Archive for the ‘Texas Truck Accidents’ Category
MEXIA, Texas — According to a Department of Public Safety trooper, a gravel truck driver traveling east on Highway 84 was killed on Thursday morning, Feb. 28, after his 18-wheeler veered off the highway and struck a tree on the shoulder of the road just west of Mexia. The city of Mexia is located about 86 miles southeast of Dallas.

A semi truck driver was killed when his gravel truck went off the road and struck a tree on eastbound U.S. Highway 84 in Mejia, TX on February 28, 2013.
AUSTIN, Texas — A truck accident involving a garbage dump truck and blue pickup truck in Southeast Travis County, Texas has killed one person this morning.

One person was killed when a garbage truck collided with a blue pickup truck on the State Highway 130 service road near Austin, TX on February 22, 2013. Photo credit: Chris Nelson / KXAN
ROUND ROCK, Texas — A semi truck driver remains in critical condition after he was ejected from his 18-wheeler when his truck hit an overpass support on the I-35 in Round Rock, Texas. The city of Round Rock is located about 20 miles north of Austin, Texas.

Photo shows semi truck accident on Feb. 18, 2013 that took place in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 at Louis Henna Boulevard in Round Rock, Texas.
SOUTHWEST MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — A 39-year old man from Big Spring, Texas was killed in a semi truck accident on Wednesday, Feb. 6, when the pickup he was driving collided with an 18-wheeler causing the pickup to roll over.

Justin Vogel, 39, of Big Spring was killed in a semi truck accident on Wednesday, Feb. 6, when the pickup he was driving collided with an 18-wheeler causing his pickup to roll over.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Police told the media that Dallas Cowboys nose tackle, Jay Ratliff, was arrested last week on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after the pickup he was driving was involved in a semi truck accident on Texas 114 in Grapevine.

ELGIN, Texas — Gregory Robinson, who recently turned twenty-two just six days ago, was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash that involved two 18-wheelers and a Dodge Stratus just north of Elgin, Texas. The city of Elgin is located about 27 miles east of Austin.

Photo shows 18-wheeler crash, Jan. 24, on State Highway 95 just north of Elgin, Texas
ALSIP, ILL. — A multi-vehicle accident occurred on Saturday, Jan. 12, when a passenger car rear-ended a semi truck in Alsip, critcally injuring two people.

View of Cicero Ave and 128th Place where a semi truck accident critically injured two people on January 12, 2013 in Alsip, IL. The pair became trapped under the trailer when their Ford Taurus rear-ended the big rig driven by a trucker from McAllen, TX.
DALLAS, TX — A Dallas semi truck driver is lucky to be alive today after being rescued by a good samaritan who saw the trucker trapped in his burning cab after it overturned on the I-35 in Dallas, Texas.

A good samaritan pulled trucker, Elias Uribe, from a burning cab on January 9, 2013 when his semi truck crashed on the I-30 in Dallas, TX and caught fire.
SOCORRO, Texas — A man from Socorro Texas was killed last Monday, January 7, after he rear-ended a semi-truck and was crushed to death from the impact.

A man was crushed to death when the pickup truck he was driving rear-ended a semi truck on the access road of I-10 in East El Paso, TX on January 7, 2013.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — According to Alabama State Troopers, a 58-year-old Dallas, Texas semi truck driver, identified as Ramon Reyes, crashed into the interstate sign that indicates the 71A (Moundville) and 71B (Tuscaloosa) exits, knocking the sign to the ground and blocking all three lanes of southbound traffic.

A semi truck crashed into an overhead sign blocking all westbound traffic on the I-20 and I-59 just near the McFarlane exit in Tuscaloosa, AL on Jan 5, 2013. Photo : Chad Burnette/Fox 6 WBRC