This Tuesday in West Texas found four good samaritans coming to the aid of a driver whose pickup slid off the icy road in Garza County. But their good deed turned to horror when an 18-wheeler came by and also skidded off the road into the four. One died and the others sustained injuries and…
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Death Toll of 18-Wheeler Accidents Rolls On
The year is not finished yet and neither is the death toll due to 18-wheeler accidents. This Friday found that in a crash between an auto and a semi-truck, the commercial truck is usually going to win. According to KLTV, an East Texas driver of a Chevy Lumina was declared dead after colliding with an…
Ringing in the Holiday Season, East Texas style
Congratulations to Tyler, TX resident Andre Thompson, who together with only two more people in the whole of the United States, recently beat the record for bell-ringing for charity. According to the Tyler Paper, the total number of hours that the trio were ringing in the holidays amounted to over 100. Now this is the…
Another Commercial Truck Driver Fleeing the Scene of an Accident
This weekend finds another commercial truck driver of a tractor trailer fleeing the scene of an 18-wheeler truck’s accident. This time it occurred in North Texas around Amarillo where a female bystander at the parking lot of a truck stop became critically injured at the end of a police chase. Police officers responded to calls…
Double 18-Wheelers in Truck Wreck with Lufkin ISD School Bus
Just a few miles north of Lufkin on US 59, the first Monday of December found a multi-vehicular wreck involving two 18-wheelers and a school bus from Lufkin ISD. According to reports from KTRE, hazardous material crew were at the accident scene because one of the commercial truck spilled dangerous chemicals. The other 18-wheeler was a chip hauler.…
18-Wheeler Flips on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day in Martin County on IH 20 found a flipped-over 18-wheeler that had crashed into a pickup truck near Stanton. Texas State Troopers on the truck accident scene were unloading the trailer to help clear the area. No news yet as to the nature of the injuries.
Fatal 18-Wheeler Wreck on I-30 find Court Date
On June 25th, 2013, a Dowell Transport 18 wheeler driven by Bernard McDoniel allegedly rear-ended a Dodge Caravan on I-30. The driver of the Caravan, Thomas Smith, suffered fatal injuries due to the accident. As reported by Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau, on October 22nd Sue Smith and Melanie Wagstaff filed a personal injury and…