Frederick Matthews, 41, was killed in a fiery truck accident in Nevada, after he lost control of his rig and crashed. According to a 10news report, Matthews was hauling a load of lumber on June 21, 2010, when the truck speeded out of control to about 100 mph. He then entered a runaway truck ramp in an attempt to slow the truck down. The ramp was in fact designed to slow such runaway trucks, but failed to do so in this case. Matthews' family is now wondering what went wrong in this horrific crash. Read the rest »
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Truck Accident in Napa Valley Kills Four
Four people from the same family -- Matthew Jay Smith, 48, Laura Katharine Smith, 19, Richard Smith, 80, and Sally Smith, 74 -- were killed in a San Francisco car accident after their SUV was rear-ended by a big rig on Jamieson Canyon Road in Napa Valley. According to a news report in the Napa Valley Register, the fatal truck accident occurred the morning of June 3, 2010 when a westbound large truck driven by 42-year-old Gustavo Lopez slammed into the back of the victims' Subaru Forester, which was stopped for rush-hour traffic. The impact of the collision pushed the SUV into the path of an eastbound big rig carrying concrete pipes. That tractor-trailer, driven by 44-year-old Luis Marabilla, crushed the SUV. Read the rest »
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Driver Killed in Los Angeles Car Accident Involving Big Rig
A driver was killed in a Los Angeles car accident on the southbound 5 Freeway after his vehicle collided with a big rig and another truck, CBS News reports. The fatal car accident was reported the morning of November 30, 2009 on the southbound 5 Freeway near Fourth Street, in East Los Angeles. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, California Highway Patrol officials said.
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