A man driving a pickup truck was killed and his wife injured when their vehicle struck the back of a tractor-trailer traveling south on Interstate 75 in Kentucky on the evening of Monday, Feb. 13. According to WBIR.com, the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the crash, and no traffic citations were issued.
TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) are likely to be involved in a fatal truck accident at rates at least 11% higher than single tractor trailers.