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On Saturday the driver of a big rig caused a horrific truck accident in Coahuila in northern Mexico, an accident that claimed the lives of 16 people, according to Channel 6 News (KRIS TV) in Corpus Christi, Texas. The big rig driver left the scene of the accident....
On Tuesday this week, the driver of an ambulance pulled out against a red light. The woman in the passenger seat of the ambulance, an emergency medical technician who is said to have loved her job, probably didn't see it coming. As the ambulance pulled out, the...
We have frequently posted about the dangers of phone-related distractions while driving. Like most other traffic hazards, these risks are amplified when the distracted driver is behind the wheel of a large truck. Although interstate truck drivers are prohibited from...
A trucking accident claimed another life over the weekend. While a 19-year-old motorist was driving early Sunday morning, a double-tanker semi-truck slammed into his car. The tanker truck accident caused both tanks of fuel to ignite, killing the teenage motorist while...
A refrigerated tanker truck exploded after grazing the side of an interchange ramp. While the crash did not kill anyone, it sparked discussions about serious truck accident dangers. The accident occurred around 1:00 a.m. last Thursday. A trucker grazed his truck along...
A one-mile stretch of road saw two truck accidents and five fatalities on an early morning last week. The crashes occurred after a third truck broke down in the roadway, causing a traffic jam. In one of the truck accidents, an 18-wheeler slammed into two cars, killing...
The school year has scarcely started and already a Texas school bus crashed into a semi-truck at a traffic light, injuring several children. The bus accident occurred on the way to school, with 63 passengers on board. After finishing its morning route and picking up a...
Another Texas truck driver lost control of a semi this week, causing a big rig crash and spilling oil-related chemicals in the roadway. While no one was hurt, the tractor trailer accident is another example of how dangerous a speeding truck can be. The crash occurred...
As Jennifer Hiller reports for San Antonio Express-News, another fatal truck wreck happened on Sunday, ending the life of a 26-year-old oil tanker driver. The driver of a second oil tanker failed to yield on Texas 16. This is the latest wreck in August. In July, an...
Brandi Grissom, writing for the Texas Tribune, describes the life of 26-year-old Michelle Gaines, whose mental capacity (after getting hit by an 18-wheeler in 2006) was reduced to the level of a 12-year-old. It almost goes without saying that Gaines was quite a...
