Tractor-Trailer Accidents

• Road Terrors Can Be Preventable

  Shanley Monroe | September 01, 2009 1:33 AM | 0 CommentsStockton, CA

  If you’ve ever watched a pendulum swing for a long time, you know what it’s like to be mesmerized by the repetitive motion. You stare at the same movement and slowly begin to lose...

• I-5 Big Rig Wreck Spills Diesel

  Todd Slaughter | October 31, 2008 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  REDDING, Calif. - The Recorded Searchlight reported that a tractor trailer rig carrying rolls of printing paper wrecked in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the Vollmers exit this morning....

• A Chico Man is Badly Injured After Collision

  Amber Wheat | September 30, 2008 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  James Pasquale works for the Chico Area Recreation Department. His truck became wedged under the rear trailer of a parked big rig. He was trapped inside for nearly forty-five minutes. He is now at...

• Collision Illustrates Dangers of Bikes & Big Rigs

  David Rosenthal | September 19, 2008 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  Safety considerations come in all shapes and sizes, especially when using public highways. Take for instance two vehicles that frequent the roadways, bikes and big rigs. The consequences of a...

• Commercial Truck Accidents Cause Injury in Separate Accidents

  Walton Barber, LLP | June 17, 2008 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  One person was killed and three injured yesterday in separate accidents involving commercial trucks. In North County, a 45-year-old La Mesa man died when his car crashed into the back of a...

• Big Rig Truck Crashes Through Backyard Fence Killing Man Cleaning Pool

  Walton Barber, LLP | April 15, 2008 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  The driver of a big rig truck crashed through the backyard fence of an El Cajon home on Monday, killing the homeowner who was cleaning his pool. His 2-year-old daughter was standing nearby but...

• Semi-Truck Driver Killed in Truck Accident on San Diego Freeway

  Chrissie Cole | February 28, 2008 11:33 PM | 0 CommentsBakersfield, CA

  The driver of a semi-truck was killed in a truck accident, Thursday, after her big rig flipped over on San Diego (405) Freeway.The accident occurred on the northbound side of the 405 Freeway at Long Beach Freeway Interchange. At this time the accident is under investigation and few details about the accident have been released.According to witnesses, the semi-truck swerved while driving in the...

• Brinks Truck Overturns in Bay Point

  Shannon Weidemann | January 14, 2008 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsRedding, CA

  Dense fog may have been responsible for a Brinks Truck overturning in Bay Point this morning. The trucking accident happened on Highway 4. The fog reduced visibility to 100 to 200 feet early today.The accident was reported to the CHP at 6:51 a.m. east of Bailey Road, according to patrol logs. There were no serious injuries, but fire crews were called to rescue one person trapped in the...

• San Francisco Bound Gambling Bus Crash With Truck; Kills Driver

  Claude Wyle | December 05, 2007 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  What started out as a peaceful bus ride to the Indian Casino for a bit of gambling, has turned ugly, with a bus crashing head-on into a pick up truck, and killing the driver of the pick-up. CHP investigators are still investigating last Sunday night's fatal bus crash, which killed one person and caused serious personal injuries for several more. There is talk of a side swipe and of dangerous...

• Trucking Accident Causes Fiery Freeway Accident

  Claude Wyle | October 18, 2007 5:37 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Two people suffered fatal injuries in a fiery pileup inside a Southern California freeway tunnel on Sunday night. Two trucks triggered the accident when they collided into each other, which led to a serious of chain-reaction accidents, involving at least 15 trucks. Ten people suffered serious injuries, and it took over 300 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.For more information on this...