A chemical spill this Monday from yet another 18-wheeler accident in Texas is giving the Hazmat crew another workout again. According to the Dallas AP, IH 30 in that city was the site of a crash between a Kia and an 18-wheeler truck. The tank on the commercial truck was ruptured in the wreck disgorging…
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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…
18 Wheeler Knocked Out Power in Kingsville
This Friday, over a thousand homes in Kingsville were without power due to 18-wheeler crashing into the primary electrical line at 11th and King Avenue. The Kingsville Police Department are on the lookout for the commercial truck driver who had fled the accident scene.
18-Wheeler Crashed into Thrift Store in Austin
A thrift store located on IH35 and 53rd St. in Austin had its wall caved in when an 18-wheeler crashed into it around 3 PM on Wed. The Austin Police Department is uncertain at this time whether the semi truck was on the interstate or on the frontage road prior to wrecking the store. Although…
Center Man Killed in Ejection from 18-Wheeler Crash
A citizen of Center, Texas, was killed when he was ejected from the 18-wheeler he was driving while in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, on Wed, Dec. 4th. Louisiana State Police stated that the commercial truck accident occurred on LA Highway 191 East of Converse. According to authorities, the 18-wheeler was headed northbound when the driver lost…
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.
18-Wheeler Ran Over Car in East Texas
According to TXDOT, around 5 AM on the first day of November, an 18-wheeler rig ran over a car near Bethany, Texas. The driver of the passenger vehicle had to be evacuated by medevac. The condition is unknown at this point. Meanwhile, a hazardous material crew from Henderson is busy cleaning up the hundreds of…