A man driving a pickup truck was killed when his vehicle rear-ended a tractor trailer near Delray Beach, Florida, in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 18. The pickup was traveling south on U.S. Highway 441 when he lost control of his truck, according to WPTV.com. The man was pronounced dead at the scene; the condition of the tractor trailer driver was not reported.
TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in truck accidents involving large trucks and other vehicles, 98% of the fatalities occur to the people in the passenger vehicles.
