Darrell Ward
Darrell Ward
Darrell Ward was a star on the History Channel's Ice Road Truckers since 2012. He joined the Reality television show for season 6. [undefined] He had 30 years of experience driving in extreme weather along dangerous highways from Montana to Alaska before joining the show. His motto was “Any road, any load.” [undefined]
Death
On August 28, 2016, Ward was killed in a plane crash on his way to film a Documentary involving the recovery of plane wrecks. he was 52 years old. [undefined] 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. [undefined]
The plane crashed into the south side shoulder of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 near the Rock Creek exit and then caught fire.
It had taken off from Dallas, where the pair had attended the Great American Truck Show.
The National Transportation Safety Board is handling the investigation.
The show’s producers wrote in a Facebook post announcing Ward’s death that he had wrapped filming on Season 10 earlier this year and had just learned that he had a green light for an additional season on IRT originally slated to begin filming in the winter of 2017. [undefined]
Prior to his death, Ward had just left the Great American Truck Show in Dallas, Texas and was heading to Missoula, Montana. [undefined]
The producers stated: “When Darrell wasn’t hitting the Ice Roads he would be back in Montana doing what Darrel loved best as a log hauler and occasionally helped local authorities fight forest fires,” the Facebook post reads.
“His motto ‘Any road, any load’ fits his personality perfectly.”
Personal
Darrell Ward promoted a food drive to help Louisiana flood victims. [undefined]
He occasionally helped local authorities fight forest fires and was scheduled to appear as the Grand marshal for the Truck Convoy for Special Olympics in Nova Scotia. [undefined]
He was an adrenaline junkie.
He liked to Hunt, Fish, Camp, and Dirt biking. [undefined]