A dashcam video shows an electrical worker being hit by the top of an 18-wheeler while working on a traffic signal in Denham Springs; the worker suffered minor injuries, and investigations are ongoing by local authorities and the Louisiana Department of Transportation.
Authorities have identified 45-year-old Renardo Laron Fletcher as the victim of a fatal crash involving an SUV and an 18-wheeler on Tallapoosa Street in Birmingham. The collision occurred at 3:40 p.m. on May 23, 2024, and Fletcher was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver sustained minor injuries, and Birmingham police are investigating the incident.
At least 16 people were injured, with three in critical condition, after a stolen 18-wheeler intentionally crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham. The suspected driver refused treatment, and no fatalities have been confirmed. Officials are urging people to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
One person is dead and multiple others are seriously injured after a 42-year-old man intentionally crashed a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in Brenham. The suspect, Clenard Parker, was denied his Commercial Drivers License the day before the incident and is now in custody facing multiple felony charges. Victim support services are on the scene, and officials have emphasized their commitment to prosecuting the perpetrator to the fullest extent of the law.
A 36-year-old man from Covington, Louisiana, died after crashing his car into the back of an 18-wheeler on Interstate 12. The driver of the 18-wheeler was uninjured. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and toxicology samples were collected from both drivers. Louisiana State Police reminded motorists to never drive impaired, fatigued, or distracted.
Six Birmingham City School students were hospitalized after a school bus carrying 17 students and three chaperones collided with an 18-wheeler at I-59 North and Arkadelphia Exit North. The students had attended a program at the 16th Street Baptist Church. One student has moderate injuries, while five have minor injuries.
One person was killed in a tragic accident in southwest Bexar County when an 18-wheeler crashed into a truck, causing it to catch fire on Loop 1604 near Pleasanton Road. The victim, who was trapped inside the engulfed truck, has not been identified.
Two people died in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on I-10 near the Mississippi-Louisiana border. The accident caused heavy traffic and delays for several hours, with one westbound lane open as of 9 a.m. Other wrecks have resulted from drivers not paying attention in the congestion.
An 18-wheeler carrying 80,000 pounds of onions crashed into a dump truck on I-35 northbound near O’Connor Road in San Antonio, causing the highway to shut down. The driver of the dump truck was taken to the hospital as a precaution, while the driver of the 18-wheeler was unharmed. The cleanup process is expected to take several hours, involving unloading the onions and detaching the trailer from the big rig, followed by a clean-up of the oil and debris from the roadway.