Archive for August, 2011
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.