Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

18-Wheeler Crash Causes Austin Traffic Nightmare

An 18-Wheeler wreck took place Wednesday evening, causing a huge shutdown of traffic on Austin’s busiest highway. The accident happened on Interstate 35, just north of William Cannon. A truck hauling Colgate dental hygiene products was immobilized when the rear part of its trailer fell to the road, stopping the truck in its tracks. Workers brought… Read More

Person Killed After Rear-Ending 18-Wheeler

A driver in Houston was killed earlier this morning after running into the back of an 18-wheeler truck. According to police, the deceased driver was speeding in a white Toyota Scion eastbound on Interstate 10 when they crashed into the rear of the 18-wheeler’s trailer. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Read More

Federal Trucking Industry Regulations go High-Tech to Tackle Safety Issues

Most people have probably heard about all the technology that has hit the auto industry in the last 5-10 years: Bluetooth connections for hands-free talk; Automatic safety sensors for backing up or to watch your blind spots; Cars that can automatically parallel-park themselves; And of course, self-driving vehicles. Although the trucking industry is a little behind the… Read More

Two 18-Wheelers Collide in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

A wreck took place Wednesday morning in Hunterdon County, New Jersey when two 18-wheelers collided on Interstate 78 near Route 173. Details on how the accident occurred are unclear at this time, but one of the trailers on the 18-wheelers was ripped open on the side, spilling the cargo of cardboard and paper bags across the… Read More

Sandra Sarah Dunaway, 59, Killed After Hitting Tractor-Trailer Head-on

Early on Thursday morning Sandra Sarah Dunaway, 59, of Providence Forge, Virginia, was killed when her vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer truck. According to James City County Police in Toano, Virginia, Dunaway was driving her 2003 Ford Taurus east on US Route 60/Richmond Road when she crossed over the median and ran straight into the 18-wheeler… Read More

Mickey Lynn Burney Killed After Pickup Truck Strikes18-Wheeler

Mickey Lynn Burney, 52, died Monday morning after his pickup truck was involved in a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler truck. The accident occurred on FM 1304 east of Aquilla, Texas, in the Hill Country area at about 8:15 a.m. on Monday. Burney was driving eastbound in a 2002 Ford Ranger pickup when he reportedly drove… Read More