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One Dead, One Injured After Semi Truck Accident in Michigan
April 13th, 2010 | 
Author: 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.
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
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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Semi Truck Accident Causes 20 Car Pileup on I-80 Near Rawlins WY
WAMSUTTER, WY – One person was killed in a 20-car pileup on Interstate 80 between Rawlins and Rock Springs, Wyoming on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The semi truck accident happened about 9:00 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-80 about 3 miles west of Wamsutter near the Rasmussen Road interchange.
Jack-knifed semi truck triggered a fatal 20-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 in Wamsutter, WY between Rawlins and Rock Springs, WY.
Wamsutter is located in the southern part of Wyoming about 40 miles west of Rawlins, about 158 miles southwest of Casper and about 190 miles northwest of Cheyenne. The accident appears to be triggered by a tractor trailer that jack-knifed and partially blocked traffic lanes. Road conditions were icy and foggy. ... Read Full Story
Colorado Semi Truck Accident on I-70 West of Denver
EVERGREEN, CO – Two semi trucks were involved in a collision on the Interstate 70 at Floyd Hill near the Beaver Brook exit about 8:50 a.m. in the morning on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. One of the big rigs involved in the mishap was carrying hazardous material.
Firefighters and Colorado State Patrol investigate the scene of a crash on eastbound I-70 involving two semi-trucks and hazardous material. Photo credit: Andy Cross, The Denver Post
Evergreen is located in central Colorado, about 30 miles west of Denver, about 37 miles west of Aurora, about 85 miles north of Colorado Springs and about 89 miles south of Fort Collins ... Read Full Story
Semi Truck Hauling Nine Vehicles Flips Over on I-70 in New Concord OH
NEW CONCORD OH – On Monday April 5 at about 8:00 a.m. a semi truck carrying nine vehicles flipped over on Interstate 70 just west of the State Route 83 exit in New Concord Ohio.
Jeff Jadwin, Deputy Director of the EMA next to the twisted wreckage of a semi truck carrying nine vehicles that flipped over on I-70 in Concord, Ohio on Monday.
New Concord is located in the east-central part of the state about 70 miles east of Columbus, about 212 miles southeast of Toledo, about 106 miles south of Akron, about 143 miles west of Dayton, about 141 miles south of Cleveland and about 172 miles northeast of Cincinnati. ... Read Full Story
Truck Driver Injured in Minnesota Truck Accident
WINONA COUNTY, MN – A truck driver was injured when his trailer truck crashed and burst into flames Monday, March 29, on a highway in Winona County, Minnesota. The truck accident happened on Interstate 90 in Warren Township near Wyattville, MN. The accident area is in the far southeast section of the state near the Wisconsin border, 130 miles southeast of Minneapolis-St. Paul and 310 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois.
The 18 wheeler was completely destroyed by the fire after the truck accident and most of the cargo was lost, with a few blocks of cheese strewn around the accident site.
Shortly after 6:30 a.m. Monday morning, March 29, 58 year old Glen L. Boyer of Le Mars, Iowa was driving a semi trailer truck loaded with bricks of cheese east on Interstate 90. ... Read Full Story
Deadly Truck Accident Kills 11 People on Kentucky Highway
MUNFORDVILLE, KY – A deadly truck accident killed eleven people Friday, March 26, on a highway in Hart County, Kentucky, when a truck slammed into a 15 passenger van carrying a family to a wedding in Iowa. The truck accident happened on Interstate 65 near the town of Munfordville, KY. The accident area is in the southwest central section of the state, 75 miles south of Louisville, KY and 105 miles northeast of Nashville, Tennessee.
Kentucky State Police troopers and local emergency personnel quickly responded to the truck accident scene. Ten people in the van suffered fatal blunt force trauma injuries.
Shortly after 5:30 a.m. Friday morning a semi trailer truck driven by an unidentified Alabama resident was headed south on Interstate 65. The tractor truck was carrying a load of auto brake drums for Hester, Inc., based in Fayette, Alabama. ... Read Full Story
Mississippi Truck Accident Injures Sanderson Farms Driver
SEMINARY, MS – A truck driver for Sanderson Farms was seriously injured in a rollover truck accident on Monday March 22nd in Covington County, Mississippi. The truck collision happened near the town of Seminary close to the intersection of Mississippi 590 and US 49. The accident area is north of Hattiesburg in the southeast section of the state, 123 miles northeast of Mobile, Alabama and 130 miles north of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Local firefighters, Baptist Life Flight EMTs, and Coventry County Emergency personnel responded to the scene of the truck accident. It took emergency workers about 5 hours to remove the Sanderson Farms truck driver who was trapped in the cab of his 18 wheeler tractor trailer.
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on March 22nd, 38 year old Johnny Felts of Hattiesburg, MS, a truck driver for Sanderson Farms, was driving a company semi tractor trailer truck filled with grain south on US 49 in Covington County. Sanderson Farms is based in Laurel, Mississippi. ... Read Full Story
Railroad Conductor Injured When Semi Truck Collides with Train in Maryland
HUNT VALLEY, MD – The conductor of a light rail train was injured Tuesday morning when a trailer truck collided with the train in Baltimore County, Maryland. The truck accident happened in Hunt Valley, near Cockeysville, where the railroad tracks intersect with Gilroy Road. The accident area is in the north part of the Baltimore metro region, 110 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 63 miles north of Washington, DC.
The truck driver crossed the tracks directly in the path of a southbound train. The lead car of the train was heavily damaged in the truck accident and was believed to be completely destroyed.
Shortly before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning a tractor trailer truck owned by Laurel, MD based John W. Ritter Trucking Company was headed north on Gilroy Road in Baltimore County, MD. The truck was driven by 53 year old Mark Szurek who was headed to the McCormick’s Hunt Plant in Hunt Valley, hauling a load of plastic containers. ... Read Full Story
Truck Accident in Oregon Kills One, Injures Two
GOLD HILL, OR – A driver is dead and his two passengers critically injured after they were involved in a truck accident Friday morning in Jackson County, Oregon. The rear end collision happened on Interstate 5 south of the city of Gold Hill. The area is in the far southwest section of the state, 155 miles south of Eugene, OR and 64 miles northwest of Yreka, California.
Jackson County Fire District firefighters were quickly at the site of the truck accident and used tools to extricate the crash victims.
Shortly after 4:45 a.m. Friday morning 49 year old Kenneth W. Moss of Grants Pass, OR was driving a semi tractor truck south on Interstate 5. The truck driver was working for the Erv Bettendorf Trucking Company, based in White City, OR. ... Read Full Story
Tanker Truck Plunges into Salinas River in California Semi Truck Accident
SAN LUCAS, CA – A tanker truck plunged off a California highway into the Salinas River on Tuesday afternoon. The truck accident happened on Highway 101 near San Lucas, south of King City in Monterey County, CA. The area is in the southwest section of the state near the Santa Lucia Mountains, 104 miles north of Santa Maria and 162 miles southeast of San Francisco, CA.
Since the tanker had been emptied a short time before the collision there was only about five gallons of crude oil spilled onto the river bed after the truck accident.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, an unidentified truck driver was headed north on Highway 101 in a fuel tanker truck. The driver had just delivered the tanker’s load of crude oil in Santa Maria, leaving the tank almost empty. ... Read Full Story
