Are There Certain Roads in California that Prohibit Tractor Trailers from Driving on Them?
If you ask most drivers how they feel about tractor-trailers, they’ll tell you that they scare them. These machines are huge and so powerful. No matter how careful a truck driver is, there’s still that chance that they can get into an accident. They’re only human, after all. If their truck is carrying too heavy…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By 18-Wheeler On Hwy 6
HOUSTON, TX – A pedestrian is dead after being hit by an 18-wheeler truck in the 700 block of South State Highway 6 on Wednesday afternoon, KHOU reports. HPD investigating a fatal auto-pedestrian crash at 700 block of South State Hwy 6 near Memorial Drive. One person reported deceased. Incident reported about 1:30 p.m. Investigation…
Read MoreHow Do You Prevent Getting Into a Truck Accident in Houston?
Truck accidents are some of the most dangerous of all motor vehicle accidents. They can be hard to avoid. You have no choice but to share the road with tractor-trailers. This means you need to be extra careful. Here, we’ll share some tips on how you can avoid a collision with a truck accident in…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Police Respond to Fatal Semi Crash in North Houston
HOUSTON, TX – Police responded to an 18-wheeler accident in north Houston today that killed at least one person, according to Houston’s TxDOT office. TxDOT crews are assisting with fatal truck fire/ hazmat incident on I-610 North Loop at Hardy Toll Rd. @HoustonFire crews continue to work the scene. Currently the I-610 westbound frontage road…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Semi Falls From Overpass in Cy-Fair
HOUSTON, TX – Cy-Fair emergency services responded to an accident that left a semi truck dangling from a freeway overpass early Thursday morning, KTRK reports. Crews respond to an MVA w/ entrapment on US 290/ SH 99 involving a tractor trailer that reportedly fell off the overpass. Fire crews extricated an adult male who was…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Police chase of wrong-way U-Haul ends in crash
HOUSTON, TX – Police have apprehended a man and a woman who led them on a 30-mile, wrong-way chase across US 59 before crashing into a concrete barrier early Monday morning, ABC 13 reports. The pursuit began at 1:34 a.m. near the intersection of Avenue L and Tobola Street in Rosenberg, when officers noticed a…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Child airlifted following 7-vehicle crash that injures 3
SPRING, TX – A child was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital by helicopter and two other people were taken by ambulance following a seven-vehicle collision on I-45 near Cypresswood Drive last Friday. Spring #firefighters remain on the scene of an accident involving 5 vehicles, including a Big Rig, on #I45 near Spring High School. Two…
Read MoreCrash Alert: One dead in crash involving semi truck in Atascocita
ATASCOCITA, TX – A driver and a dog are dead following a crash involving a semi truck that took place in the 5700 block of FM 1960 East on Wednesday morning, abc13 reports. FATALITY CRASH – Constables are working a 2 vehicle crash in the 5700 block of FM 1960 Road East in Atascocita. One…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man hit, killed after stopping his car for animal on US 59
ROSENBERG, TX – A man died Wednesday morning when he stopped his car on US Highway 59 and an 18-wheeler hit him from behind, Click2Houston reports. According to reports, the man stopped his car after hitting an animal on the highway. An 18-wheeler rear-ended his car at a high rate of speed, killing the man.…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorist dies in collision with tow truck
HOUSTON, TX – A man was killed Thursday morning when his vehicle slammed into the back of a tow truck that was assisting with a prior accident. KHOU reports that the incident happened at about 1 a.m. today, on the westbound Sam Houston Tollway near Gessner Road. A constable’s deputy was on the scene at…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Ambulance strikes truck while responding to emergency
HOUSTON, TX – An ambulance collided with a delivery truck early Monday morning while it was responding to an emergency call, KHOU reports. The collision resulted in unspecified minor injuries. The ambulance was responding to a call with its lights and sirens blaring at approximately 4 a.m., when it went through a red light at…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Two killed in violent collision with turning semi
HUMBLE, TX – Two people died after crashing into an 18-wheeler that was making a U-turn on FM 1960 Sunday night. According to KHOU, Jonathan Davis was driving a Kia sedan west on FM 1960 at around 11 p.m. Sunday when he collided with an eastbound 18-wheeler that was making a U-turn into the westbound…
Read MoreCrash Alert: 17-year-old boy hit, killed by 18-wheeler in west Houston
HOUSTON, TX – A 17-year-old boy died after an 18-wheeler hit his car in the 1500 block of Brittmoore Road on Monday evening. According to a report from abc13, the teenager ran a stop sign near the intersection of Brittmoore Rd and Warwana Road. The oncoming 18-wheeler then struck the teen’s sedan. According to police,…
Read MoreCrash Alert: Wrong-way driver sends big-wheeler into downtown aquarium parking lot
HOUSTON, TX – A wrong-way driver sent a big-wheeler into a downtown aquarium parking lot on Friday morning, the team at Click2Houston reports. Authorities report that a woman was driving the wrong way on the Gulf Freeway when she slammed into an 18-wheeler head-on, causing it to fall into an aquarium parking lot down below.…
Read MoreCrash Alert: U-Haul driver dead after crashing into pickup truck
HOUSTON, TX – A U-Haul driver is dead after crashing into a pickup truck on Thursday afternoon, according to the team at KHOU 11. Police believe the man was fleeing the scene of an earlier crash at an unknown location. The driver reportedly reached speeds over 70 mph before he crashed into a pickup truck…
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