Steven Bourgoin, 36, was arrested last week for his role in a car accident that killed 5 teenagers and injured 5 others. Bourgoin was driving the wrong direction down Interstate 89 in Vermont when he struck 8 other cars late last Saturday night. Bourgoin first struck a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta, which burst into flames. 5 teenagers were inside and… Read More
The driver of an 18-wheeler fell asleep at the wheel early Monday morning on a highway in Greenville, South Carolina. Though the truck did spill about 200 gallons of diesel gasoline onto the roadway, thankfully no one was injured or killed, including the driver. According to police, the truck driver was traveling north on I-85 when he fell asleep… Read More
A man died this past Wednesday when his SUV struck an 18-wheeler at an intersection in Liberty, Texas. The driver of the SUV allegedly ran a red traffic light and ran into the back of the 18-wheeler, causing the SUV to go under the trailer portion. The sheer force of impact completely ripped the roof from… Read More
Early Friday a man was killed and his 2 children were injured when his 18-wheeler truck ran off of Interstate 45 and struck a guardrail and a pillar before tipping over and bursting into flames. Authorities say that the father lost control of the truck prior to the collision. One of the children, age 5, was ejected from… Read More
2 vehicles were involved in a car wreck yesterday in Phoenix, Arizona, sending 3 people to the hospital. A 36-year-old man was in serious condition, and a 20-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition after being extracted from her vehicle. Another woman was also taken to a local trauma center, though her condition is not known. All… Read More
Seven people in Fort Bend County, Texas were treated at a hospital Wednesday after their passenger bus collided into the back of an 18-wheeler. According to police the bus driver attempted to pass the truck, but lost control and hit the rear end of the truck. Police stated that a citation could possibly be… Read More
Three individuals were killed and one was injured in an auto accident Monday evening in Dallas. According to police, Frank Palemo, 17, lost control of his Chevy Tahoe while at a high speed and ran into an unoccupied Ford Super Duty pick-up truck. The Chevy Tahoe apparently hit a dip in the road that… Read More
Early Wednesday morning two 18-wheeler wrecks shut down much of Interstate 35 in New Braunfels, Texas. The first accident occurred around 3:15 a.m. when a driver going the way slammed into an 18-wheeler near I-35 and Solms Road. The wrong-way vehicle was pushed up against a concrete barrier, and the 26-year-old driver… Read More