Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

3 Killed in Florida Car Wreck

3 men were killed Sunday night in Gadsden County, Florida, in a collision at Brickyard Road and Jackson Court. Vernard Safford and Anthony Ware were traveling together in a car when they reportedly crossed into the opposite lane and collided into another vehicle. Ernest Jones was the driver of the other vehicle. He was also killed… Read More

13 Killed in Bus-18-Wheeler Crash in Palm Springs, California

Multiple fatalities were reported from a collision between a bus and an 18-wheeler early Sunday morning. 13 people were killed and 31 injured when a tour bus collided into the back of the large truck on west-bound Interstate 10. The collision was so forceful that the bus went about 15 feet into the back of the trailer. Read More

John Ulmer Smith Critically Injured in 18-Wheeler Crash

A man was seriously injured Friday morning when his pickup truck was involved in a crash with 2 18-wheelers near Buna, Texas. An 18-wheeler hauling logs was traveling on Country Road 721 when its driver stopped to turn left onto US Highway 96 to head north. While it was waiting in the crossover lane to turn… Read More

Motorcyclist killed by driver making illegal U-Turn

An unidentified motorcyclist was killed late Thursday evening in a car crash in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Around 6:30 p.m., Donelle Spivey, 30, tried to make a U-turn across 2 lanes from the outside lane of the roadway and cut off the motorcycle who was traveling in the inside lane. According to Spivey, she was setting up her GPS… Read More

1 Injured in 18-Wheeler Crash Near Washington, North Carolina

1 person was injured Thursday afternoon when their SUV crashed into an 18-wheeler just outside Washington, North Carolina. The individual was flown to Vidant Medical Center by helicopter, according to the Highway Patrol. No reports have been given on who may have been at fault, or how serious the injuries were. The highway was completely shut… Read More

Amando Vega killed in 18-wheeler accident in Kilgore, Texas

A motorist died early Wednesday morning in a collision with an 18-wheeler on Interstate 20 near Kilgore, Texas. Amando Vega, 77, pulled in front of an 18-wheeler driven by Melvin Edwards, and the 18-wheeler struck Vega’s Mazda Protege. Vega’s car then reportedly hit the guardrail and shot back towards the truck, eventually becoming trapped between the… Read More

Multiple Deaths in Raleigh-Area Highway Large Vehicle Wrecks

Three people were killed in the last 24 hours in separate incidents involving 18-wheelers on Interstate 95 near Raleigh, North Carolina. In the first wreck, an 18-wheeler was rear-ended by an RV. The 18-wheeler was reportedly hauling corrosive chemicals. This took place around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. North Carolina Highway Patrol officers stated that when the TV struck… Read More