Ice Road Truckers just premiered its 11th season. The first episode was filled with emotions as the cast tussled with the loss of their friend and fellow trucker Darrell Ward, who recently died in a plane crash. The show began with a monologue by Ward and credits included the inscription “Dedicated to our fallen comrade”. Ward was, and will continue to be, an Ice Road legend. The cast members contributed their thoughts, and then moved forward with business. Contributing to the overall tension was the fact that climate change has shorted two prior seasons with warm weather. The truckers not
Ice Road Truckers Season 11 Premiere Recap...
Ice Road Truckers Season 11 Premiere Recap...
- 8/27/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Tonight on Ice Road Truckers – newbie Steph Custance attempts one of the longest ice crossings and Darrell pushes himself to the limit. Steph Custance might be a rookie but she is not afraid to tackle some of the most demanding routes as she heads across a long ice crossing. Darrell Ward is trying to complete three runs in one day, but we all know that if you push your luck sometimes it pushes back. Talking of luck, Lisa Kelly has an engine fire and veteran Todd Dewey celebrates his birthday in the middle of nowhere on a closed road....read more...
- 9/15/2016
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
On tonight’s Ice Road Truckers, it’s chaos on the roads as the drivers race against time to deliver their goods before the ice melts. Darrell Ward — who was laid to rest at the weekend following the tragic plane crash which took his life last month — features in the episode, driving across a trail dubbed “the obstacle course”. Meanwhile Todd Dewey gets into some hairy situations when his trailer slides around the road and a bridge of melting ice almost gets the better of him as he tries to clear it. He says: “The one thing you can always be certain...read more...
- 9/8/2016
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Ice Road Truckers star Darrell Ward died in a plane crash near Rock Creek, Montana, People has confirmed. He was 52. "We are saddened by the tragic loss of Darrell Ward, a beloved member of the History family," said the network in a statement to People. "He will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time."According to a post on Ward's Facebook page, he was headed back to Missoula, Montana, after meeting with fans at The Great American Truck Show in Dallas. "An investigation is ongoing and more information will be made available at...
- 8/29/2016
- by Brittany King, @brrriitttnnii
- PEOPLE.com
Ice Road Truckers star Darrell Ward died in a plane crash near Rock Creek, Montana, People has confirmed. He was 52.
"We are saddened by the tragic loss of Darrell Ward, a beloved member of the History family," said the network in a statement to People. "He will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time."
According to a post on Ward's Facebook page, he was headed back to Missoula, Montana, after meeting with fans at The Great American Truck Show in Dallas.
"An investigation is ongoing and more information will be made available at...
"We are saddened by the tragic loss of Darrell Ward, a beloved member of the History family," said the network in a statement to People. "He will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time."
According to a post on Ward's Facebook page, he was headed back to Missoula, Montana, after meeting with fans at The Great American Truck Show in Dallas.
"An investigation is ongoing and more information will be made available at...
- 8/29/2016
- by Brittany King, @brrriitttnnii
- People.com - TV Watch
Darrell Ward, a featured driver on History’s Ice Road Truckers since 2012, has died in a plane crash near Missoula, Mt. He was 52. The Missoula County Sheriff's Office Ward was piloting a single-engine Cessna 182 when it crashed on approach to Rock Creek Airport. He was en route to filming the pilot for a documentary-style show involving the recovery of plane wrecks. His co-pilot, who was not immediately identified, also was killed. The plane crashed into the south side…...
- 8/29/2016
- Deadline TV
Darrell Ward, who starred on the History reality series “Ice Road Truckers,” died Sunday in a plane crash, a spokesperson for History told TheWrap on Monday. He was 52. “We are saddened by the tragic loss of Darrell Ward, a beloved member of the History family,” the network said in a statement. “He will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time.” A post on Ward’s Facebook page indicated that the reality TV star was en route to Missoula, Montana, from The Great American Truck Show in Dallas when the plane impacted. Ward’s co-pilot also perished in.
- 8/29/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
"Ice Road Truckers" star Darrell Ward died in a plane crash Sunday. Darrell had just left a truck show in Dallas where he met fans and friends, and was heading back to Missoula, Mt to begin filming a pilot for his new documentary -- ironically and sadly about the recovery of plane wrecks. Darrell was flying with a co-pilot when their Cessna single engine plane crashed on approach near the Rock Creek exit of Interstate 90. The family said,...
- 8/29/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Fans of rugged reality hit “Ice Road Truckers” are beginning the week on a sad note with the devastating news of the death of star Darrell Ward, who died in a plane crash while flying home to Missoula, Montana. According to KPAX Channel 8, Missoula County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Dunster says the small plane — a Cessna 182 — […]...
- 8/29/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Darrell Ward, one of the "Ice Road Truckers," got hauled off an Lax flight by cops for an alleged Fui ... flying under the influence of tons of booze. Law enforcement sources tell us Ward was escorted off an Alaska Airlines flight shortly before takeoff Saturday evening because he was liquored up and screaming at a gate agent. Ward must've realized he was on thin ice -- as in, about to get arrested -- because he...
- 8/3/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After a season off the reality show "Ice Road Truckers," Wasilla, Alaska, resident Lisa Kelly is back in the driver's seat Sunday nights on History
"I took a break," she tells Zap2it. "I'm ready to dive back in, have some fun. It's a crazy kind of life, so it was nice to have a break from it. I missed hanging out with everybody and having the fun that goes along with it."
In June 2012, when asked about Kelly's absence, executive producer Thom Beers told Zap2it, "We offered her a contract to return, and she chose not to. That's it. we invited her back. Love to have her. She's taking a year off, realizing that she might not be able to get another show. But she's an interesting woman. we liked her."
According to Kelly, the fans were eager to have her back, and, she says, "I would say...
"I took a break," she tells Zap2it. "I'm ready to dive back in, have some fun. It's a crazy kind of life, so it was nice to have a break from it. I missed hanging out with everybody and having the fun that goes along with it."
In June 2012, when asked about Kelly's absence, executive producer Thom Beers told Zap2it, "We offered her a contract to return, and she chose not to. That's it. we invited her back. Love to have her. She's taking a year off, realizing that she might not be able to get another show. But she's an interesting woman. we liked her."
According to Kelly, the fans were eager to have her back, and, she says, "I would say...
- 6/17/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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