Steven Reed, 56, killed, and Phillip T. Poisson, 50, and several people injured in multi-vehicle collision involving two semi trucks on Interstate 75 in Gainesville, Florida
Truck driver killed in I-75 pileup identified
The truck driver who died in a Nov. 18 multivehicle crash on Interstate 75 has been identified as Steven Reed, 56, of Dothan, Ala., according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Reed was driving a 2007 Kenworth semitrailer north at 5:11 p.m. when at mile marker 384 near Archer Road he made a sudden left turn into the center median crossing over the guardrail, according to the FHP.
The semi then sideswiped the trailer of a southbound 2013 Freightliner semitrailer driven by Phillip T. Poisson, 50, of Social Circle, Georgia.
Florida Highway Patrol reveals details of fatal I-75 crashes
The Florida Highway Patrol has released the names of several people injured in a fiery set of collisions on Interstate 75 on Nov. 18 as well as the sequence of events that led to the wrecks.
Truck driver dies in fiery crash on I-75, others injured
Truck accidents that occur on Florida's interstates can easily involve several vehicles. The size of an 18-wheeler alone can block a highway's lanes, making it impossible for some vehicles to avoid colliding with the wreckage of the first accident. If a truck driver is careless or reckless and causes a crash, many people could be injured or killed.
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