Florida roads have commercial trucks on them all day long. Someone asked what dangers are associated with these trucks on the roads. Let me summarize for you. Big-rigs or semi-trucks require a greater stopping distance than passenger cars. If a car is following too closely and the truck needs to stop quickly, the car [...]
Tanker overturns in Miami Gardens
Those out for a recent Sunday afternoon drive probably heard about the tanker truck that overturned, shutting down several Florida highways for hours and interrupting service on the Tri-Rail commuter rail line. The accident happened on Interstate 95 in Dade County, not far from West Palm Beach. It took place in a traffic area [...]
U.S. 27 closed due to overturned tractor-trailer
Lanes on the southbound U. S. Highway 27 were closed early Monday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned and stopped traffic. Apparently, the truck driver exited too sharply causing the truck to skid about 500 feet before it stopped on Interstate-75 on its side. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue and BSO teams tried to upright the [...]
18-wheeler crash in Daytona Beach
A passenger car and a 18-wheeler were involved in a crash on the westbound Interstate 4 in Daytona Beach recently. Reports state the vehicle struck the 18-wheeler, causing 25 gallons of diesel fuel to spill on the interstate. A woman and her husband were in the vehicle. Daytona Beach rescue crews transported the woman to [...]
Three semi-trucks crash in Clewiston
The Florida Highway Patrol reported recently that a crash early one morning involving three semi-trucks on US-27 in Clewiston killed one man and injured another one. It seems one trucker, stopped his semi to check his tire. A second trucker, stopped to help. A third driver, 44-year old truck driver, came along and could [...]
Tallahassee man killed in semi-truck accident
A 48-year old man, was killed when he crashed into the rear of a semi-truck on Interstate 10 in Chipley. The truck driver, told Florida Highway Patrol he had the cruise control on and was moving about 68 mph. He felt an explosion and saw debris when he looked into his mirror. The truck [...]
Truck accident killed two people on Florida Highway
A truck accident in Palm Beach County near Lake Okeechobee killed two people recently. The accident took place on U. S. Highway 27 in South Bay. The driver of a Chrysler, crashed into the back of an 18-wheeler, causing his vehicle to be stuck under the trailer. The driver was hauling sugar cane. The Chrysler [...]
Truck overturned on U. S. 27
Semi-truck carrying bleach overturned on southbound U. S. 27 spilling some of the bleach on the roadway, according to the Broward Sheriff’s department. The 46-year old driver, was exiting Interstate 75 when the truck overturned and skidded 500 feet before stopping. He was on his way from Tampa to Miami. The bleach and oil from [...]
Semi-truck driver almost decapitated
A semi-incident on State Road 82 in Lee County almost left the driver decapitated. A semi-truck driver, was caught in a wire used by crews in a construction area. The wire sliced through the top of the truck’s cab, causing the truck driver to duck down; he felt the wire graze the top of his head. The [...]
A vehicle crashes into a tractor-trailer near Tallahassee
Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 23-year old female, lost control of her vehicle and killed her 3-year old passenger. It is believed another passenger was in the vehicle. The officers said the woman was approaching a vehicle and failed to see it until she was close to it. She applied her brakes and swerved [...]