Arkansas updates in category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

There are several simple steps an attorney must take to investigate your case after the lawsuit has been filed. Once all of the information has been gathered prior to filing the suit, you should continue the investigation through discovery, after filing suit. Some information you might have wanted in the pre-suit investigation may not be readily available to you without the benefit of subpoena powers, or discovery rules. Read further to learn how our firm investigates a trucking accident.

After a catastrophic wreck involving an 18 wheeler it is crucial the family contact an experienced attorney immediately. An immediate and thorough investigation after the accident can make a huge...

A 36 year old Bella Vista woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 71 in Jane, Missouri around 10:30pm Sunday night. A Kenworth tractor-trailer caused the accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating.Harry E. Black who is age 40 was driving, eastbound, in his 2002 Buick. Tara D. Clark was his passenger. Their car was struck in passenger's side by a Kenworth...

A tanker truck in East Lyme, Connecticut was hauling home heating oil when he crossed into oncoming traffic. The accident happened this last Friday. The tanker killed three people in a multivehicle accident and shut down a major highwayWitnesses said the tanker was northbound on Interstate 95 when the driver lost control and drove through the guardrail, over the median, and into southbound...

In Pine Bluff there was a tragic accident that caused five people to lose their lives. The accident happened around 12:30 Saturday afternoon, eight miles south of Pine Bluff on highway 425. Sadly, four of those who lost their live were children.Roy Lee Jordan from Benton, Mississippi was traveling north on Highway 425 when his truck crossed the center line. The semi crashed into the victim's car...

Trial attorneys should smile at the safety that Wal-Mart truck driver, Danny Ewell, has demonstrated over his career. Mr. Ewell should be commended for keeping our highways safer and we should encourage other truck drivers to follow in his lead. Danny Ewell, driving for Wal-Mart, has driven 2.7 million miles without a preventable accident. This is a miracle and a blessing because when driving...

An afternoon tractor trailer accident on Friday left Interstate 91 shut down in Cromwell. Three cars were also involved in the accident. The accident happened just after 3 p.m. prior to exit 21. For about two hours, all northbound lanes came to stop and police were directing traffic off the highway at exit 20. One lane of southbound traffic was also blocked off in that area. One of trucks...

A truck driver is being charged with reckless driving following a tractor-trailer accident that occurred Wednesday on the Capital Beltway, causing a traffic jam for hours.The traffic problems led to at least one other crash with minor injuries that morning, according to Police.The truck driver told state troopers he fell asleep while driving and next thing he knew, he had flipped over and landed...

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...

Two tractor-trailers crashed in a tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 30, Wednesday, while traffic was slowed down due to road construction, according to police.The collision occurred just after 2:55 pm when a 2007 Freightliner struck the rear of another 2007 Freightliner.One truck driver was treated on the scene by emergency personnel while the other was transported to Baptist Health medical...

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,...

A semi-truck was hit by a train in Beauregard and injured four people on Tuesday. The trucking accident occured as the semi-truck was attempting to cross the railroad crossing at Ampacet Drive. The crossing does not have gates or warning lights.When the 94-car train struck the 18-wheeler's trailer, the trailer was ripped in half. The cab and half the trailer were dragged 287 feet down the...

A Jackson County truck driver caused an accident on Highway 14E that sent his truck into a ditch. The trucking accident happened east of Newport. The driver of the truck hit a PT Cruiser. The truck traveled down the embankment and turned onto it's side trapping Schulz in the cab of the truck. He was extricated from the vehicle by EMS and transported via Air Evac to UAMS in Little Rock.The...

ROGERS, ARKANSAS - Imagine driving from Bentonville to Little Rock. Now imagine doing that 12,600 times in an 80,000 pound vehicle and never causing an accident or getting into a fender bender. Wal-Mart truck driver Danny Ewell, who has logged 2.7 million miles without a preventable accident, was on hand Thursday at a safety event to help other drivers avert danger. "You actually won't be able...

A tractor trailer accident killed a Kansas man today when the semi he was driving crashed into an overpass pillar on interstate 540 in Crawford County. Armin Brandhorst, a resident of Green, KS was hauling 90 hogs to Little Rock when authorities think he fell asleep at the wheel. Troopers believe Brandhorst overcorrected when he awoke to realize his vehicle was leaving the road.Law officers...