What Led to the Chain-Reaction Crash on I-80 in Rockaway, NJ?
A six-vehicle pileup on I-80 near Rockaway, NJ left two men seriously injured Friday morning after they were ejected from a dump truck. According to New Jersey State Police, the crash began when an International semi-truck allegedly failed to slow down for traffic and rear-ended the dump truck. The resulting chain reaction caused the dump...
Analyzing the Fatal Semi vs. Pedestrian Crash on Campbell Road in Sidney, OH
Early Friday morning, 66-year-old Anna Nation was struck and killed by a semi-truck while walking near the 2600 block of Campbell Road in Sidney, Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a Volvo semi-tractor traveling eastbound hit Nation around 5:41 a.m. and initially left the scene. She was transported to Wilson Memorial Hospital, where she...
What Led to the Fatal Tractor-Trailer Incident on Nicholas D. Hachar Road in Laredo, TX?
Authorities in Laredo are investigating a fatal incident that occurred late Thursday when a man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer at a business located in the 900 block of Nicholas D. Hachar Road. According to police, the 33-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash happened on private property. Whenever...
What Caused the I-95 Semi-Truck Crash in Fairfield, CT?
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a smaller truck on I-95 southbound near Exit 19 left at least one person with major injuries, according to local officials. Emergency crews found both vehicles off the highway and down an embankment, with a smaller truck lodged underneath a semi. Firefighters used rope systems to bring the injured...
Analyzing the Underride Semi Crash on East Devon Avenue in Elk Grove Village, IL
A 73-year-old man was seriously injured after his Chevrolet Cruze became trapped beneath a semi-truck in Elk Grove Village on Wednesday night. The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. in the 200 block of East Devon Avenue. According to police, the semi exited a parking lot and began turning eastbound onto Devon Avenue, crossing the...
Breaking Down the Box Truck vs. Bicycle Crash on 34th Street in Lubbock, TX
A bicyclist was seriously injured Wednesday morning after a collision with a commercial box truck on 34th Street in Central Lubbock. According to police, both the cyclist—37-year-old Joshua Freed—and the box truck were heading westbound when the driver of the truck reportedly changed lanes and struck Freed. Emergency responders transported him to University Medical Center...
Examining the School Bus Collision on I-195 in Wall Township, NJ
Authorities are investigating a bus crash that occurred Thursday morning on eastbound I-195 near Exit 35-B in Wall Township, New Jersey. A school bus carrying students from Communications High School collided with a GMC van shortly before 7:30 a.m., sending five people to the hospital. While the van driver escaped without injury, the bus driver...
A Look at the 12-Vehicle Pileup on Highway 19 in Schley County, GA
Georgia State Patrol is investigating a 12-vehicle crash that unfolded just before 8 a.m. on Highway 19 in Schley County. Authorities say the incident began when a green Ford Fusion struck a silver Ford Fusion, causing the latter to become disabled in the southbound lane. The driver of the silver vehicle was able to exit...
What Led to the Fatal Pedestrian Collision on North Main Street in Cleburne, TX?
Cleburne police are investigating a pedestrian vs. semi crash that occurred Tuesday morning, claiming the life of 18-year-old Brayden Avery. According to initial reports, Avery was crossing North Main Street near Williams Avenue around 7:45 a.m. when he was struck by a southbound 2016 Freightliner tractor. He was airlifted to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital...
What Caused the Semi Crash on Minnich Road in Fort Wayne, IN?
Authorities in Allen County are investigating a three-vehicle crash early Monday morning that left one person in critical condition. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, a car and a semi-truck sideswiped each other around 6 a.m. on Minnich Road just north of Flat Rock. After the initial impact, the car spun out of control...
Analyzing the Semi Crash on U.S. 35 in Greene County, OH
Two men from Dayton were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision involving a semi-truck and a Volkswagen Jetta early Thursday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 1:45 a.m. on U.S. 35 near U.S. 68 in Xenia. A Mack Anthem tractor-trailer, driven by a 34-year-old Columbus...
Breaking Down the Semi-Trailer Collision on Highway 40 Near Bunker Hill, KS
A 24-year-old Hays woman, Janeeth Martinez-Salinas, was hospitalized Monday morning after her car collided with the rear end of a semi-trailer that was partially obstructing the eastbound lane of Highway 40. Authorities say the semi, a 2021 Peterbilt pulling a flatbed trailer, had turned and parked in a field entrance but failed to fully clear...
Examining the Fatal Semi-Truck Crash on I-44 Near Halltown, MO
A crash on I-44 east of Halltown claimed the life of a 26-year-old truck driver and seriously injured an 18-year-old passenger. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the westbound semi-truck experienced a tire defect, which caused the driver to overcorrect. The vehicle then overturned in the median, resulting in a total loss of the...
A Closer Look at the Semi-Truck and Train Collision in Oxnard, CA
A collision between a Metrolink train and a semi-truck in Oxnard left a food vendor critically injured Tuesday evening. Around 7:15 p.m., the truck reportedly stopped on the tracks at the intersection of Rice Avenue and Fifth Street just before being struck by a westbound train. The impact destroyed the trailer and sent debris flying,...
What Led the 10-Vehicle Crash on I-35 in Round Rock, TX?
A 10-vehicle collision on I-35 in Round Rock resulted in a fatality late Monday morning when a dump truck crossed the median and struck multiple vehicles. The crash, which occurred near RM 620 around 11:40 a.m., killed 35-year-old Alexa White of Fort Cavazos and sent three others to the hospital. According to police, the chain...
What Caused the Head-On Semi-Truck Crash on US-54 in Dallam County, TX?
A head-on collision between two semi-trucks on US-54 near Stratford left one driver dead and another seriously injured Monday evening. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 2022 Freightliner veered into the opposite lane for unknown reasons and collided with a 2024 Volvo truck traveling in the opposite direction. The Freightliner’s driver was...
Breaking Down the Fatal Semi-Truck Crash on I-40 Near Shawnee, OK
Two University of Oklahoma students were killed in a five-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck on I-40 in Shawnee. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Friday as traffic slowed in a construction zone that had reduced the roadway to a single lane. Investigators say a semi-truck failed to slow...
Examining the Fatal Semi-Truck Crash in Grand Chute, WI
Two people lost their lives Monday morning when a van collided with a semi-truck at the intersection of W. Wisconsin Avenue and N. McCarthy Road in Grand Chute. Authorities say the crash occurred around 10:45 a.m. The driver and passenger in the van both died shortly after the collision. The driver of the semi-truck was...
A Closer Look at the Multi-Vehicle Semi-Truck Crash on I-10 in Escambia County, FL
A crash involving two semi-trucks and a passenger car left two men and one woman seriously injured Monday morning on Interstate 10 in Escambia County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 55-year-old semi-truck driver from Geneva was traveling eastbound when her vehicle began to hydroplane and crossed the median. Her truck then entered the...
Analyzing the Fatal Semi-Truck Crash on I-10 in Pass Christian, MS
A teenager was killed Saturday morning when he was hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 10. Authorities say that the 17-year-old, a senior at Biloxi High School and member of the basketball team, was standing in the left lane next to a disabled Jeep when he was struck near mile marker 20. Mississippi Highway Patrol...
