Driver Slams Brakes, Hit By Tractor-Trailer — Then Pulls Knife In Fight On NY Thruway, Cops Say
A road rage incident on the New York State Thruway escalated into a violent confrontation when a man allegedly pulled a knife on the driver of a tractor-trailer that had rear-ended him, police said.
The incident happened just before 7:45 a.m. on Monday, April 6, on Interstate 90 westbound in Batavia, New York State Police said on Tuesday, April 7.
Troopers said the situation began when a 2022 Ford, driven by Jason S. Wendt, age 47, of Calcium, suddenly stopped in traffic, causing a Peterbilt tractor-trailer behind it to crash into the vehicle.
Both drivers then pulled over to t…
Two Tractor-Trailers Collide, Overturning In Catskill Thruway: NY State Police (Photos)
Two tractor-trailers collided on the New York State Thruway in Catskill early Monday morning, Aug. 11, overturning one of the rigs, state police announced.
The crash happened in the northbound lanes between Exits 20 and 21 around 4:45 a.m., according to the New York State Police.
Investigators said a 2024 Peterbilt driven by Andnet Yitna Kirubel, 28, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was traveling north in the left lane when he tried to merge right and struck the rear of a 2018 Freightliner. The Freightliner was driven by 56-year-old Jorge Montes De Oca of Miami, Florida.
The Peterbilt continue…
Canadian Man Killed, Woman Airlifted In Route 78 Hit, Run Crash: Njsp
A Canadian man was killed in killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the afternoon of Sunday, April 6, authorities said.
At 4:46 p.m., a vehicle crashed into a Ford F-150 pulling a camper on Route 78 eastbound in Bethlehem Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The Ford traveled onto the right shoulder, where it crashed into a Peterbilt semi-trailer, Lebron said. The vehicle continued traveling eastbound , Lebron said.
Alan Smith, a 78-year-old Nova Scotia resident and the driver of the Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene, …
Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on SR 501 in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, at 12:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Ann Guy, of Schaefferstown, was driving a Chevrolet Sonic northbound when she failed to navigate a right-hand curve, police said. Her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by Bart S. Balch, 55, of Lords Valley.
After the collision, Guy’s vehicle struck a utility pole before coming to rest. She was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital at 1:38 p.m., …
Dump Truck Driver Killed In New Jersey Turnpike Crash
A 45-year-old dump truck driver was killed when a tire failed and he overturned along the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County, authorities said.
The crash occurred at 10:51 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16 on the turnpike southbound on the outer roadway near milepost 55 in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey State Police said.
The Peterbilt dump truck overturned, ran off the road to the right, and impacted a guide rail and chain link fence, police said.
As a result of the crash, Nelson Gonzalez, of Manville, sustained fatal injuries, police said.
The right lane of the southbound outer roadway w…
Maryland Man Killed In Head-On Crash With Virginia Truck Driver, State Police Say
A 71-year-old driver was killed in Maryland after losing control of his vehicle and striking a truck towing a semi-trailer driven by a Virginia man head-on, state police announced.
Charles County resident Judson Edward Lewis, of Newburg, was pronounced dead on Monday, Dec. 5, after crashing into Nokesville, Virginia resident Johnnie Edward Hurst, Jr., 55, on Maryland Route 234 in Faulkner on Monday, Dec. 5.
Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the crash scene near Edgewater Drive shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday afternoon, where there was a report of a “seri…
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
The community is helping a local family after the father was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley.
Ulster County resident Tramayne Holmes, age 40, of the hamlet of Milton, was killed at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 28, in Kingston, crossed over into the westbound lane, and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
See Earlier Story: 40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Kingston Crash
Following his death, his oldest daughter, Sierra Card, started a GoFundMe…
