Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Wreck Involving Two 18-Wheelers Shuts Down Virginia Interstate

Two 18-wheeler trucks crashed early Thursday morning, causing a catastrophic injury that shut down an entire interstate for about 5 hours. The wreck took place in Hanover, Virginia on Interstate 95. According to reports, an 18-wheeler that was hauling aluminum had slowed down for a work zone. That 18-wheeler was then struck from behind by a… Read More

18-Wheeler Driver Killed After Fiery Truck Crash.

An unidentified truck driver was killed after crashing his truck on Monday. Reports state that the crash occurred on US Highway 33, on an exit to Interstate 270, in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The driver apparently hit a guardrail on the exit ramp, causing gasoline to spill across the ramp. The truck subsequently caught… Read More

Jury Awards Truck Accident Survivor Megan Richards $15 Million

Last Friday a Bryan County Jury in Georgia granted Megan Richards a unanimous verdict of $15 million for damages resulting from a deadly 18-wheeler wreck that occurred in April of 2015. The wreck occurred when John Wayne Johnson, an 18-wheeler driver, failed to properly apply his brakes while traveling 70 MPH on a highway, causing him to… Read More

18-Wheeler Drifts Over Highway Median, Kills 3 in Sedan

3 individuals were killed in a trucking accident Monday morning when their car was struck by an 18-wheeler truck. The crash took place on Route 15 (James Madison Highway) in Fluvanna County, Virginia and is currently under investigation by Virginia State Police. According to investigators, a southbound 18-wheeler truck driven by Franklin Rowe, 51, crossed over the center… Read More

Big-Rig Wreck Spills Hundreds of Gallons of Fuel on Interstate

A crash involving a big-rig truck took place last Friday night in La Canada Flintridge, California, in Los Angeles County, resulting in hundreds of gallons of spilled oil on the side of the road. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, a large truck carrying bananas and other produce overturned on the 210 Freeway near the… Read More

One Injured in Tractor-Trailer Wreck in Petersburg, Virginia

A driver was injured earlier this morning after they were involved in a highway accident with an 18-wheeler truck. According to police in Petersburg, Virginia, the 18-wheeler truck was traveling south on Interstate 95, with a white pickup traveling behind him. The large truck was attempting to exit to Interstate 85, when for unknown reasons the… Read More