Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Rollover Truck Accident Causes Hazardous Material Spill and Evacuation

A rollover accident involving an 18-wheeler truck caused an evacuation near Vernon, Connecticut due to the spillage of hazardous corrosive materials from the truck. The crash took place Sunday evening on Interstate 84 when the large truck lost control and left the road, eventually going down an embankment. Materials being hauled in the trailer soon spilled out onto the side of… Read More

2 Killed in 18-Wheeler Crash on New Jersey Turnpike

Two people were killed late Sunday when their vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. The wreck took place in Teaneck, New Jersey on the turnpike near Exit 70. The wreck occurred when a tractor-trailer crashed into a Nissan Altima. Both the driver and passenger in the Altima were killed at the… Read More

Tony McKinley, 54, Killed in 18-Wheeler Collision

A man out of Natchez, Mississippi was killed Friday morning after his pickup truck struck an 18-wheeler on Interstate 55 near the town of Hazlehurst. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol stated that the wreck took place around 6:40 a.m. Tony McKinley, 54, was driving his Ford F-150 south on I-55 when he lost control of… Read More

Tractor-Trailer Flip Injures Driver, Causes Massive Traffic Delays

A tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 79 near Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania caused massive traffic headaches for commuters earlier this week. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the crash took place when the large truck, hauling steel coils, lost control and flipped on the northbound side of the road. Traffic to the Pennsylvania Turnpike off of I-79 was… Read More

Fiery 18-Wheeler Crash Shuts Down Gulf Freeway Outside Houston

Early Wednesday morning a fiery wreck took place between an 18-wheeler and a truck on the Gulf Freeway at Clear Lake City Boulevard near Houston, Texas. The crash took place at about 2 a.m. when an 18-wheeler truck caught fire while driving northbound on the highway. The fire caused the driver to lose control of his vehicle… Read More

Harry Johnson and James Crosby Killed in Double 18-Wheeler Wreck

A truck driver and his passenger were both killed this morning when their 18-wheeler truck ran into the back of another 18-wheeler. The crash occurred near Chattanooga, Tennessee on northbound Interstate 75. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, an 18-wheeler driven by Kenny Barkley blew a tire while driving on the interstate. Barkley tried to maneuver… Read More

Two Killed in Virginia 18-Wheeler Crash

Two unidentified individuals were killed early Wednesday morning after being involved in a fiery highway crash with an 18-wheeler truck. According to state police, the wreck occurred at about 1:15 a.m. on Interstate 95 where it runs under Interstate 295 in Henrico, Virginia. The 18-wheeler truck was apparently driving northbound when it drove off the left side… Read More