On August 23, 2025, in El Paso, Texas, a semi-truck crashed and caught fire on I-10 near the Fabens exit. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said both eastbound and westbound lanes closed while firefighters worked the blaze. Traffic was rerouted through Fabens to...
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Train and 18-Wheeler Collision in Forney, Texas
On August 22, 2025, in Forney, Texas, a semi hauling a backhoe became stuck on the tracks near the Downtown rail crossings shortly after 1:00 p.m. A passing train then struck the trailer. Forney police and fire crews responded quickly. Officials reported no injuries...
Two Killed in Multi-18-Wheeler Crash on US-75 in Sherman, Texas
Around 4:20 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2025, three semi-trucks and two passenger cars were involved in a major crash on southbound US-75 just south of FM-691 in Sherman, Texas. Police report that a tractor-trailer rear-ended a passenger vehicle in an active...
Hit-and-Run Semi Strikes and Kills Pedestrian Near Dumas, Texas
Incident Description In the early morning hours of August 21, 2025, in Moore County, Texas, a pedestrian identified by DPS as Scott Wiggins, 67, of Wichita Falls was struck and killed while walking south on U.S. 87/287, about 5.2 miles south of Dumas, at approximately...
Two Dead in US-75 Crash in Sherman Involving Three 18-Wheelers and Two Cars
Sherman, Texas — August 21, 2025. Southbound US-75 was shut down for hours after a major collision involving three 18-wheelers and two passenger vehicles just south of FM-691. According to reports, two people were killed in the crash, with multiple other injuries...
Fatal Dump Truck Collision Near Odem, Texas
On August 20, 2025, in San Patricio County, Texas, a two-vehicle crash near Odem left one person dead and another injured, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Around 9:50 a.m., a dump truck driven was turning right from a private drive at Angelita...
Two 18-Wheelers in Crash on I-20 in Abilene, Texas
Incident overview: Abilene, Texas — On August 20, 2025, around 1:30 p.m., two 18-wheelers collided in the eastbound lanes of I-20 near the Grape Street exit. During the accident, one tractor-trailer merged into the inside lane and struck a second rig the driver said...
Train and 18-Wheeler Collision in Crosby, Texas
On August 20, 2025, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash between a freight train and a semi-truck on Crosby Dayton Road near Ramsey in Crosby, Texas, around 11:30 a.m. After the collision, the 18-wheeler caught fire. Crosby Fire Department crews...
Work-Zone Fatality on I-95 Highlights the Dangers of Construction Zone Crashes
Early Saturday at about 2:25 a.m., 38-year-old Traymont Tucker of Waterbury was struck and killed while working inside an active lane-closure on I-95 northbound near Exit 3 in Greenwich. According to Connecticut State Police, a northbound driver veered into the...
Fatal Tanker-Truck Fire Highlights Dangers of 18-Wheeler Crashes Involving Fuel Cargo
A large fuel tanker erupted in flames August 16, 2025 at the intersection of Fondren and U.S. 90 Alternate in Houston, Texas. Officials confirmed the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck was carrying roughly 8,800 gallons of fuel at the time of the...

