Connecticut State Police used a four tractor trailer and one car crash on I-95 to remind drivers to drive carefully this past week. State police reported that the serious truck crash happened at 12:20 am on I-95 near West Haven.
The police...
Box Truck Crash Into KFC Restaurant Due to Brake Failure
Pinellas Park, Florida police stated yesterday that an accident where a box truck crashed into a KFC restaurant and injured three patrons was caused by brake failure.
The box truck crash happened at 1:17 PM on April 5 in Pinellas Park at Park...
West Virginia Big Rig Driver Headed to Court for Fatal Crash
A tractor trailer driver from Northumberland, West Virginia is going to court in Dauphin County, WV after she waived her right to a preliminary hearing on 10 charges after an October 2017 crash in Upper Paxton Township that killed a man.
The...
Private Garbage Truck Crashes Spike in New York City
Crashes involving private sanitation trucks in New York City have doubled since 2016, according to data from the Department of Transportation. The data states that 20 of the biggest waste hauling companies in the city were involved in 35 wrecks...
VA Motorcycle Deaths in the Rise
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles recently released 2017 crash data showing that motorcycle fatalities are on the rise in the state. As of 2017, 117 motorcyclists died on Virginia roads, DMV date revealed. This compared to 72 in 2016,...
Crash Avoidance System May Have Reduced Truck Crash Damage
A collision avoidance system could have prevented or lessened the severity of a 2016 tractor trailer and SUV crash in Kansas that killed six and injured five in 2016, according to a new report released by trhe National Transportation Safety...
Several Injuries in Minnesota Bus Crash on I-94
Several people were hurt last night in a bus crash on I-94 near St. Michael, Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol reported the accident happened at 6:46 PM at I-94 and Highway 241.
The bus was taking the women's basketball team from Highland...
Gravel Truck Crash Near DC Injures Dozens
A March 19 gravel truck crash near Washington DC injured at least two dozen people, according to local media reports.
WTOP in Montgomery County, Maryland reported that a big rig hauling gravel overturned on I-270 and lost its load of gravel...
Bus Driver Arrested for DUI After I-81 Crash in Virginia
The Virginia State Police reported March 2 that a bus from West Georgia Technical College was going north on I-81 in Virginia when the bus drifted into the right lane and side swiped a big rig.
The bus next ran off the left side of the road,...
Brake Drum Failure on Tractor Trailer Kills Driver in Illinois
A tractor trailer driver in Bolingbrook, Illinois is being blamed by the Illinois State Police for causing a fatal accident in early March on I-80. The police say a brake drum became dislodged from the trailer of the rig, and flew through the...