Media outlets reported that local news sources are covering an incident that, in spite of the fire it resulted, did not lead to any injuries. Official accident reports show that the front end of a trailer caught fire about 9:10 in the morning while the vehicle was traveling on the westbound lanes of the I-80. The driver was able to escape the vehicle but the entire trailer was engulfed with the flames. The fire, however, did not affect the tractor (read more)
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11
Oct
2012
Vehicle Fire Leads To Lane Closure On I-80
Several news agencies covering recall notices have revealed that Davis Equipment Corporation has decided to recall all units of the 2008 through 2011 Merritt Commodity Trailer 38’ Grain Hoppers. According to the information released in these articles, these vehicles might have been equipped with a conveyor belt that could extend out of the trailer’s rear, which does not comply with the federal Rear Impact Protection requirements. According to an official release issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the case (read more)
Read MoreAccording to the information found in several news articles from local agencies, an accident that happened last Tuesday afternoon on Highway 50 blocked off traffic for at least four hours. An official press release issued by the California Highway Patrol reveals that a big rig carrying scrap metal in a 48-foot trailer was traveling on the westbound lanes of the Sunrise onramp when the 38-year-old motorist attempted to drive onto Highway 50. According to the authorities, the vehicle overturned unexpectedly around 2 (read more)
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22
Mar
2012
Big Rig Crashes, Cows Escape
An accident involving a big rig carrying cows resulted in no injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol and several local news sources. The official release issued by the California Highway Patrol troopers have showed that a big rig trailer was attempting to turn out of an embankment and onto the lanes of the Highway 20 heading west when the vehicle’s trailer suddenly tipped over its side. The accident happened about six mules east of Highway 53, according to the (read more)
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21
Feb
2012
Trailer Overturns On 91 Freeway, Driver Injured
According to the information released recently by news sources in California, a truck driver was injured as a result of an accident that happened yesterday morning. The official reports from the authorities reveal that the California Highway Patrol responded to a call of an accident on Gardena Freeway around 7 a.m., just west of the Harbor Freeway that involved an overturned truck. A SigAlert was issued after the tractor-trailer overturned at the west end of the road near Carson, resulting in the (read more)
Read MoreThere are certain 2012 Dutchmen Voltage and Rubicon trailers that are being recalled by the manufacturer Thor due to possible safety issues. In accordance with the news, these safety issues include trailer wheels that may not be properly attached and can fall off the trailer while in use. Thor is providing free inspections of all trailers and will provide any necessary repairs related to the wheel safety issue. Consumers are being promptly advised to contact the manufacturer at once to (read more)
Read MoreFreeway crash killed the driver of the car and his female passenger. A Sig-Alert was issued and 4 lanes of the I-10 eastbound freeway at State Route 71 closed.
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26
Sep
2011
Fiery Crash On Highway 166 Kills One
According to news sources, a truck carrying propane collided with a big rig that had crashed into a pickup truck Monday, causing a fire on the highway and claiming the life of one person. A trailer-tractor was traveling southbound when a pickup truck reportedly moved up onto its path, subsequently causing the trailer-tractor to collide into the broadside of the pickup truck, according to California Highway Patrol officers. Unable to avoid collision, another big rig carrying propane crashed into the (read more)
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20
Sep
2011
Tomatoe Truck Accident Closes Lanes on 5 Freeway
Big rig truck collided with a delivery vehicle on the 5 freeway. Diesel fuel leaked out across lanes prompting authorities to close down a portion of highway.
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20
Sep
2011
Train Crashes Into Tomato Truck
According to news sources, an Amtrak train near Ceres crashed into a Freightliner towing two tomato filled trailers Monday afternoon. A 31-year-old man was driving the truck on Geer Road when the rear of one of the tomato trailers was left blocking the railroad tracks. An incoming train was being piloted by a 58-year-old man who approached the truck traveling at around 80 mph. The man sounded the train’s air horns and hit the emergency breaks upon reportedly spotting the (read more)
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