An elderly driver was injured Thursday morning on Highway 87 near Loop 410 in San Antonio when his sedan collided with an 18-wheeler truck. The accident occurred at about 6 a.m. Authorities at this time have not determined the exact cause of the wreck. The injured driver was transported to the hospital. His condition is unknown,… Read More
A crash involving three vehicles, including an 18-wheeler big rig, shut down all of the westbound lanes on Interstate 10 for most of Wednesday afternoon. Details on the crash are still unclear, but it involved an 18-wheeler truck that partly overturned after the trailer was disconnected from its cab. Debris from the wreck was strewn all… Read More
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, two people were killed in a wreck involving an 18-wheeler that took place today near Killeen. The crash occurred when a Pontiac drove into the path of the oncoming 18-wheeler. Officials have not identified exactly what caused the Pontiac to apparently lose control. The wreck took place on… Read More
In a case study of the danger 18-wheelers pose to the general public when proper safety measures are not taken, an unattended truck was involved in a highway crash after it rolled down a hill and into a busy highway. The crash took place on Interstate 95 in Stamford, Connecticut on Monday afternoon. Police stated that… Read More
A truck driver, 48-year-old Arnold Delarosa, was killed yesterday morning when his 18-wheeler truck ran into a bridge overpass and caught fire. The incident took place on Interstate 40 and Bushland in Amarillo, Texas. at about 9:30 a.m. According to reports, Delarosa ran off of the roadway, drove straight through a guardrail, and then fell off… Read More
Count this as unexpected weirdness for a highway traffic stop. Earlier this month a video surfaced showing what is apparently a Kazakh Air Force Helicopter landing on a highway in the middle of a snowstorm right in front of several tractor-trailers. One can clearly see in the video a passenger get out of the helicopter, run… Read More
A high school student was killed Sunday evening after crashing into an 18-wheeler truck near Prince George, Virginia. According to police officers, Henry Revere, 17, was driving westbound on James River Drive when he lost control of his car, drove off the road, overcorrected, and then came across the median line of the road, running into an… Read More
A three-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler occurred early Sunday on Interstate 25 near Fountain Colorado. According to the Colorado State Patrol, an 18-wheeler truck and a Ford F-150 were both traveling southbound on the interstate when a Nissan Altima tried to squeeze in between the two. The crash took place around midnight. Two people were seriously… Read More