The southbound lanes of Interstate 95 were closed early the other morning when a passenger vehicle lost control and veered into the path of a tractor-trailer, causing the tractor-trailer to crash into a concrete wall and flip on its side. The truck was carrying PVC piping, which spilled all over the road. The impact caused [...]
Fatal tractor-trailer accident in Bryceville
U.S. Highway 301 was the scene of a fatal accident that killed a Jacksonville man early morning. The 33-year old driver of a passenger vehicle, for unknown reasons, veered into an approaching tractor-trailer truck. The passenger vehicle caught fire, killing the driver. The truck driver was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. An [...]
Interstate 95 is scene of semi-tractor accident
Interstate 95 was closed for about two hours the other evening when an accident caused three vehicles to catch on fire. The Florida Highway Patrol arrived at an accident involving a semi-tractor-trailer, an SUV and a passenger vehicle that took place on the north side of the interstate. The interstate had to be closed as [...]
18-wheeler accident on Pensacola highway
Interstate 10 in Pensacola was the scene of an 18-wheeler that burst into flames after the brakes apparently failed to operate. The trailer was carrying thousands of pounds of shredded cheese being delivered to a Little Caesars Pizza Restaurant. As the truck driver approached Pensacola, he discovered that the trailer’s brakes were on fire; he [...]
Jacksonville man killed in big-rig accident
The driver of a big-rig, was killed the other morning when his truck crashed into trees along Interstate 95 near St. Augustine, causing his semi-truck to burst into flames. Apparently, according to Florida Highway Patrol, the truck driver hit a wet ditch and then collided with trees causing the tractor-trailer to jackknife. The trailer stopped [...]
Deputy killed in a semi-tractor-trailer accident in Tampa
A semi-tractor-trailer and deputy cruiser crashed the other morning in downtown Tampa, killing the deputy at the scene. His cruiser was embedded under the semi. The accident was believed to have happened at a red light. The accident is under investigation to determine exactly what happened. The Sheriff’s department is asking anyone who witnessed this [...]
Semi-trailer bursts into flames
Recently a UPS 18-wheeler, driven by 39-year old man, crashed and burst into flames early in the morning on Interstate 4 in Fairview Shores near Orlando – leaving two people injured. The truck was hauling a full load of mail and packages when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver believes it was [...]
Lakeland man dies in a semi-truck accident
A 24-year old man of Lakeland, Florida was driving a Hyundai wagon that rear-ended a semi-truck, driven by 39-year old man of Arkansas, on County Line Road near Tampa early the other morning. The 24-year old driver died at the scene. Florida Highway Patrol reported that the truck driver was waiting to make a left turn [...]
Semi-truck flips in Cantonment, Florida
Muscogee Road in Escambia County, Florida (near Alabama) was closed for hours when a tractor-trailer carrying a cargo of paper and driven by 60-year old man of Georgia, lost control and flipped on its side blocking all traffic lanes early the other morning. The right rear wheels went off the road. It is unknown what [...]
Distracted truck drivers cause many accidents
Miami-Dade Expressway Authority is asking South Florida drivers to “make the pledge to be the safest drivers on the road, stay alert and avoid distractions.” The following are facts that cause accidents: It is a fact that one out of every four accidents are caused by driver distraction or inattentive driving. That adds up to [...]