Another Houston big truck accident occurred this morning during rush hour traffic on Interstate 10 and Gregg Street. The crash snarled traffic for hours this morning. The two main traveled lanes and the shoulder lane of Interstate 10 were blocked, and the intersection of Gregg Street at the underpass was also shut down. Photographs of […]
Many Houstonians had to be evacuated after a semi truck carrying chemicals rolled over and spilled toxic alkaline near Houston home sites. The tanker truck crash occurred at the intersection of Des Chaumes and Roland Street, close to US 59. Hazmat crews were dispatched to deal with the chemical spill and as part of the […]
When a tanker truck collided with a pickup, the semi-truck carrying hazardous material rolled over and spilled hazardous chemicals on the highway. This is another of a series of ongoing tanker truck accidents in Houston where the hazardous materials crews had to spend precious time and resources cleaning up the mess. An estimate of thousands […]
Yet again we have a tractor-trailer rolling over and shutting down traffic on a major Houston highway. The latest truck wreck occurred yesterday morning on the Northwest Freeway close to Beltway 8. The big truck rolled over and what it did crashed into a concrete barrier dividing the highway from the HOV lanes. The impact […]
Houston highways were backed up for miles when a semi truck rolled over near the exit ramp of Interstate 59 and southbound West Loop. The truck crash occurred about 6 o’clock in the morning and delayed commuters for hours. Drivers headed northbound were rerouted to an alternative route given the backed up dropping and the […]
A tanker truck accident in La Porte closed a highway at the La Porte Freeway and Texas 146. Apparently, the semi truck went over an overpass and crashed spilling propane fuel and resulting in a huge fire. Cleanup crews worked to open the roadway and part of the process included burning off the excess fuel. […]
With the summer upon us, holiday travel is at its peak. Many families and individuals use tour bus trips to visit relatives and travel to vacation sites. While generally speaking, tour bus accidents are rare, they do occur and when they do the results can be shocking. There are many examples of recent tour bus […]
Interstate 10 was closed for almost 24 hours after a recent truck wreck. It took workers almost a full day to repair the damage that was done by a big rig hauling steel when it rolled over near downtown. The accident caused major damage to the interstate roadway and shut the highway down for a […]
All of us have been on the highway and seen an “oversized load” either too high or too wide. Unfortunately, many times the big rig carrying the load causes damage to the highway, other vehicles or the infrastructure. A recent example of this occurred in Montgomery County, Texas yesterday when an 18 wheeler was carrying […]
A dump truck driver who was convicted on several charges over the 2010 wrongful deaths of four motorcyclists was recently sentenced to twenty-six years in jail. The professional driver was convicted of manslaughter, aggravated assault and endangerment according to reports. Apparently the truck driver ran over several motorcycle riders who were stopped at a red […]
Well, over one hundred cars were involved in a pile-up on Interstate 10 outside of Beaumont, Texas. Apparently, two vehicles crashed in what was described as dense fog, leading to a massive multiple-vehicle crash. The chain reaction resulted in a stretch of cars and eighteen-wheelers that was over 1 mile long. Reports indicate that up […]
A truck driver who was in an accident when the apparently lost consciousness and struck a trooper has been deemed to be unfit to drive a commercial vehicle according to reports. The DOT through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration apparently has issued an order disqualifying the trucker from further driving up commercial vehicles. The […]
A big rig driver was killed Thursday evening on US 59 near the Grand Parkway. Apparently, the trucker had pulled his vehicle off the roadway and was inspecting his tractor and trailer with a flashlight and stepped into a lane of traffic. A car passing by headed south on US 59 struck the truck driver. […]
A dump truck rollover completely shut down Interstate 10 headed east this morning. The truck accident shut the freeway down for almost 3 hours in the eastern direction. Apparently, the dump truck driver attempted to avoid another vehicle and rolled his truck. It took over two hours to upright the truck so the highway could […]
The US Highway 59 roadway is a much talked about place, albeit for wrong reasons. High density traffic and frequent vehicular accidents are mainly to blame for all the negative popularity. Recently the traffic came to a grinding halt for almost an hour due to a truck related accident. The existing construction works to mobilize […]
A tragic accident recently took the life of a man in Montgomery County last night. A Nissan Sentra apparently struck an 18-wheeler and then spun out of control and was struck by another big rig. The fatal accident 18-wheeler accident happened on East Boulevard near the intersection of Troy Highway according to reports. No information […]
