Rig bounces down embankment after rear-ending by second semi

0
10K


No injuries have been reported following a collision between two semi trucks in Pennsylvania on Sunday morning. 

The accident happened on December 20th near Frackville, Pennsylvania. 

According to Skook News, truck driver Pierre Brown was driving his Kenworth north on Interstate 81 at mile marker 131.1 near the Mahanoy City Exit when he was rear ended by an International semi truck driven by Richard Hamilton. 

The force of the impact sent Brown careening off of the roadway and down an embankment. 

Luckily, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident, but crews were called to retrieve the wrecked rig from the embankment. 

The exact reason behind the collision has not been released, but Hamilton has been cited for the incident.


Wow
1
Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
Smoldering aftermath of crash that killed 27
The smoking aftermath of a crash between a semi truck and a van that left 27 people dead was...
By Truck Drivers Life 2023-05-16 15:41:04 0 9K
Trucking News
Man crushed as foot gets caught beneath semi wheel
A man was killed after getting his foot caught underneath a semi truck wheel in Georgia late last...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-07-14 13:38:42 0 10K
Trucking News
Police find credit card skimmer hidden inside diesel pump
A local police department in Louisiana says that a credit card skimmer was found at a truck stop....
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-05-12 17:03:24 0 10K
Trucking News
Driver accused of fatally shooting a fellow trucker at New Jersey truck stop pleads guilty
A California-based truck driver has pleaded guilty to charges related to the shooting death of...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-06-26 16:56:26 0 14K
Trucking News
Over 3,000 Pounds of Marijuana and 260 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Kansas Semi Truck Bust
A major drug trafficking operation was interrupted on Sunday, June 2, 2025, after a routine...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-06-06 20:46:37 0 2K
Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life