CBS Channel 42 News reported Friday on a truck accident-caused diesel fuel spill in the Birmingham area that closed a major Birmingham thoroughfare after hundreds of gallons were spilled. Birmingham Fire and Rescue crews worked tirelessly Friday to clear a 150-300 gallon spill that closed both sides of Finley Boulevard in the area of 17th …
News: Truck Accidents
I-55 Wreck Kills Two Truck Drivers
The Grenada Star reported Monday on an accident last Thursday involving three 18-wheelers in Carroll County near the Carroll/Grenada County line that claimed two lives and was described by motorists who saw the accident as “the worst accident they had ever seen.” The accident occurred around 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 10th when troopers with …
Truck Wrecked On Dead Man’s Curve
CBS 42 News reports that an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer overturned on a stretch of Interstate 20 known as Dead Man’s Curve near Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport Thursday afternoon. The cause of the accident is not yet known, but the stretch of I-20 where the incident happened is infamous for wrecks, especially involving tractor-trailers. Just two weeks ago …
Truck Falls Off Bridge Into Pascagoula River
A passenger in a semi truck got a rude awakening when it plunged off a bridge and into the Pascagoula river. The driver wasn’t so lucky. Gulf Live reports. Reports say that the semi truck plunged off the bridge around 4:30 AM. The driver was trying to avoid another accident and struck the concrete wall …
Trucker Leaves Accident Scene, Two Boys Struck By Semi Near Alma
A trucker is accused of hitting two children and leaving the scene of an accident in Alma, Arkansas. Arkansas Online reported on the tragedy. Alma officers were called to U.S. 64 East at the Alma city limits. They found two boys in the middle of the road with injuries. One of them later died at …
Driver Hits Parked Semi on Chef Menteur Highway, One Dead, One Injured
UPS Honors 12 Louisiana Drivers for Going 25 Years Without an Accident
We wanted to share a story from last month that highlights something good that happened on the roads. UPS has a group called the Circle of Honor for drivers who have gone 25 years without an accident. Globalnewswire has the story. 12 drivers from Louisiana were inducted into the circle last month. This year’s class …
Truck Stolen By Thief, Police Chase Truck Through Metairie
Police chases are dangerous, but sometimes they are necessary to apprehend dangerous suspects. A recent delivery truck theft caused police to chase a suspect from the French Quarter to Metairie. ABC 17 reports. A driver from New Orleans Fish House made a stop at a hotel to make a delivery on Iberville Street. A woman …
Krewes Consider How to Make Floats Safer After Deaths This Year
Mardi gras krewes are reflecting on the recent accidents that killed two people during this year’s Carnival celebrations and considering how things might need to change in the future. UNO Driftwood reports. Two people died after falling between tandem floats this year as they attempted to reach for things thrown by the float riders. Krewe …
Five Plead Guilty to Faking Truck Accidents
The civil court system is meant to help people receive compensation after they have been injured in some way. But sometimes people try to defraud the system by faking accidents. Five people have pleaded guilty to faking truck crashes in the New Orleans area in federal court. TTNews.com has the story. They were accused of …
Semi-Truck Crashes on I-10 Bridge, Closed for Cleanup
Hazardous Material Crash On I-10
The trucking industry is undeniably a linchpin of the American economy. All kinds of materials are hauled every day on the roads. Some of these are dangerous. This means that when an accident happens with a truck carrying hazardous materials, the delays can stretch for hours and cause damage to the local area. An accident …
Debris Scattered on I-10
Whenever a semi-truck crashes on a bridge, you can be sure that the cleanup will take a long time and traffic will be terrible in the area. The residents of Scott found this out after a crash on the Mills Street overpass. KATC reports. The police chief closed the bridge over I-10 west after the …
Bicyclist Dies after Being Hit by Truck
A 43-year-old man died at a local hospital after a truck struck him while he was riding his bicycle, according to a report by KLFY. Officials say the accident happened on the 600 block of North Pierce Street. According to police, a GMC truck traveling southbound hit the victim and ejected him from the bicycle. …