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2025-03-22 01:42:45 -

$150 Million in Lawsuits Filed Over Fatal I-35 Crash in Austin That Killed 5 and Injured Dozens
Two major lawsuits, including one seeking over $100 million in damages, have been filed in connection to a deadly 18-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 in North Austin that killed five people and left at least a dozen others injured. One of the lawsuits was filed by Nathan Jonard, a survivor of the March 13 crash, who alleges that driver negligence and corporate irresponsibility led to the massive...

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2025-04-24 13:51:18 -

$500K Bond Set for Truck Driver Accused of Texting During Fatal Crash in San Benito
SAN BENITO, Texas — Bond has been set at $500,000 for a tractor-trailer driver accused of texting while driving during a fatal crash in San Benito, according to Cameron County jail records. Fernando Gonzalez Altamirano, 39, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a charge of criminally negligent homicide following the Saturday crash that claimed the life of 70-year-old Lorenzo Guajardo, of...

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2021-08-14 16:15:54 -

25 year sentence for trucker watching video on phone at time of fatal crash
A truck driver has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a deadly crash in Kentucky nearly two years ago. The accident happened in September 2019 on Interstate 64 in Franklin County, Kentucky. According to WKYT News, Jerry Elder was driving along I-64 watching a video on his cell phone when he crashed into a Jeep, killing one passenger and injuring another. Elder also...

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2024-04-16 11:21:07 -

2nd lawsuit brought against concrete truck driver in fatal bus crash
Six families involved in lawsuit brought against concrete truck driver following fatal school bus crash in Texas several weeks ago. The accident occurred in Bastrop County, Texas in March, and led to the deaths of 5-year-old Ulises Rodriguez Montoya and 33-year-old Ryan Wallace. 42-year-old Jerry Hernandez, the driver of the concrete truck, has been charged with...

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2022-05-20 15:44:15 -

Arizona interstate closed for fatal fiery three truck crash
Arizona transportation officials are asking drivers to seek alternate routes following a crash that claimed the life of a driver in Phoenix. The crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. on Friday, May 20, on I-17 near Deer Valley Road in Phoenix. Local news outlet AZFamily reports that all three trucks involved in the crash belonged to the same company, Shamrock Foods. According...

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2025-03-03 16:55:24 -

Blowing Dust Suspected in Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-10 in Arizona
Investigators believe that blowing dust may have contributed to a major chain-reaction crash involving multiple commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that left four people dead on Saturday, March 1. The crash occurred just before 1 p.m. on Interstate 10 near Tonopah, Arizona, under potentially unusual weather conditions. According to Fox Weather, police reported that the collision involved...

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2024-04-03 15:22:10 -

Driver admitted to consuming cocaine, marijuana prior to fatal school bus crash
A truck driver admitted to consuming cocaine and marijuana prior to a crash with a school bus that killed two people over a week ago. The accident happened on March 22nd, just before 2 p.m. in Bastrop County, Texas. 42-year-old truck driver Jerry Hernandez veered into the buses lane, which caused the fatal wreck that took the lives of 5-year-old Ulises Rodriguez Montoya...

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2024-04-20 09:28:05 -

Driver blames wind for fatal wrong-way crash with motorcyclists
Truck driver blames wind for wrong-way crash with three motorcyclists outside of Las Vegas last month, newly released documents reveal. The accident happened on March 23rd outside of Las Vegas, Nevada on State Route 163. According to 8 News Now, witnesses report that 29-year-old truck driver Claude Rafiki crossed the center line and collided with two...

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2024-04-03 12:46:11 -

Driver found guilty for fatal crash in moment family was “waiting for”
Truck driver found guilty for fatal crash in moment the victims’ family has been “waiting for” since the accident. On Wednesday, March 27th, 27-year-old truck driver Jesus Puebla has been found guilty on five counts of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, careless driving, reckless driving, commercial vehicle safety violation and driving without a...

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2021-03-01 18:08:50 -

Dump truck driver indicted on vehicular homicide charges in fatal highway sign strike
A grand jury in Ohio has indicted a dump truck driver on two charges following a fatal accident that occurred when he struck an overhead highway sign last fall. The Cuyahoga County Grand Jury has indicted 38 year old dump truck driver Jacob Beard on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide. According to the Ohio State Patrol, Beard was involved in the death of 62 year old...

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2025-05-28 15:03:47 -

2 Killed in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Crash on I-70 in Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland — A fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-70 claimed two lives and left several others injured after a violent chain of collisions near Exit 62 in New Market. The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2025, at around 4:10 p.m. Maryland State Police say a BMW SUV traveling westbound rear-ended a box truck just before Route 75. The impact pushed the box truck...

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2025-06-17 21:10:55 -

64-Year-Old Man Killed in Thruway Crash Involving Tractor Trailer Near Albany
A fatal crash on the New York State Thruway near Exit 24 in Albany claimed the life of a 64-year-old man on Monday afternoon. The collision occurred around 12:11 p.m., just west of I-90’s interchange with the Northway, according to New York State Police. The victim, identified as William Morrissey of Middleburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene after a tractor trailer collided with...

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2025-02-15 16:25:07 -

Deadly Crash Inside I-80 Tunnel Sparks Fire, Blocking Rescue Efforts
A fatal crash inside the Interstate 80 tunnel near Green River, Wyoming, on Friday morning resulted in a fire that burned for hours, with falling debris preventing emergency crews from extinguishing the flames. Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed, with multiple others injured, but the unstable conditions inside the tunnel have made it impossible to assess the full...

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2025-05-18 23:28:18 -

Dump Truck Driver Charged with DUI After Crash Kills 80-Year-Old Woman in Ossipee, New Hampshire
Ossipee, N.H. — A Rochester man is facing a charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated after a fatal crash in Ossipee that claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 28 on Friday when a Mack dump truck, driven by Robert Gifford, 54, reportedly lost control while traveling northbound and collided with a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe driven by...

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2022-05-18 13:39:06 -

Fatal crashes involving big trucks rose 13% in 2021, according to feds
On Tuesday, the The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released alarming traffic fatality data from 2021. According to the preliminary report released by NHTSA on May 17, overall traffic fatalities reached a 16 year high in 2021, with 42,915 people killed in crashes. This marks a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 traffic fatalities in 2020. “The projection is...

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2022-06-09 21:31:43 -

Fatal, fiery chain reaction crashes blocks traffic into next morning
Traffic was still blocked Thursday morning after a series of crashes involving semi trucks left three people dead on Wednesday afternoon. The crashes happened on June 8th on Interstate 30 near Friendship, Arkansas. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the series of crashes occurred during rainy weather, and began with a two vehicle crash that led to two other...

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2025-05-20 14:57:16 -

Lawsuit Filed After Trucker Burned Alive in Wrecker Crash on Transmountain in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The son of a 65-year-old truck driver who was burned alive inside a heavy wrecker earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against Sheffield Towing Service, alleging gross negligence that led to his father's death. The fatal crash occurred on May 8th at the intersection of Loop 375 and N. Desert Boulevard in northwest El Paso. According to reports from KFox14, Aldo...

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