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27 miles of terror':18-wheeler driver causes 8 wrecks during rush hour, killing 1,after gulping (...) tequila and kratom
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/27-miles-of-terror-18-wheeler-driver-causes-8-wrecks-during-rush-hour-killing-1-after-gulping-down-water-bottle-filled-with-tequila-and-kratom-cops-say/'27 miles of terror': 18-wheeler driver causes 8 wrecks during rush hour, killing 1, after gulping down water bottle filled with tequila and kratom, cops say
Chris Perez
Oct 17th, 2025, 8:39 am
Left inset: John McAdams (Limestone County Jail). Right inset: William Hardrick (Miami University – Ohio). Background: The commercial truck that John McAdams was allegedly driving on Interstate 65 in Alabama when he caused a series of crashes, killing William Hardrick, cops say (WZDX/YouTube).
An Alabama truck driver has been indicted on murder and DUI charges for allegedly causing eight crashes along an interstate earlier this year, dubbed the "27 miles of terror" by prosecutors, in the middle of rush hour. A college football player was killed during the highway mayhem.
John McAdams, 31, allegedly admitted to drinking an "unknown amount of tequila" from a water bottle and taking kratom — an herbal supplement that is sold as an "energy booster, mood lifter, [and] pain reliever," per the Mayo Clinic — before causing the wrecks on Interstate 65 with his Peterbilt 18-wheeler on May 6.
McAdams was indicted this week by a grand jury and charged with one count of murder for the death of 22-year-old Adamsville native William Hardrick, six counts of leaving the scene of an accident, one count of driving under the influence and one count of trafficking synthetic drugs, according to local CBS affiliate WHNT.
McAdams reportedly told investigators that he pulled over his 2000 Peterbilt tractor-trailer at the 365-mile marker of I-65 to rest and drink tequila before napping. He allegedly admitted to taking about half a teaspoon to one tablespoon of kratom, which is illegal in Alabama.
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Chris Perez
Oct 17th, 2025, 8:39 am
Left inset: John McAdams (Limestone County Jail). Right inset: William Hardrick (Miami University – Ohio). Background: The commercial truck that John McAdams was allegedly driving on Interstate 65 in Alabama when he caused a series of crashes, killing William Hardrick, cops say (WZDX/YouTube).
An Alabama truck driver has been indicted on murder and DUI charges for allegedly causing eight crashes along an interstate earlier this year, dubbed the "27 miles of terror" by prosecutors, in the middle of rush hour. A college football player was killed during the highway mayhem.
John McAdams, 31, allegedly admitted to drinking an "unknown amount of tequila" from a water bottle and taking kratom — an herbal supplement that is sold as an "energy booster, mood lifter, [and] pain reliever," per the Mayo Clinic — before causing the wrecks on Interstate 65 with his Peterbilt 18-wheeler on May 6.
McAdams was indicted this week by a grand jury and charged with one count of murder for the death of 22-year-old Adamsville native William Hardrick, six counts of leaving the scene of an accident, one count of driving under the influence and one count of trafficking synthetic drugs, according to local CBS affiliate WHNT.
McAdams reportedly told investigators that he pulled over his 2000 Peterbilt tractor-trailer at the 365-mile marker of I-65 to rest and drink tequila before napping. He allegedly admitted to taking about half a teaspoon to one tablespoon of kratom, which is illegal in Alabama.
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