1 dead, 2 hurt in fiery freeway truck crash caused by dropped gas canisters A man was killed and two people were hospitalized when a flatbed truck dropped several canisters containing a mix of freon and other gases, creating a chain reaction crash while driving on Interstate 17 near Thomas Road.
Truck accidents often caused by negligence Despite the fact that trucks can weigh up 80,000 pounds have trailers up to 53 feet long, with some combination trailers reaching up to 65 feet long, they are often operated and managed negligently.
Truck driver using cell phone during collision Officer Tim Huffman, 47, was killed on May 6 when an 18-wheeler driven by Jorge Espinoza, 33, plowed into Huffman’s patrol car and several other vehicles, including police and fire vehicles, on Interstate 8, about 40 miles east of Yuma, Arizona.