Seven people were killed when an 18-wheeler’s load detached from the cab.<\/p>\n
The semi-truck involved in this fatal accident was hauling a load of crushed cars, when the unthinkable happened —- the trailer unit broke free of the cab. The renegade trailer then veered across a rural New York two-lane road, just south of Syracuse, in Cortland County, slamming into a minivan.<\/p>\n
The minivan driver was 24-year-old Carino Vanorden. His passengers: included his fianc\u00e9, 21-year-old Lena Beckwith; a 26-year-old mother of two; a four-year-old girl; a five-year-old girl; a seven-year-old girl; and four-year-old boy. The driver, father of the seven- and four-year-old children, was the only occupant alive when emergency medical responders arrived at the scene of the accident. He was immediately transported to the nearest medical facility for care.<\/p>\n
Accident reconstructionists were called in to determine what caused the crash. Investigators were able to ascertain that the collision was caused by a mechanical (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Seven people were killed when an 18-wheeler’s load detached from the cab. The semi-truck involved in this fatal accident was hauling a load of crushed cars, when the unthinkable happened —- the trailer unit broke free of the cab. The…<\/span><\/p>\n