Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Passenger in SUV Killed When Hit by 18-Wheeler

A passenger driving in a Toyota Rav4 SUV was killed Wednesday afternoon in Farmingdale, in Long Island, NY after they were struck by an 18-wheeler truck. The cause of the wreck has not yet been determined. According to police, the 18-wheeler crashed into the Rav4 at an intersection. Images show that the car was pushed into… Read More

Mississippi Highway Domino Crash Kills Driver and Dog

An 18-wheeler wreck in Jackson County, Mississippi lead to the fatalities of a driver and his dog, and several other injuries. The wreck involved seven vehicles in total. According to witnesses, an 18-wheeler truck was approaching stopped traffic but was unable to brake in time, causing it to collide into a mass of other vehicles, including… Read More

SUV Driver Injured in Double 18-Wheeler Wreck

The driver of a Mercedes SUV was injured Monday morning after being in an accident with two 18-wheeler trucks on the George Washington Bridge. At about 11:30 a.m., the unidentified 61-year-old driver struck a tractor trailer in front of him, and was then struck from behind by another 18-wheeler. As seen below, the car is essentially unrecognizable… Read More

Train Hits Passenger Bus in Mississippi; 3 Dead, Multiple Injured

Three people were killed this afternoon when a passenger bus was struck by a freight train in Biloxi, Mississippi, with an unknown amount of people injured. According to Biloxi Police, there were 50 passengers on the bus from Austin, Texas. The bus was reportedly stopped on the train tracks, though authorities have not confirmed why. The collision… Read More

73-Year-Old Woman Killed in Wrong-Way Tractor-Trailer Crash

An unidentified 73-year-old woman was killed early Tuesday after crashing her vehicle head-on into a tractor-trailer truck. The wreck took place at about 2:30 a.m. on the southbound Florida Turnpike in Orange County, Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At the time of the report officers were unsure why the woman was driving against traffic. Read More

18-Wheeler Hits SUV Crossing Highway, Flips

An 18-wheeler truck carrying 48,000 pounds of cotton seed ran into an SUV earlier this morning, sending the SUV driver to the hospital. The crash took place at Highway 77 just north of Odem near Corpus Christi, Texas. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety stated that the large truck crashed into the SUV’s driver’s… Read More

18-Wheeler Drives Off San Francisco Overpass, Occupants Injured

An 18-wheeler truck veered out of control Saturday morning, driving through a guardrail barrier and off a 20-foot overpass on Highway 101 in San Francisco. Thankfully nobody was killed in the accident. The wreck took place just after 8 a.m. on the northbound section of the highway, near the intersection with Bayshore Boulevard. According to San… Read More

Truck Driver Injured When Rig Carrying Hamburger Meat Crashes

An accident involving a big rig truck hauling hamburger meat took place Friday afternoon in Grapevine, Texas. The crash took place on State Highway 360 at Stone Myers Parkway, and caused much of the freeway to be shut down for the rest of Friday and Saturday. Reports did not state how the crash occurred, but suggested… Read More