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Published on: June 18, 2012

Good Samaritan driver tries to help before a wrong-way driver crashes to his death

by Stephen Bilkis

Saturday night, a man was simply driving home from his usual Saturday night dinners, when he witnessed a car driving down the wrong way at, reportedly 100 miles per hour, said a Lawyer.

“I witnessed something I will never forget,” the man from Nassau and Suffolk said, “Before I could get anywhere he zoomed right past me at 100 mph and almost blew me off the road! I could feel my car shake.”

The man used his cellphone to notify police immediately and then turned around and tried to stop the car himself. When police saw the wreck less driver in his Honda Accord, he reportedly sped up and continued in the wrong direction. “I could see his brake lights go on once he hit the curve and then I saw sparks fly all over the road.”

Published on: June 16, 2012

Failing brakes cause a truck accident that injured at least three people and closed traffic lanes for most of the day Sunday

by Stephen Bilkis

The scene was all too common on I-70 Sunday. The road was closed most of the day because of an truck accidentinvolving an 18 –wheel truck and an unsuspecting SUV, said a witness.

The truck appeared to have been driving out of control according to local authorities when it’s brakes failed and slammed into a Chevrolet Trailblazer causing it to roll over on its side.

Passengers in the SUV were all injured to some degree. One of the passengers had to be cut out of the truck and had serious injuries. The other two passengers were left with only minor injuries but were sent to the hospital for observation according to police.

Published on: June 13, 2012

Crash involving a fire truck and two crash killed a woman Sunday morning

by Stephen Bilkis

A deadly crash involving three vehicles caused the close of a major intersection in Mississauga, according to a witness.

The identity of the 42-year-old woman who died has not been made public yet but officials at the scene say she was dead on impact. The other drivers involved in the crash sustained only minor injuries, explained the police.

“The primary accident was between the fire truck and one of the vehicles,” one officer said and added. “The third vehicle was damaged as a result of the initial crash.”

Published on: June 11, 2012

Out of control lumber truck collides head on with a passenger bus and kills 25 people

by Stephen Bilkis

47 people were traveling to a bowling event in a passenger bus Sunday when a lumber truck slammed into them. At least 25 people were killed in the accident, according to police and more than 20 people were seriously injured.

Witnesses said the truck driver might have been distracted when he lost control around a curve before swerving into the passenger bus.

“Often times, after a thorough investigation, it becomes clear that the driver was distracted with something right before an accident,” the police explained, “So many of these accidents could easily be avoided.”

Published on: June 9, 2012

Police officer saves man’s life at the scene of a terrible truck accident

by Stephen Bilkis

“I first noticed a fire on the road. When I went near, I saw a man lying there and diesel was leaking from an overturned truck. As a result of the collision, both the vehicles had caught fire. There could have been a blast in the vehicles. I rushed towards the man and pulled him away from the spot, and called a PCR van,” said the police officer, which also heads up anti-terrorist operations at Daryaganj police station.

The truck driver speeding and then slamming into the bus allegedly caused the accident, which happened at a busy local crossing on Friday, said a witness.

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Published on: June 6, 2012

Rhino truck’s sharp turn causes devastating accident killing three and injuring several

by Stephen Bilkis

15 “loading boys” were aboard a Rhino truck after loading more than 150 wooden boards and were on their way to finish the job, when the truck took a sharp turn, skid off the road, and flipped multiple times.

The young men were buried under the heavy boards according to local police. A forklift was finally brought to the scene to lift the debris.

Sadly, three young men were found dead under the boards. The rest were severely injured and brought to the hospital. “One man’s leg was completely severed off from the accident,” said one of the officers at the scene.

Published on: June 4, 2012

Semi-truck accident causes massive delays on interstate

by Stephen Bilkis

A Semi-truck was driving east in Michigan when the driver hit a patch of ice, slid out of control and flipped over, said a reporter.

Dispatchers reported that the truck is blocking a large portion of the interstate and it is unclear whether or not other vehicles or injuries are involved.

Michigan has had a series of similar accidents this past month due to severe weather. Just last week a truck slid out of control and killed three people in a minivan.

Published on: June 1, 2012

Semi truck crash closes major Interstate for several hours Sunday

by Stephen Bilkis

Sunday afternoon a semi truck driver lost control of his vehicle causing an accident that would leave the Interstate closed for several hours The driver reportedly was driving eastbound when he lost control and slammed into a concrete barrier. The force from the truck knocked down and moved five concrete barriers, which left the truck across the other side and in the other lanes of the roadway.

“This scenario is very dangerous always,” said one police officer. “Luckily nobody was hurt this time.” He added.

Sources said this type of incident often leads to multiple injuries and even death under the most desperate circumstances.

Published on: May 30, 2012

On July 25, 1967, a sixteen year old girl was walking on the sidewalk

by Stephen Bilkis

On July 25, 1967, a sixteen year old girl was walking on the sidewalk near 315 Lenox Avenue, Oneida, New York. A truck was travelling on Lenox Avenue, lost control and struck a parked car. It then jumped the curb and drove onto the sidewalk where it hit the girl causing her to be pushed under the porch of a house. This accident caused her serious injury. Her mother filed a lawsuit against the driver of the truck for loss of her daughter’s services and medical and hospital bills.

The driver of the truck denied all allegations. He denied that it was his truck. He denied that he was driving the truck. He denied that he lived in New York City. His allegations of complete noninvolvement were too false as to cause the court to comment on the impropriety of his denials. There is no reason to believe that he is not responsible for the accident.

When the driver of the truck commented on the accident, he advised that he was heading east on Lenox Avenue when his truck struck a parked vehicle, went out of control, and jumped the curb. He advised that two girls walking on the sidewalk tried to run up steps of a porch and his truck hit the girls and shoved the girls and the steps under the porch.

Published on: May 28, 2012

Truck company owner being charged for a truck accident that killed 19 people and injured eight others

by Stephen Bilkis

The owner of a truck company faces charges today for 19 deaths and 8 injuries in an accident involving his container truck.

A group of 25 people from New York City and Staten Island, who were traveling in a party bus to a wedding party, were unsuspectingly hit by a large container truck. The minivan was sideswiped and turned over, according to a witness.

19 of the people in the van died on impact according to police reports. Fire trucks and ambulances came quickly to the horrific scene and began to cut people out of the vehicle.