Archive for the ‘Texas Truck Accidents’ Category
LORENA, TX – Two 18 wheelers were involved in a fiery semi truck crash on I-35 in Lorena, TX on August 13, 2013. One big rig went through a guard rail and caught fire after hitting another tractor trailer. Lorena is located in McLennan County, Texas in the central part of the state about 13 miles southwest of Waco.
DUMAS, TX – Five people were killed and two others seriously injured in fatal semi truck accident in Dumas, TX on August 12, 2013. Dumas is located in Moore County, Texas in the northern (panhandle) part of the state about 47 miles north of Amarillo.
LAFAYETTE, IN – A semi truck driver from Joshua, Texas rolled his big rig while averting a collision on Interstate 65 in Lafayette, IN. The city of Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County in the northwestern part of the state about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
BATON ROUGE, La. — A semi truck driver from Houston, Texas, was cited for careless operation on Aug 5, after he caused a crash that shut down the I-110 in Baton Rouge for nearly 6 hours. The trucker was identified as Daymeon Bradford, 36, of Houston. Bradford, who worked for Fasttrac Transportation of Houston, was taken to a local hospital by EMS. Reports state that Branford sustained minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – On August 3, 2013 in Grand Prairie, TX a loaded semi truck veered off I-30 and crashed through a guard rail onto State Highway 161 below bursting into flames, killing the truck driver. Grand Prairie is located in Tarrant, Ellis and Dallas counties in north-central Texas about 13 miles east of Dallas.
AUSTIN, TX – A semi truck crashed and rolled over on the southbound I-35 in Austin, TX on July 19, 2013 shutting down traffic for several hours. Austin is located in Travis County, TX in the central part of the state about 79.5 miles northeast of San Antonio.
SALADO, TX – A semi truck crashed into a concrete barrier on the I-35 in Salado, TX on July 17, 2013 causing a traffic jam for several hours. Salado is located in Bell County, Texas in the central part of the state about 51 miles northeast of Austin.
BARNHART, TX – A 46 year-old woman was killed in a fatal semi truck accident near Barnhart, TX on July 8, 2013. The city of Barnhart is located in Irion County, Texas in the west-central part of the state about 95 miles southeast of Midland.
WEEDHAVEN, TX – A semi truck collided with a Chevrolet van in Weedhaven, TX on July 3, 2013 at the intersection of State Highway 172 and State Highway. Weedhaven is a hamlet in Jackson County, Texas in the southern part of the state about 161 miles southeast of San Antonio.
EL PASO, TX – A semi truck hauling ice cream went off the highway and fell off an overpass onto the road below in El Paso this morning.