Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

2 Killed, 6 Injured in Virginia Beach Highway Accident

A multi-vehicle highway accident that unfolded last Friday on Interstate 264 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, resulted in the death of two people. Six others were additionally injured. According to Virginia State Police, Sherita Morgan, 44, and Brittany Landers-Morgan, 20, were traveling west in a Chrysler Pacifica minivan. The Pacifica crossed over the highway median and hit a… Read More

18-Year-Old Killed, 2 Hospitalized in 18-Wheeler Wreck

An 18-year-old was killed early Monday when the car he was in crashed into an 18-wheeler. The incident occurred on US Highway 59 near George West Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the driver of the 18-wheeler had driven in the wrong direction and decided to make a U-turn… Read More

18-Wheeler Accident Results in Hazardous Material Spill

An accident Sunday night involving an 18-wheeler and another vehicle led to extensive closures on Interstate 20 in Hudson Oaks, Texas after hazardous materials were spilled. The exact details of the wreck have not been reported, but according to the Texas Department of Transportation, phosphoric acid was spilled on the roadway directly following the accident. The acid was… Read More

Driver Trapped Underneath 18-Wheeler After Crash

The driver of a pickup truck was trapped in his vehicle Monday afternoon after he ran into a parked 18-wheeler trailer. Police are still investigating the exact causes of the accident. According to a release from police officials, the pickup driver was traveling northbound on Willow Springs Road when he left his lane, and then the… Read More

Stephen Dean Killed After 18-Wheeler Knocks SUV Off Overpass

A freak accident occurred Tuesday in Dallas when an 18-wheeler collided with a concrete median on Interstate 35. According to police reports, an 18-wheeler truck was driving north on I-35 West, near Northeast 28th Street, when it ran into a concrete median. This collision shifted a whole chunk of the median into the opposite southbound lanes. Read More