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…
Yonkers Mom Killed In NJ Turnpike Crash Came To U.S. Seeking Better Life
A Yonkers woman killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike had come to the U.S. in search of a better life, her sister said.
Vanessa Diaz Pichardo, 37, died after her Hyundai left the road and overturned before slamming into a tractor-trailer in Fort Lee just after 2 a.m. Monday, July 28, New Jersey State Police said.
Her sister, Rosanna Diaz, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help return Vanessa’s body to the Dominican Republic so she can be buried with family. As of Tuesday, July 29, the campaign had raised $4,500.
“I am Rosanna Diaz, sister of Vanessa Diaz,” she wrote. “It is very p…
NY Woman Killed After Vehicle Overturns, Hits Tractor-Trailer On Turnpike In Fort Lee: Njsp
A woman from Yonkers, NY was killed in an early morning crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Fort Lee, authorities said.
Vanessa Diaz Pichardo, 37, had been driving a Hyundai passenger car in the southbound lanes near milepost 121.5 when the vehicle veered off the road to the right at approximately 2 a.m. Monday, July 28, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said.
Diaz Pichardo’s car struck the curb and guardrail, then overturned and entered the southbound local ramp, where it slammed into the side of a Freightliner tractor-trailer, according to Marchan.
Pichardo was killed as a res…
Drunk, High, And Speeding: Wyomissing Teen Charged In Crash That Killed Friend: Affidavit
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania driver was drunk, high, and doing nearly 76 mph when he crashed into a tractor-trailer— killing his 17-year-old friend and seriously injuring another teen, according to charges announced by Berks County prosecutors on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Isaac Pierre Orsag, of Wyomissing, has been charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses, District Attorney John T. Adams said in a release.
Court documents reveal Orsag had alcohol, THC, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines in his s…
Maryland Driver Dies After Slamming Into Stopped Semi On Route 301: State Police
A 26-year-old Maryland driver died after slamming into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on Route 301, authorities said.
Troopers with the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the crash at 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, near Route 257 in Newburg, officials said on Wednesday.
Andrew Ring, of Chester, was driving a Subaru Legacy north on Route 301 when he failed to slow for stopped traffic and crashed into a Freightliner truck tractor towing a semi-trailer, according to investigators.
The truck, operated by Otis Coates, 55, of College Park, was reportedly stopped at a traf…
Trenton Woman Killed On Route 295 After Crashing Into Truck: Njsp
A 64-year-old Trenton woman was killed in a crash on Route 295 in Gloucester County on Monday, July 7, authorities said.
At 11:54 a.m., troopers responded to Route 295 in Logan Township after a Dodge minivan struck the back of a Freightliner that was parked on the right shoulder, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
Ibtissam Sankar, the driver of the Dodge, was killed in the crash, Lebron said. A passenger in the Dodge sustained minor injuries, Lebron said.
The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Minnesota Man Killed In Turnpike Crash In Gloucester County: Njsp
A 40-year-old Minnesota man was killed following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Gloucester County on Sunday, June 22, authorities said.
At 7:31 p.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike North in Woolwich Township after a Freightliner tractor-trailer traveling northbound lost directional control, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The vehicle struck a concrete barrier, crossed the roadway, ran off to the right and hit several trees, Lebron said.
Osman Aden, the driver, sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigatio…
Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD
A trucker was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his tractor-trailer, taking down streetlamps and spilling diesel fuel across the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Timothy Murray, 64, of Mastic, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he veered off the westbound LIE near Exit 50 in Dix Hills, smashing into the guardrail around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said.
The crash took out several hundred feet of guardrail and knocked down two streetlamps. Another driver hit the debris and was left stranded on the high…
Fredericksburg Nurse Loses Wife, 2 Kids, Mother-In-Law In Missouri Crash
A Fredericksburg nurse is seeing community support after his wife, mother-in-law, and two young children were killed in an out-of-state crash.
Roger Quigley, who works for Mary Washington Healthcare, is mourning the loss of Kailen Ritter Quigley, 30, Finn, 7, Lillianna, 4, and Julie Alspaugh, 56, who were killed in a May 17 crash in Missouri.
Citing the Missouri State Highway Patrol, ABC17 says an 85-year-old woman failed to yield and struck a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Alspaugh, sending the SUV into the path of a Freightliner. All but Finn died at the scene, …
Driver, 30, Dies, 6-Year-Old Front Seat Passenger Critical In Fauquier County Crash
A 30-year-old man died and his 6-year-old front seat front seat passenger seriously hurt in a Fauquier County crash over the weekend, police said.
Joshua A Farmer, of Amissville, was airlifted to INOVA Fairfax after rear-ending a Freightliner tractor-trailer that was stopped at a red light in a 2017 Honda Accord, just before 6 p.m. on Route 29 (Lee Highway) on Sunday, May 19, Virginia State Police said.
Farmer was not wearing a seatbelt. A 6-year-old girl in the front seat was not in a proper child restraint device, police said. She was taken to Fauquier Health for treatment.
The driv…
Man Crushed, Killed In Freak Accident At Hudson Valley Business
A 61-year-old man was killed in a freak accident when he was struck by a Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer at a Hudson Valley business.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 9:15 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at YRC Freight, 1000 Homestead Ave., in Maybrook.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation found that Stanley Weglarz, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, was assisting in the yard directing trucks to trailers when he was struck by a 2014 Freightliner cab that was attempting to hook up to an empty trailer.&nb…
Truck Overturns In Three-Vehicle Crash: Njsp
Two trucks and a car collided in a three-car crash on Thursday, April 11 on Route 80 in Morris County, causing one of the trucks to overturn, authorities said.
At 1:58 p.m., a Freightliner tractor-trailer, a Subaru passenger vehicle and an Isuzu box truck were traveling westbound on Route 80 in Rockaway Township when they collided, causing the Isuzu to overturn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The driver of the Subaru sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
