Overturned Truck Blocks Roadway in Upper Makefield
A landscape truck overturned in Upper Makefield, PA, on a recent Monday morning. Police investigating the scene found the truck had left the roadway and rolled over. This incident occurred on Taylorsville Road. Police said the driver was traveling southbound on the roadway at about 9:30 a.m. when the wheels of the trailer left the […]
Bicyclist Killed When Struck by a Truck
Tragedy struck in Southwest Philadelphia when a bike rider was hit by a truck. The rider lost their life as a result. The accident occurred at approximately 8:15 a.m. on a Thursday. Police stated that the driver of a white Mack truck struck the bicyclist. The truck was turning right from Baltimore Avenue onto 58th […]
Overturned Truck Leads to Road Closure
Swamp Road in Buckingham was shut down after a truck overturned on the roadway. Truck traffic continues to increase in various areas of the city. On this day, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Lingohocken Fire Company and the Northampton Township Fire Department’s R3 unit had to respond to the 1500 block of Swamp Road for […]
Tractor-Trailer Accident in South Whitehall
A truck accident near S. Whitehall Township, PA, occurred mid-morning on a recent Saturday morning. According to law enforcement, a pickup truck struck the side of a tractor-trailer. The truck was pinned under the trailer. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Wells Fargo Bank, located on West Tilghman Street in Allentown. Police believe […]
Truck Hits Cherry Hill Apartment Building
A moving truck crashed into an apartment building in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on a recent mid-day. The incident caused a gas leak throughout the building. According to police reports, the accident occurred when a moving truck struck a South Jersey apartment building called the Burroughs Mills Apartment. The impact caused damage to the building’s […]
Dump Truck Tips in 495 Accident
An accident along I-495 left a dump truck on its side, spilling debris onto the roadway. Authorities reported that police were called to the stretch of the Outer Loop just past Exit 41 in Bethesda in Montgomery County, for a report of a dump truck accident. The incident closed down a portion of the roadway […]
Route 130 in Logan Township Closed Due to Overturned Truck
According to law enforcement, a tractor-trailer overturned along Route 130 in Logan Township. The incident closed a portion of the route early Monday morning as crews worked to secure the scene. Little insight was provided about what took place, but helicopters overhead saw the tractor-trailer tip over. It eventually landed in the marshy area along […]
309 Closed Due to Three-Vehicle Crash
Car and truck accidents happen for many reasons, but sometimes, police are unsure of what caused them. On a recent Tuesday morning, police were called to the scene of an accident on Route 309 in Lehigh County near Passer Road. They found that a dump truck and a semi-truck were involved in a three-vehicle crash. […]
River Road Scene of Box Truck Accident in Upper Bucks
Police were recently called to the scene of an accident on River Road in Bridgetown Township, Upper Bucks County. A box truck veered off the roadway and struck a tree. Pennsylvania State Police arrived to find two people in the front seat of the truck. Initial reports found that the driver fell asleep at the […]
Overturned Truck Blocks 95 Friday Morning
On a Friday morning, the commute to work along Interstate 95 was backed up after a tanker truck overturned on the roadway. Tanker trucks, whether with fuel or not, can be highly dangerous vehicles that can cause a fire when their hazardous materials leak. In this situation, that did not happen, but it still significantly […]
Fire Engine Responding to Call Involved in Accident in Chester
On a recent morning, the Chester Fire Department responded to a home in the 800 block of Elsinore Place on a report that a carbon monoxide incident was occurring. A few minutes after arriving, the fire truck (a pumper) collided with a passenger vehicle that was traveling at Ninth and Barclay streets. The passenger vehicle’s […]
76 in Fairmount Park Backed Up Due to Morning Crash
A multi-vehicle accident took place in the Fairmount Park section of Philadelphia around 8 a.m. recently. The accident involved a tractor-trailer and at least one vehicle. Police did not release a significant amount of information initially, but the accident caused a long delay on the Schuylkill Expressway after it took place. Truck accidents are very […]
Driver Trapped Under Truck in Gloucester Township
In a recent tractor-trailer accident in Gloucester Township, a sedan became trapped under the truck’s trailer. The vehicle struck behind the front tires, failing to stop and becoming wedged under the trailer. Amazingly, the driver and the passenger managed to get out with limited injuries. Truck accidents involving side impact like this can be devastating. […]
76 Closed Due to Overturned Tractor Trailer
A truck accident occurred around 5:30 a.m. one morning in Philadelphia, causing I-76 to halt. The incident involved a tractor-trailer that overturned, as well as two other vehicles. Initial information was limited, as was the condition of the drivers involved. Initial information demonstrates that three vehicles were involved in the truck’s overturning. Trucks can overturn […]
Tesla Driver Killed When Vehicle Slams Into Dump Truck
News reports indicated that a Tesla driver lost their life after striking a dump truck in a collision that took place in Harrison Township, NJ. Police were investigating the accident to determine what caused the Tesla driver to strike the truck. Later, police clarified that the accident involved a 2007 Mack Truck that hit the […]
Overturned Truck Leads to Delays in Plumstead Township
Rescuers were called to the scene of an accident in which a big rig truck overturned. The incident took place in Plumstead Township in the northbound 611 bypass area. The tractor-trailer driver managed to get out of the rig prior to emergency workers arriving on the scene. When fully loaded, a tractor-trailer can weigh as […]
Overturned Propane Truck Causes Delays in New Hope
A propane truck overturned on a Monday afternoon in the Philadelphia region, according to police. The potentially hazardous situation occurred on Stoney Hill Road at just about 3 p.m. in New Hope, located in Bucks County. Police reported the truck was carrying 32 gallons of propane in it at the time of the accident, but […]
Overturned Truck Causes Traffic Delays in Chester County
A tractor-trailer accident occurred in Chester County at about 10:44 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. The incident was so severe that the vehicle overturned. Truck accidents like this are dangerous for all involved, including those who are struck by them or who indirectly suffer injuries as a result of the accident. In this particular accident, […]
Truck Fire Overnight on 295 in Cherry Hill
A salt truck fire occurred in the middle of the night along Route 295 Northbound in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Little information was available about what caused the accident, but salt truck fires are not uncommon. They often happen when friction occurs in the spreading mechanism or when the truck’s wiring is damaged. Hot components […]
Truck Flips and Causes Hazardous Materials Incident
A highly dangerous situation occurred in Bucks County when a fuel truck flipped on its side, requiring a HAZMAT team to be deployed to the scene. The truck was carrying fuel, which could have been oil, gas, or another substance. Early information about the accident shows that it happened on Ridge Valley Road in West […]
One Dead After Car Rams Rear of Truck
A sedan slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on New Year’s Eve, leading to one death. The accident took place in the Ogontz area of Philadelphia around 11 p.m. at night. A second person was hospitalized in the accident, which happened at the intersection of Ogontz Avenue and Nedro Street. Tractor-trailer accidents are very […]
Tractor-Trailer Crash Snarls I-476 Traffic on Friday
According to police, a tractor-trailer accident occurred on I-476 early Friday morning. Police initially provided very little information about the accident or its cause. Witnesses and responders noted that the driver of the tractor-trailer was not seriously hurt, but the vehicle did roll over. News reporters also noted that two tractor-trailers were involved in the […]
Victim Pinned in Upper Chichester Truck Accident
At about 9:45 on a Monday morning, a car collided with a guard rail and then rolled over along I-95 in the Upper Chichester area. Emergency crews arriving on the scene of the accident were able to free the victim after about 20 minutes of work. They stated the victim may have been suffering from […]
Tractor Trailer Spills Load on NJ Turnpike Friday
A disastrous accident occurred early in the morning on Friday along the New Jersey Turnpike. Police reports indicate that a tractor-trailer left the roadway and crashed. The accident occurred in Robbinsville, in the northbound outer roadway right by the 7A interchange with I-195. Tractor-trailer accidents happen for many reasons. Tired drivers, distracted drivers, poorly maintained […]
Leaf Truck Slams Into Chester County Bridge
A leaf collection truck struck a bridge in Chester County in Exton, Pennsylvania, at about 1:30 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon. The truck caused enough damage to the bridge to force police to close it down. Due to the damage it sustained, the railroad bridge will be shut down for some time. Leaf collection vehicles […]
Bus and Truck Collide in Lower Moreland Township
An accident involving a bus and truck in Lower Moreland Township, PA, left a person trapped under a vehicle, according to police reports. The bus was transporting students from the Lower Moreland Township School District at the time of the accident. At about 5:30 p.m. on a Thursday, a pickup truck crashed into the bus […]
Bus and Truck Collide on NJ Turnpike in Camden County
A tractor-trailer collided with a bus on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring 13 people as it did. The accident occurred in Runnemede in Camden County, in the northbound lanes of the highway located just to the south of Interchange at 3 p.m. The bus was carrying military personnel from Maryland at the time of the […]
Accident With Entrapment on PA Turnpike Tuesday
A car accident in Lower Bucks County along the Pennsylvania Turnpike led to three people suffering serious injuries. The Bensalem Township Fire Rescue team was forced to close down the westbound lanes of the roadway for several hours for an investigation and clean-up effort. The accident involved a tractor-trailer and entrapment. The PA Turnpike is […]
Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Delays on PA Turnpike in Bucks County
A truck and three other vehicles were involved in a serious accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks County early in the morning. The accident happened in the westbound lanes when a tractor-trailer and three other vehicles collided, leading to at least one person needing to go to the hospital. The information about that person’s […]
Three Seriously Injured in PA Turnpike Crash
Three people suffered serious injuries in a rash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township. The accident caused serious damage to vehicles and resulted in the highway being closed down for a significant amount of time. The incident occurred at milepost 351.5WB early on a Tuesday morning, right near Lincoln Highway. Four vehicles were involved, […]
Truck Driver Killed in Accident on 76 in Camden County
A tractor-trailer driver was killed in an accident after being thrown from the vehicle. The accident took place on an embankment on I-76 in Camden County. The incident took place around 2 a.m., right at the 1-B ramp onto northbound I-295 from I-76 southbound. Police reported no other vehicles were involved in the accident. The […]
Victim Killed in NJ Turnpike Truck Accident
A 23-year-old was killed after a rear-end truck accident on the New Jersey turnpike, according to recent details from police. The accident occurred after the driver rear-ended a tractor-trailer in Burlington County. The driver was traveling north just about 10 p.m. that evening before striking the tractor-trailer near milepost 43.9 in Westhampton. The car struck […]
PA Turnpike Closed Due to Dump Truck Crash
Parts of the Pennsylvania Turnpike had to be shut down for a period of time overnight after a crash occurred in the westbound lanes involving a dump truck. The truck was stuck in an up position after the driver collided with the Valley Forge Road overpass bridge with its bed elevated. Dump truck accidents like […]