Tractor-Trailer Accidents

• Truck Drivers Pull Accident Victim from Burning Truck

  Chrissie Cole | October 04, 2007 6:38 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A serious truck accident on Monday night closed down Southbound I-69 for several hours.According to investigators, a box truck rear ended a semi truck near the Lapel exit, which led to a grass fire. Two semi truck drivers pulled the box truck driver, 35, of Nashville, Indiana from the burning vehicle to safety.He suffered second and third degree burns to his body in the accident. Paramedics...

• Dublin Trucking Accident Causes Backup

  Shannon Weidemann | October 04, 2007 12:53 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A trucking accident on the Interstate 580 Connector to 680 caused a massive traffic backup all over the area. A truck that was first thought to be carrying hazardous materials overturned in Dublin yesterday morning. Traffic had to be rerouted onto surface streets while the scene was cleaned up. The crash occurred on northbound I-680 near the connection at eastbound I-580 around 7:40 a.m.,...

• Tractor Trailer Seriously Injuries Motorcyclist - Federal Jury Awards 6M in Texas

  Mike Ferrara | October 02, 2007 8:22 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  A federal court jury in Waco, TX awarded $6 million dollars to Walter Browning for injuries he sustained when his motorcycle was struck by a tractor trailer. Both sides disagreed over how the collision happened, but the jury disregarded the statement of the truck driver who contended Browning drove directly into her truck. Browning, a 13-year Army veteran and former security guard, lost...

• Objects Fall From Truck

  Jennifer Moore | October 01, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Two portable toilets fell from a truck on Monday morning in Louisville, Kentucky. The portable toilets struck several vehicles traveling behind the truck causing multiple crashes. Objects falling from trucks can occur due to truckers failure to properly secure the items. Whenever you are traveling behind a semi tractor trailer be cognizant of the exposed cargo. Falling objects can cause...

• Modesto Truck Driver Killed in Truck Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 28, 2007 1:01 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A man was killed in a truck accident, on Thursday, when he became pinned between a tomato trailer and his truck, according to authorities.The man, 51, of Ceres, was an independent contractor who had been hauling tomatoes for Antonini Expressfor the past two seasons, according to the owner. Firefighters responded to the scene at about 7:35 a.m. and found him wedged between the cab of the tractor...

• Fuel Tanker Truck Crashes into South Carolina Home

  Chrissie Cole | September 25, 2007 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsSpartanburg, SC

  A man suffered injuries in a truck accident at his home on Thursday, when a fuel tanker parked at a gas station across the street, rolled away and crashed into his home.The tanker was transporting 8,000 gallons of fuel. None of which was spilled during the accident, according to authorities.The house, located about 300 feet from the gas station, was pushed off its foundation. He was transported...

• Winslow Truck Driver Killed in Trucking Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 21, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A 57-year-old truck driver was killed when his semi-truck overturned on Arkansas Highway 59 South. The trucking accident happened near Siloam Springs. The truck was a feed truck for Tyson. The one-vehicle accident occurred at 6: 30 p. m. Wednesday about three miles south of Siloam Springs. It happened on a sharp curve and a steep hill just north of the Illinois River bridge. Emergency...

• Big Rig Crash On San Mateo Bridge Injures Drivers and Pedestrians

  Claude Wyle | September 21, 2007 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  In yet another bizarre crash involving multiple trucks, three people suffered major personal injuries, including the driver of one of the trucks, a passenger in another truck and someone standing on the shoulder who was hit by flying debris. The truck accident on the San Mateo Bridge happened when one big rig truck rear-ended another truck that was parked on the shoulder. The third big rig then...

• Drug and Alcohol Testing in Truck Wreck Cases

  Rob McKinney | September 21, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Yesterday was my first post on the ten most important rules to know about a truck accident case . Today , it is drug and alcohol testing issues . C.F.R. Section 382.303 provides the rules on post accident drug and alcohol testing . The rule requires as soon as practicable following an accident involving a commerical vehicle the driver shall test for alcohol under certain...

• Winslow Truck Driver Killed in Truck Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 21, 2007 3:20 AM | 0 CommentsGadsden, AL

  A Winslow man, 57, lost his life in a truck accident on Wednesday, when his Tyson feed truck overturned on Arkansas Highway 59, landing in an embankment on the highway.The truck driver was attempting a sharp right-hand curve, but lost control of the 2004 Mack Truck he was driving. The truck overturned onto the driver's side and went off the side of the roadway, according to Arkansas State...