What Led to the Semi Crash on Patterson Hill Rd. in St. Clairsville, OH?

A fatal crash in Belmont County claimed the life of 38-year-old Joseph W. Ferrell of Minerva, Ohio. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred around 7:59 a.m. on Township Road 311 (Patterson Hill Road). Ferrell was operating a 1997 Kenworth semi when the vehicle allegedly suffered an equipment malfunction. The truck left...

Examining the Tire Blowout Semi Crash on US 385 in Ector County, TX

A crash in Ector County occurred on Friday, August 8th when a northbound 2015 Peterbilt truck, hauling a trailer, allegedly suffered a front left tire blowout on US Highway 385. The blowout reportedly caused the driver to lose control, cross the median, and enter the southbound lanes. The driver then attempted to cross back over...

A Look at the Crash on SH 71 in Llano County, TX

Two people were killed and two others injured in a crash early Sunday morning on State Highway 71, just east of Llano, Texas. According to the Llano Police Department, the two-vehicle collision occurred around 5:00 a.m. in the 10,000 block of SH 71 East. When emergency crews arrived, one of the vehicles was fully engulfed...

Analyzing the Semi Crash on US 131 in Mecosta County, MI

Two men were seriously injured Monday morning when a semi-truck reportedly left the roadway and entered the median along US 131 near the Osceola County line in Mecosta County, Michigan. Authorities say the northbound truck may have experienced an alleged equipment failure around 6:45 a.m., causing it to veer off course. The driver, a 70-year-old...

A Look at the Semi Crash on Washington Pike in Wellsburg, WV

A crash in Wellsburg, West Virginia, claimed the life of 62-year-old Gerald Davis Jr. on Friday morning after his tractor-trailer plunged into the Ohio River. According to Wellsburg Police Chief Mike Allman, preliminary findings point to brake failure as the alleged cause. Davis was traveling downhill on Washington Pike toward Route 2 when escort vehicles...

Breaking Down the Semi Crash on FM 39 in Jewett, TX

On the morning of July 17, 2025, a fatal crash in Leon County claimed the lives of two Bryan men after their vehicle collided with a semi-truck. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the incident occurred around 5:58 a.m. at the intersection of FM 39 and County Road 344. Authorities report that a...

What Led to the Semi Crash on Route 460 in Sussex County, VA?

On Thursday afternoon, a fatal crash happened along Route 460 in Sussex County, Virginia, when a tractor-trailer driver was killed after another semi lost part of its load. Authorities say a canvas tarp with a metal frame detached from an eastbound truck and hit the windshield of a westbound Freightliner. The impact rendered the driver...

Examining the Semi Crash on Highway 58 in Bakersfield, CA

On the morning of July 8, 2025, a crash involving a semi-truck and a white pickup truck occurred on westbound Highway 58 at Bealeville Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the semi-truck reportedly overturned, and one of the vehicles went down an embankment. Authorities reported the incident as a major injury crash, though it’s...

Breaking Down the Fatal Semi Tire Crash on I-74 in Peoria, IL

Just before 8 a.m. Thursday, witnesses reported that a semi-truck traveling westbound on I-74 near the Murray Baker Bridge lost two rear trailer tires. After striking a concrete barrier, the tires bounced into the eastbound lanes, striking the windshield of a passenger vehicle driven by 30-year-old Dominique Stringer. The vehicle then veered off Exit 95...

Examining the Multi-Vehicle Crash on SR 151 Near Bowerston, OH

On Friday afternoon, a three-vehicle collision on Ohio 151 west of Bowerston claimed the life of a Canton man. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash began when a westbound 2005 GMC Yukon XL hauling a loaded equipment trailer crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and veered off the roadway. An eastbound Peterbilt...

A Closer Look at the Semi Crash on I-65 in White House, TN

Early Thursday morning, two tractor-trailers collided on I-65 near the Highway 52 exit between Portland and White House, Tennessee. The crash occurred at approximately 4:23 a.m., when one semi-truck pulled over to the shoulder due to a flat tire and was subsequently struck from behind by another tractor-trailer. The rear-ending semi caught fire upon impact,...

Examining the Semi Crash on I-95 Near Walterboro, SC

On Tuesday evening, emergency crews responded to a serious crash on I-95 near the 60-mile marker in Colleton County, South Carolina. A semi-truck reportedly left the roadway and struck several trees in the median just after 5:00 p.m. The collision caused major damage to the cab and left the driver critically injured. According to first...

Examining the Head-On Semi Crash on I-70 in Zanesville, OH

A 38-year-old man from McConnelsville lost his life in a head-on collision with a Peterbilt semi-truck early Saturday morning on Interstate 70 near mile marker 155. Authorities say the man was driving a Yukon when, for unknown reasons, the two vehicles collided head-on. Both vehicles caught fire, and although three children inside the Yukon escaped...

Breaking Down the Semi Crash on I-75 in Frenchtown Township, MI

A crash on I-75 in Monroe County is under investigation after a semi-truck collided with multiple Michigan Department of Transportation vehicles. The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes near the I-275 interchange. According to Michigan State Police, the semi-truck reportedly jackknifed and struck two MDOT attenuator trucks while road crews were patching...

Examining the Motorcycle Crash on SH 204 in Nacogdoches County, TX

Authorities are investigating a motorcycle crash that killed one person and injured another Saturday afternoon in Nacogdoches County. Emergency crews responded to the 10100 block of SH 204 around 1:30 p.m., where bystanders had already begun CPR on the passenger and were assisting the rider. Authorities pronounced the passenger dead at the scene. Investigators believe...

A Closer Look at the Semi-Truck Tire Blowout on US 30 in Atwood, IN

Emergency crews responded to a crash Thursday morning on US 30 between CR 500W and CR 650W after a reported semi-truck tire failure resulted in serious injuries to another driver. Around 8:30 a.m., a semi traveling eastbound experienced a tire blowout that sent debris flying across the grassy median. That debris struck the driver’s side...

What Led to the Fatal Semi Crash on SH 63 in Burkeville, TX?

A fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler took the life of 41-year-old Josette Blasdel of Leesville, Louisiana, on Monday afternoon in Burkeville. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the tractor-trailer was traveling on State Highway 63 around 4 p.m. when a rear tire reportedly blew out, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and...