Posts Categorized: Truck Crash
Overturned 18-Wheeler Trapped Man on IH-35
Wednesday morning around 6 AM found northbound IH-35 in Austin more congested than usual as a crash caused an 18-wheeler to overturn. The co-driver of the commercial truck was trapped inside and had to be free by emergency personnel. Three people were reported involved in the wreck with no major injuries. TxDOT indicated that the…
Reporter Eye-Witness to 18-Wheeler Accident
This Tuesday found a reporter from KTBX, David Norris, covering an extra truck accident that he didn’t expect. While David and his crew were filming the end result of a tow truck winching up a Chevy pickup which had slid off the icy road, on the other side of Hwy 6 an 18-wheeler also skidded…
Jacksboro’s 18-Wheeler Accident But Good News
It is rare that we get to report good news along with accidents involving 18-wheelers. But this Monday found that a collision between a pickup truck and a semi trailer hauling gravel resulted in no injuries. The truck accident occurred some 20 miles west of Jacksboro where Hwy114 and Hwy 16 meets. The pickup truck…
Deadly Run In with 18-Wheeler in Tyler
Smith County – This Sunday night in Tyler the driver of a Chevy pickup truck was found dead at the scene of the accident. The man had driven his vehicle into the back of an 18-wheeler at the intersection of Highway 64 and Loop 323 in east Tyler. No other major injuries were reported.
18-Wheeler Wreck Shut Down IH 45 North Houston
This Friday’s evening found the Hazmat crew hard at work cleaning up debris and spilt fuel on IH 45 just north of the Woodlands and south of TX 242. The scene was an incident of a collision between an 18-wheeler and the retaining wall on IH 45. The accident also involved two other passenger vehicles.…
Multiple Wreck Between Two 18-Wheelers and Four Cars near Bastrop
This Wednesday, traffic was backed up for miles on Hwy 21 between San Marcos and Bastrop due to a multiple-vehicle accident involving two 18-wheelers and four passenger cars. Sometimes close to the noon hour an 18-wheeler struck a pickup truck from behind as it was making a left turn. This chain of unfortunate events eventually…
Tragic Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash on First Friday of New Year
Outside of Frankston, the first Friday of 2014 saw a fatal 18-wheeler collision between an SUV and a commercial semi. The female driver of the SUV was found dead at the scene of the accident just three miles west of Frankston in Anderson County. The commercial truck driver was medevac to Athens hospital. HW 175 has been…
Sorry Hazmat Crew, Another 18-Wheeler Accident for Cleanup
This Saturday found the Hazardous Materials crew working hard again to clean up another mess left by an 18-wheeler wreckage. According to The Courier, over 32 tons of industrial cement was being hauled by a commercial truck in Conroe when it crashed into an exit railing on IH 45. The semi-truck driver was arrested by…
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…