Tractor-Trailer Accidents

• Truck Driver Fatique Causes Accidents

  Rob McKinney | August 21, 2007 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  This is a follow up post on the recent court ruling on hours- of- service for tractor trailer trucks . I wrote on the Federal Court overturning the the rule increasing the hours that a driver can drive at one time . The Court found fault on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminstration 's (FMCSA) model for failing to deal with the problem of the added fatique on drivers as a...

• Huntersville Truck Accident Injures 2 People

  Shannon Weidemann | August 21, 2007 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A car driving on Interstate 77 in Huntersville drove underneath a semi-truck. Two people were trapped inside the car. The truck accident happened this morning near the exit to Gilead Road. Two people were pulled out of the mangled vehicle. A medical helicopter landed just south of the accident and transported one patient to the hospital around 11:30 a.m. Medic originally called for a second...

• Out-of-control truck crashes into building

  Jennifer Moore | August 21, 2007 1:04 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  A cement truck driver lost control of his truck on I-65 in Louisville, Kentucky last week and crashed into a Kentucky Air National Guard building. It appears that the brakes on his truck may have gone out. The truck crossed four lanes of interstate traffic, drove through a fence into the building. Negligent maintenance of trucks is a leading cause of truck accidents on our roadways. ...

• Trucker Sentenced to 4 Years in Fatal Trucking Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 20, 2007 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A truck driver that could have faced up to 24 years in prison was sentenced to 4 years, Tuesday, for causing a truck accident that claimed the lives of five people.The truck accident occurred on April 26, 2006 when his semi-trailer crashed with a Taylor University van. The driver had fallen asleep behind the wheel, according to authorities.A school employee and four students were killed in the...

• Hazmat Called for Windsor Trucking Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | August 19, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A trucking accident in Windsor, Connecticut closed down parts of Interstate 91 and required a Hazmat team to help clean up the scene. A dump truck hauling dirt overturned due to a flat tire. The truck then hit the center median and two light poles before tipping over. The dirt was contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals, and the scene was treated as a hazardous materials cleanup,...

• Trucker Chases Hat: Struck by SUV.

  Claude Wyle | August 17, 2007 5:54 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Rick Uvaney, a trucker, survived being struck by a SUV in Canton, Ohio with relatively few injuries earlier this week. Uvaney pulled off the freeway to secure his load, when a sudden gust of wind blew his baseball cap he had worn for years into the median. Uvaney walked over to retrieve his hat, and was struck by an SUV. Uvaney's injuries, a broken wrist and dislocated shoulder, could have...

• Trucker Struck by Motorist While Chasing Hat.

  Claude Wyle | August 17, 2007 5:48 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  This Monday, Rick Uvaney, a trucker, survived a freeway accident with relatively few injuries after being struck by a SUV in Canton, Ohio. Moments before, Uvaney pulled to the side of the road to secure his load when a gust of wind blew his favorite baseball cap into the median. Uvaney was struck by the SUF during his attempt to retrieve his cap. Luckily, he escaped with only a broken wrist...

• Mistakes to Avoid In Your Truck Accident Case

  Rob McKinney | August 16, 2007 7:44 AM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  In my last couple of posts on Tractor Trailer Accident Cases , I have been discussing problems to avoid in your case . Honesty with your attorney and during the discovery phase of your case is the most critical issue . Once you sue a trucking company , they will put your life under a microscope . The insurance company will dig up every dirty detail of your life in an...

• Texas Man Injured in Trucking Accident with Gravel Truck

  Chrissie Cole | August 16, 2007 12:29 AM | 0 CommentsBeaumont, TX

  A driver is in serious condition following a trucking accident when he allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed with a gravel truck.A 2006 Dodge Infinity driven by a 39-year-old man, of Plano, was heading eastbound on Highway 64 when his car veered into oncoming traffic and struck a dump truck heading westbound, according to a report by Texas Department of Transportation. The truck...

• Five Car Accident Caused By Sleeping Truck Driver

  Chrissie Cole | August 14, 2007 10:42 PM | 0 CommentsSpringfield, MO

  In a trucking accident, Friday, a semi truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel causing a five-car accident on Interstate 94, according to Michigan State Police.Police say the accident occurred on I-94 in Calhoun County. The truck driver is a 37-year-old man of Illinois.A 21-year-old woman suffered minor injuries in the accident. She was treated and released from the hospital.A 50-year-old...