Two pedestrians were struck and killed yesterday by a semi tractor trailer in Mouthcard in Pike County. Police have reported the semi had a mechanical problem when the truck driver lost control of the vehicle. Attempting to avoid striking a building, the semi struck two pedestrians, killing them.
Tag Archive: Semi Tractor Trailer
Semi Tractor Trailer Driver Dead and Two Injured in West Lafayette Indiana
One semi driver is dead and two more are injured after a chain of collisions that closed the northbound lanes of I-65 Monday morning. The northbound traffic on I-65 at 10:30 a.m. was slowed to near stopping by a crash that took place earlier Monday morning . The Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Transportation [...]
Truck Driver Injured After Falling Asleep on I-64 West of Frankfort
A semi tractor trailer driver was injured around midnight on I-64 East just west of Frankfort. Kentucky State Police say it appears a truck driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, went off the shoulder of the road, and flipped over near the 48 mile marker. He was hauling canned goods, some of which spilled [...]
Two Accidents Kill One Driver and Two Passengers in Indiana
Two separate crashes, involving a total of five tractor-trailers, killed one motorist and injured two others. Two Indiana 18-wheeler crashes, one of which involved four semi-trucks, occurred on Interstate 65 and caused three people to suffer injuries ranging from minor to fatal.
A single-vehicle 18-wheeler accident backed up traffic along Interstate 65, subsequently causing four tractor-trailers to [...]
Two Injured on Indiana Toll Road After Semi Tractor Trailer Rolls Over
A semi-tractor trailer rollover into the median of the Indiana toll road sent two people to the hospital this morning. The accident happened just after 7 a.m. between mile markers 59 and 60, near the St. Joseph and Laporte County line. Indiana State Police say one of the passengers that was transported to the hospital was [...]
Accident Closes Southbound I-75 in Whitley County at Kentucky-Tennessee Border
Kentucky State Police have reported an accident involving a semi tractor-trailer and a van that has southbound I-75 closed near the Kentucky-Tennessee border. Kentucky State Police say the semi flipped the van and then lost control, slamming into a concrete wall near the three mile marker around 4:15 a.m. The impact caused the truck spill [...]
Greyhound Bus Crash on Kentucky/Tennessee State Line
At about 3 a.m. this morning, a Greyhound bus was involved in a crash in Kentucky, just North of the Tennessee state line. Kentucky State troopers said the bus was traveling South on Interstate 65 when it was rear-ended by a semi. Several emergency crews were called in to help. All of the Greyhound passengers were not [...]
Fatal Collision with Semi Tractor Trailer in Corbin, Kentucky
A man suffered fatal injuries after his pickup truck was struck by a tractor trailer truck Monday night in Whitley County, Kentucky. The truck accident happened on Interstate 75 near Corbin, KY. The area of the collision is in the far southeast section of the state about 30 miles north of the Tennessee border, 90 [...]
Toddler Killed in Semi Tractor Trailer Collision Near Frankfort
A collision involved two semi tractor-trailer trucks killed a 3-year old girl today. The collision occurred on Interstate 64 between mile markers 48 and 49 in Franklin County. The child was riding in a semi tractor-trailer driven by her grandmother at the time of the collision. Police are reporting that traffic was stopped because of [...]
Two Semi Tractor Trailers Collide in Spaghetti Junction
MetroSafe Communications has reported an accident between two semi tractor trailers at 10:20 a.m. this morning on Interstate 65 northbound to I-64 westbound. The motor vehicle collision resulted in two ramps and several lanes being in Spaghetti Junction. Fortunately, there were no injuries or hazardous materials were spilled.
One of the semi-tractor trailers was carrying a [...]
