using his emergency… Read More