Archive for 2011
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.
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.
The accident happened at about 11:30 a.m near mile marker 55 about a mile west of the Mississippi 57 exit. ... Read More
WACO, TX — Two separate accidents involving two tractor trailers, big rigs and a pickup truck occurred along the I-35 on Thursday, July 21, and Friday, July 22, in Central Texas.
The first incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. Thursday evening, July 21, near exit 337 when the driver of a pickup truck that was traveling south slowed down to avoid hitting something on the highway. ... Read More