Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

53-Car-Pileup Involving 18-Wheeler Causes 3 Deaths, 11 Injuries

Source: Lansing State Journal A chaotic accident in Fowlerville, Michigan unfolded last week when over 50 vehicles were involved in a pileup incident. The wreck occurred last week on December 8th on Interstate 96 at Wallace Road, around 10 a.m. The pileup started just as snow began to cover the entire region. It is unclear exactly how the… Read More

Multiple Big Rig Crashes Occur With Heavy Los Angeles Rain

Multiple large truck crashes took place last night in the greater Los Angeles area last night. According to reports, one person was killed when a big rig flipped over while exiting from westbound Freeway 105 to northbound Freeway 710 in the Paramount area. This particular accident took authorities about 4 hours to clear up. Unfortunately due to heavy… Read More

Truck Driver Injured When Tractor-Trailer Flips

Earlier this afternoon a tractor-trailer flipped over while going around a curve. The truck was on a ramp onto Route 128 North, from Route 1, in Peabody, Massachusetts. According to police, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle after the crash. He suffered minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Though an… Read More

5 People Injured in 6-Vehicle Crash in Phoenix

5 people were injured this past Saturday night in a crash involving 6 total vehicles. The wreck occurred at 95th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix, Arizona. According to police, two people had to be extracted from their cars by emergency workers. Three of the injured were reportedly in serious condition and were transported to a nearby… Read More

Armored Truck Flips After Colliding With 18-Wheeler

Yesterday afternoon a collision between an armored truck and an 18-wheeler truck resulted in major damage to both vehicles, as seen in the pictures below. The accident occurred in Houston on Interstate 69-59 and Kroesche Road. Details are still unclear as to what caused the crash. Despite the heavy damage both vehicles took, it was not… Read More

Toxic Fumes Released Following 18-Wheeler Crash, Triggering Area Evacuation

A crash earlier today between two 18-wheelers forced the evacuation for a 5-mile radius off of Interstate 24 near Nashviille, Tennessee. According to reports, one of the large trucks was carrying chlorine tablets, among other swimming pool cleaning supplies including oxidizing agents and other corrosive material. When the two trucks collided,  the truck with chlorine tablets caught fire on… Read More