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LE ROY, NY – A driver died when his semi trailer truck crashed and burst into flames Tuesday morning, June 22, in Genesee County, New York. The deadly truck accident occurred on the New York State Thruway, also known as Interstate 90, near the town of Le Roy, NY. The area is about 27 miles southwest of the Rochester metro region in the northwest section of the state, about 58 miles east of Buffalo, NY and about 105 miles west of Syracuse, NY.

Shortly before 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning 49 year old Freddie Hatfield of Decatur, Alabama was driving a semi trailer truck east on the New York State Thruway/I-90 in Genesee County, NY. The trailer truck was carrying a cargo of paper rolls and other building materials for a company based out of Lincoln, Nebraska. The truck driver was traveling a route that began in Ohio and was destined for Gates, NY. ... Read Full Story

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A semi tanker truck overturned Sunday afternoon, May 16, 2010, shutting down sections of several Florida highways for hours and interrupting service on the Tri-Rail commuter rail line. The truck accident occurred on Interstate 95 near Miami Gardens in Dade County, FL in the traffic area of networked roads and ramps often referred to as the Spaghetti Bowl. The accident area is in the far southeast side of the state, north of the Miami metro region, 110 miles east of Naples, FL and 57 miles south of West Palm Beach, FL.

At around 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon a truck driver was driving a tanker truck filled with fuel oil south on Interstate 95 in Dade County, Florida. When the driver approached the area near the Golden Glades Interchange he moved to merge onto the Palmetto Expressway. ... Read Full Story

BEAVER, IA – A semi trailer truck crashed with an ambulance Thursday morning, May 13, 2010, in Boone County, Iowa, killing two people inside the emergency vehicle. The deadly truck accident occurred on US 30 Highway in the rural town of Beaver, IA about 60 miles northwest of the city of Des Moines. The accident area is in the central section of the state, 146 miles northeast of Omaha, Nebraska and 138 miles west of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

At around 11:30 a.m. Thursday morning 49 year old Dennis Good of Ogden, IA was driving a 2001 Western Star semi trailer truck east on US 30. The 18 wheeler truck was owned by G&M Truck Line, based in Ogden, and was hauling a load of livestock. ... Read Full Story

WEEDSPORT, NY – A truck accident shut down a section of the New York State Thruway Wednesday morning, May 5, 2010, in Cayuga County, NY. The rollover collision occurred near Exit 40 on the highway north of the city of Weedsport and blocked eastbound traffic lanes for several hours. The accident area is in the central section of the state between the cities of Rochester and Syracuse, 126 miles east of Buffalo, NY and 165 miles north of Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Shortly before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, 31 year old Travis Downs of Shelby, Ohio was driving a semi trailer truck east on the New York State Thruway, also know as Interstate 90. The tractor trailer truck is owned by Hall Trucking Express of Findlay, OH and Mr. Downs was hauling a load of aluminum soda can tops. ... Read Full Story

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – A woman is dead after a truck accident Wednesday morning involving several other vehicles in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. The fatal multi vehicle accident happened on Interstate 35 near Shull Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The truck accident area is in the central section of the state, 205 miles north of Dallas, Texas and 161 miles south of Wichita, Kansas.

At around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning 22 year old Kenneth Ghurmley II of Van, TX was driving a International semi trailer truck loaded with flour, traveling north on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma City, OK. The 18 wheeler is reportedly owned by Whitetail Nurseries, based in Garland, TX. ... Read Full Story

BETHPAGE, NY – On April 7, 2010, two people died after a truck driver ran a red-light and hit their car Wednesday evening in Nassau County, New York. The deadly truck accident occurred in the town of Bethpage, NY at the intersection of Hicksville Road and Central Park Avenue. The accident area is on Long Island, in the eastern section of the state, 34 miles from Manhattan, NY and 52 miles from Newark, New Jersey.

Shortly before 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, 44 year old Barbara Ryan and her 11 year old daughter of Bethpage, NY, were driving in a Pontiac sedan on Central Park Avenue, at the intersection with Hicksville Road. The intersection is controlled with traffic lights. When the light turned green for Ms. Ryan she proceeded to make a left hand turn onto Hicksville Road. ... Read Full Story

WOODBINE, NJ – April 5, 2010, a truck driver died after crashing his semi tractor trailer truck into a residential home Monday afternoon in Cape May County, New Jersey. The truck accident occurred on Webster Street in a residential neighborhood of Woodbine, NJ. The accident area is in the far south section of the state near Cape May, 32 miles southwest of Atlantic City, NJ and 65 miles southeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

At about 3:15 p.m. Monday afternoon 52 year old Richard Caprioni of Belleplain, NJ was driving his semi tractor trailer on Washington Avenue near Webster Street in Woodbine, NJ. ... Read Full Story

SHERMAN, ME – On April, 2, 2010, a truck accident involving a Foster Farms semi truck on a Maine Interstate 95 injured two men Friday afternoon. The truck accident occurred on I-95 in Aroostook County near the town of Sherman, ME. The accident area is in the far northeast section of the state near the border with New Brunswick, Canada, 82 miles north of Bangor, ME and 156 miles south of Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada.

At about 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon, a work crew for the Maine Department of Transportation was working on Interstate 95 near the town of Sherman, ME. A state dump truck was parked behind the work crew for their protection, 59 year old Maitland Stevens of Island Falls, ME was sitting behind the wheel of the parked MDOT dump truck. ... Read Full Story

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, PA – On April 10, 2010, a man was trapped in his car after an early Saturday morning truck accident on a highway in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The collision between two semi trailers and a passenger vehicle occurred on Interstate 95 between the Walt Whitman Bridge and the Girard Point Bridge in South Philadelphia, PA. The accident area is in the far southeast section of the state near the Delaware River, 106 miles northeast of Baltimore, Maryland and 13 miles northwest of Woodbury, New Jersey.

At around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning an unidentified man in his 40s was driving a black sedan north on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia County, PA. As he traveled through the area on the interstate between Walt Whitman Bridge and the Girard Point Bridge in South Philadelphia, PA he was hit by a semi trailer mail truck owned and operated by the U.S. Postal Service. ... Read Full Story

LYON TOWNSHIP, MI – One person is dead and another injured after a semi truck accident early Thursday morning on April 1, 2010 in Oakland County, Michigan. The collision between the car and semi tractor trailer occurred on Grand River Avenue near Napier Road in Lyon Township, on the western edge of the Detroit metro region. The accident area is in the southeast section of the state, 57 miles southeast of Lansing, MI and 65 miles north of Toledo, Ohio.

Shortly after 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning on April 1, 28 year old Gerald Atkinson of South Lyon, MI was a passenger in a 1996 Saturn driven by his best friend, an unidentified 28 year old, traveling east on Grand River Avenue. A few moments later the driver of the Saturn apparently lost control of the car on Grand River Ave., just past the intersection with Napier Road. The Saturn driver crossed over the center line into the westbound lanes, directly in the path of an oncoming 2001 International semi tractor trailer truck.

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The truck belonged to US Foodservice and the driver, identified only as a 48 year old man from Walled Lake, MI, was a long time employee who had just left the company’s plant on Napier Road, and was traveling west on Grand River Ave. when he saw the car coming right at him.

The truck driver maneuvered the loaded 18 wheeler truck into the eastbound lanes around the Saturn to avoid a collision, but then the Saturn moved back into the east lanes and crashed into the semi truck trailer’s back axle.

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Oakland County Sheriff officers and emergency medical technicians responded to the scene of the truck accident. Mr. Atkinson, the passenger in the Saturn, suffered fatal injuries in the truck collision and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Saturn sustained serious injuries in the truck accident and was treated and stabilized at the scene. He was then transported to Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, MI, where he underwent surgery for a broken pelvis. He is currently listed in stable condition. The truck driver was not injured in the collision.

Oakland County Sheriff officers shut down Grand River Ave. while highway crews worked to clear the traffic lanes. The road would be closed to traffic for several hours.

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Officers were also reconstructing the truck accident scene to determine what happened. After a preliminary investigation they believe that alcohol was a factor in the fatal truck collision. The truck driver and Mr. Atkinson were wearing their seat belts, but it is unclear if the driver of the Saturn had his on at the time of the truck accident.

The Sheriff’s Department Alcohol Enforcement Unit was granted a search warrant to obtain a blood alcohol test on the driver of the Saturn and they are expected to present a request for charges against the Saturn driver to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. It will take several weeks before the test is completed and the results returned to the department.

No citations have been made at this time and the truck accident remains under investigation.

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