Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Woman Crashes SUV Under Big Rig, Survives

An unidentified woman somehow survived a three-vehicle accident last Friday in which her SUV ended up wedged underneath a big rig truck. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the accident occurred when the woman’s vehicle struck a work truck and then bounced into a median wall on westbound Loop 202 in Chandler, Arizona. After striking the median,… Read More

Orlando Martinez Killed in Big Rig Wreck

Truck driver Orlando Martinez, 32, of Avondale, Arizona, was killed Sunday in a single-vehicle wreck when his big rig truck flipped over. According to reports, Martinez was driving eastbound on US Highway 36 in Linn County, Arizona, when he struck the side of an embankment and flipped his truck, which eventually set on fire. The wreck occurred at… Read More

Liz Pope Killed, 8 Injured in Crash Between 18-Wheeler and School Bus

Liz Pope, 52, was killed after a school bus full of cheerleaders was involved in a crash with an 18-wheeler truck late Friday evening. Pope passed away early Saturday from her injuries. According to police, the roads were wet and there was limited visibility, though the cause of the crash is still unclear. The wreck took place on Interstate… Read More

2 Injured When 18-Wheeler Engulfed in Flames on I-35 in San Antonio

A wreck involving an 18-wheeler truck took place early Friday morning on Interstate 35 in Northeast San Antonio. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the wreck occurred when the 18-wheeler struck a highway barrier, which caused the gas tank to rupture. Two people inside the truck were later taken to a nearby hospital for treatment,… Read More

Kristopher Schmitt Killed, 2 Injured in Pennsylvania Tractor-Trailer Wreck

A 57-year-old man from Butler, Pennsylvania was killed earlier this week after his Honda was hit head-on by an 18-wheeler tractor trailer. According to reports, a tractor-trailer crossed over the median of Route 8 in Middlesex Township, Pennsylvania and crashed straight into Kristopher Schmitt in his Honda Sedan. Schmitt was killed at the scene. After striking… Read More

Semi-Truck Driver Airlifted After Highway Wreck

A wreck yesterday on Interstate 5 in Chehalis, Washington between a semi-truck and two passenger cars resulted in the driver of the semi-truck being airlifted to a nearby hospital. According to the Washington State Patrol, the truck was headed northbound on I-5 when it crossed over the median concrete barrier and rolled over into the opposite… Read More

5 People Critically Injured in Bus-18-Wheeler Crash

An accident at Troy Highway and Taylor Road in Montgomery, Alabama resulted in 5 people being seriously injured. While a cause of the accident has not been officially confirmed, the Montgomery Public Safety Communication Director stated that an 18-wheeler struck a car and pushed it into a school bus. Five people were hurt in the wreck,… Read More

3 Injured in Collision Between Multiple Tractor-Trailers

3 people were injured late Wednesday night near Allentown, Pennsylvania in an accident between several tractor-trailers. The accident occurred on Interstate 78. Details are not clear at this time, but according to police, the collision resulted in two of the tractor-trailers and a third truck being pushed onto a concrete divider in the middle of the road, with all three… Read More