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TONAWANDA, NY – A semi truck accident occurred on Friday, Aug 26, when a the driver of a tractor trailer struck the CSX rail bridge on Young Street in the city of Tonawanda and continued through to the I-290.

Map showing location of semi truck accident in Tonawanda, NY on August 26, 2011 where the driver of a tractor trailer collided with the rail bridge on Young Street, then continued on to I-290 where he was stopped by the police.

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EL PASO, TX – A semi truck transporting oil was involved in a rollover accident on Wednesday, Aug 17, that resulted in an oil spill in Northeast El Paso.

Scene of a semi truck accident on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 where a big rig overturned spilling a load of heavy oil all over the roadway in northeast El Paso.

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – Police said a 38-year-old gravel truck driver was killed instantly when his truck slammed into a semi truck on Tuesday afternoon, Aug 16th on Highway 16.

A semi truck driver was killed on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in San Antonio, TX when his big rig that was hauling a load of gravel rear-ended another semi truck that was making a turn. The accident severed the cab off the gravel truck.

The victim’s 10-year old son, who was also in the cab, miraculously survived. The boy was hospitalized after the ordeal, but he is expected to be fine. ... Read More

TOLEDO, OH – A man was seriously injured on Thursday, Aug 11, when the vehicle he was driving was hit by a semi truck. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 57-year-old Frank Billings Jr. of Whitehouse, OH.

Map showing location of semi truck accident on Maumee Western Rd (US 20) and Eber Road (County Road 118) in Monclova, OH on August 11, 2011.

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MIDLAND, TX – A major accident involving a vehicle and an 18 wheeler truck occurred on Sunday, Aug 14, injuring two, one listed in critical condition and one with burn injuries.

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HOUSTON, TX – In a bizzarre semi truck accident in downtown Houston, TX, the dump trailer of a semi truck crashed into a freeway sign on Interstate 45 on Tuesday, August 9, 2011.

Up-ended container trailer on the northbound I-45 in Houston, TX after the vehicle's hydraulic lift engaged while the truck was in motion.

Houston is in Harris County, Texas in the central part of the state, about 162 miles southeast of Austin. ... Read More

SAN ANTONIO, TX – An 18 wheeler truck carrying large concrete barriers dumped its load at the I-35 and Loop 410 interchange on Thursday, Aug 4, at around 4:30 a.m., strewing 45 tons of concrete slabs onto the highway, according to authorities.

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NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – A semi truck accident occurred on Friday, July 29, when an 18-wheeler tractor trailer rolled over on its side on the northbound I-35 access road in the Creekside area.

A tractor-trailer that was carrying a load of dog food rolled over onto its side on the northbound access road of Interstate 35 in New Braunfels, TX just north of FM 306 on July 29, 2011.

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PORTER, TX – Victor Jimenez, the driver of an 18 wheeler owned by Swift Transportation, crashed into another 18-wheeler while making a U-turn on Texas 242 Tuesday morning, July 26, slicing the other 18 wheeler truck in half.

The owner of an 18-wheeler picks up the pieces of his truck after his driver crashed into another 18-wheeler, slicing it in half after it made a U-turn on Texas Highway 242 near Hickory Rd on Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Photo Credit: Karl Anderson

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JACKSON COUNTY, MS – A 18 wheeler truck driver traveling eastbound on the Interstate 10 on Thursday, July 14 crashed into a wooded area and overturned, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol Master Sgt. Johnny Poulos.

Workers remove 18 wheeler that crashed into the woods alongside Interstate 10 near Ocean Springs, MS on July 14, 2011. Photo credit: James Edward Bates/Sun Herald

The accident happened at about 11:30 a.m near mile marker 55 about a mile west of the Mississippi 57 exit. ... Read More