Author Archives: Pete Trosclair

Truck Driver Suffers Medical Emergency, Killed After Crashing into Houston-area Restaurant

A truck driver was killed Thursday after crashing his 18-wheeler truck into a restaurant in Fort Bend County, near Houston. According to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified driver smashed into an unoccupied Japanese restaurant at about 9 a.m. The 18-wheeler, hauling liquid nitrogen, was moving southbound on Grand Parkway when it crossed the… Read More

Multi-Car Pileup Shuts Down I-35E

Last Wednesday morning Interstate 35E was shut down after a multi-vehicle pileup took place. According to NBC DFW, at least seven vehicles were involved, and at least one driver was found pinned in their vehicle, said Dallas Fire-Rescue. The cause of the wreck has not yet been officially determined. Photos of the traffic showed vehicles backed… Read More

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Downtown Austin Wreck

One person was killed and two others injured yesterday in a car crash that occurred in downtown Austin, Texas. According to police, two vehicles initially crashed into each other on a feeder road for Interstate 35 and Cesar Chaves street at about 8:35 a.m. on Thursday. Directly following this crash, the driver of one of those vehicles,… Read More

3 Hurt in Austin 18-Wheeler Crash on Mopac near 183

A crash took place Thursday evening on southbouth MoPac near US Highway 183 that resulted in three people being hurt. One of those people received life-threatening injuries. News reports stated that the wreck occurred when an 18-wheeler truck crashed head-on into a pickup truck. Police did not indicate whether either of the drivers involved was at… Read More