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BUELLTON, CA – A harrowing semi truck accident happened on January 12, 2012 in Buellton, CA where an 18 wheeler crashed into a BMW while crossing a bridge over a ravine, sending the big rig plunging in flames into the creek below and leaving a family trapped in their vehicle dangling perilously over the edge of the bridge.

BMW hangs perilously over the edge of a freeway bridge over a ravine in Buellton, CA after semi truck knocked it through the concrete railing. Photo credit: Keyt.com

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MANTECA, CA – A big rig driver was hospitalized with serious injuries from a fiery semi truck crash in Manteca, CA on Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

Charred remains of an 18 wheeler after smashing into the concrete support of an overpass and bursting into flames on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 in Manteca, CA.

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MARTINEZ, CA – A 34-year old man identified as Klayton Dasilva of Concord California died on Wednesday, Aug 31, in a truck accident when he became pinned between the hydraulic bed and chassis of a dump truck.

Map showing location of fatal dump truck accident in the 4600 block of Pacheco Blvd in Martinez, CA on August 31, 2011.

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RENO, NV – Federal authorities began investigating the background Tuesday of the truck driver who plowed into Amtrak’s California Zephyr after last Friday’s train crash that killed six.

Amtrak’s California Zephyr was en route from Chicago to Emeryville, Calif., with some 200 passengers and 14 crew members when the accident occurred late Friday morning about 300 miles east of its destination. ... Read Full Story

WEST LOS ANGELES, CA – Police are investigating a fatal semi truck accident that occurred on March 30 in West Los Angeles. The woman was killed when she was struck by a big rig while she was in a marked crosswalk at Santa Monica Blvd and Cotner Ave. West Los Angeles is located about 5 miles southwest of Beverly Hills.

Police and broadcast media reported that 63-year old Kelly Shimizu was in a marked crosswalk around 10:40 a.m when she was hit by a big rig that was turning from westbound Santa Monica Blvd onto the northbound 405 Freeway. ... Read Full Story

MORGAN HILL, CA – A semi trailer truck rolled over Monday afternoon, October 18, spilling liquid wax onto a highway in Santa Clara County, California. The truck accident occurred on Highway 101 near the city of Morgan Hill and would cause major traffic delays throughout the afternoon. The accident area is south of the San Francisco metro region in the northwest part of California, about 136 miles south of Sacramento, CA and about 320 miles northwest of Los Angeles, CA.

On Monday afternoon 50 year old Juan Ardina of Gonzales, CA was driving a 2000 KW semi tanker south on Highway 101 through Santa Clara County, CA. The 18 wheeler truck was carrying a load of approximately 43,000 pounds of liquid molten wax in its tanker section. ... Read Full Story

GILROY, CA – A truck driver died early Friday morning, August 27, after his semi trailer truck crashed on a highway in the San Jose metro region in Santa Clara County, California. The fatal collision occurred just south of the city of Gilroy, on U.S. Highway 101 between Highway 25 and Betabel Road. The accident area is in the southwest section of the state about 120 miles west of Fresno, CA and about 153 miles north of San Luis Obispo, CA.

CHP officers shut down a section of north U.S. Highway 101 while highway crews from Caltrans reported to the scene of the deadly collision to clear the traffic lanes.

At around midnight Friday an unidentified 65 year old truck driver from San Leandro, CA was driving a 2005 International tractor trailer truck north on Highway 101 through Santa Clara County, CA. The truck driver had picked up a cargo of broccoli in Salinas, CA and was transporting the trailer load north to Oakland, CA. The total weight of the trailer and the broccoli was believed to be about 80,000 pounds. ... Read Full Story

TURLOCK, CA – Three big rigs were involved in a fiery chain reaction crash just before midnight Tuesday, July 6, 2010 on California Highway 99 in Turlock, CA, killing one driver and sending a second to the hospital.

CalTrans crews clean up debris on Highway 99 after chain reaction pileup in Turlock, CA

Turlock is in Stanislaus County, California in the central part of the state, about 14 miles southeast of Modesto, about 90 miles southeast of Sacramento, about 299 miles northwest of Los Angeles, about 419 miles northwest of San Diego, about 105 miles southeast of San Francisco, about 84 miles northwest of Fresno and about 352 miles northwest of San Bernardino. ... Read Full Story

SAN DIEGO, CA – A fuel tanker truck flipped over and exploded into flames Wednesday evening, June 16, on a street in San Diego County, California. The truck accident occurred on Palm Avenue just east of Interstate 805 in San Diego’s Otay Mesa region, and forced authorities to shut down several roads in the vicinity. The area is in the southwest section of the state, about 121 miles south of Los Angeles, CA and about 18 miles north of Tijuana, Mexico.

The fire burned for over an hour creating black plumes of smoke which could be seen for miles.

At around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday evening an ARCO double tanker truck was traveling on Palm Avenue just east of Interstate 805. The semi tanker truck was carrying about 8,700 gallons of gasoline split between the two tankers. The tanker is owned by BP (British Petroleum) and was reportedly transporting fuel to a local ARCO station. ... Read Full Story

AMERICAN CANYON, CA – A truck accident killed four members of a family Thursday morning, June 3, 2010, in Napa County, California. The fatal collision involved two different semi trucks and occurred on Highway 12 near American Canyon, CA, north of the San Francisco metro region. The accident area is in northwest section of the state, about 42 miles southeast of Santa Rosa and about 76 miles north of San Jose, CA.

California Highway Patrol officers and emergency personnel rushed to the scene of the double truck accident. All four members of the family in the Subaru suffered fatal injuries and authorities believe they died instantly. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly after 8:00a.m. Thursday morning, 48 year old Matthew J. Smith of Ashland, Oregon was driving a green Subaru Forrester west on Highway 12 in Napa County. He had three family members in his vehicle, his 19 year old daughter Laura Smith of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and his parents, Richard Smith, 80, and Sally Smith, 74, of Simsbury, Connecticut. The family was on their way to Napa Valley Wine Country for a sightseeing trip and then back to Oregon. ... Read Full Story