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September 2016

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Truck Crashes Increased by 17% Since 2014

September 27, 2016big rig crash, truck accident, truck crashTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

Government statistics state that tractor trailer crashes have risen 17% since 2014, with this news report highlighting the greater number of crashes in the New York State area in particular.

According to the AAA, most cities in the US get at...

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Deadly I-81 Truck Crash Kills 79 Year-Old Woman

September 25, 2016improper lane change, truck accident, truck crashTruck Safety, Virginia Truck AccidentsLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly truck crash on I-81 in Pulaski County that took the life of a 79 year-old woman. The crash occurred on Sunday at 1 PM. 

The police stated that Hazel Mumpower from Alexandria VA was a passenger in...

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Rear End Truck Crash in New York State Kills 1

September 25, 2016distracted truck, truck crash, truck crash new yorkTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

A fiery truck crash on Sept. 21 left a person dead and shut down I-81 in New York near Binghamton for almost eight hours, according to the New York State Police. 

The tractor trailer wreck happened at 9 am south of the Broad Ave. exit on I-81....

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Two Injured After Truck Crash on Ohio Turnpike

September 24, 2016fell asleep truck, ohio truck crash, truck crashTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

Two truckers were hurt - one with serious injuries - when a big rig crashed on the Ohio Turnpike in a construction zone in Maumee OH on Sept. 22, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported. 

Duah Kwaku, 57, of Manchester KY, was resting in the sleeper...

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2 Ohio Tractor Trailers Collide, One Seriously Injured

September 18, 2016truck accident, truck crashTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

Two men in Lindsey OH were hurt when their tractor trailers collided at US 20 and State Route 590 on Sept. 8. 

Both drivers suffered injuries when one of the trucks rear ended the other at a red light. The Jaws of Life had to be used to remove...

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Trucker Couple Says Better Driving Training Needed

September 17, 2016truck crash, truck safetyTruck SafetyLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

According to a husband and wife truck driving team in Trucks.com, the federal government adding new trucking industry regulations - including speed limiters for trucks and electronic logging devices - will not address the root causes of most...

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North Carolina Man Faces Felony Death Charges in I-85 Wreck

September 16, 2016car accident, dui, van accidentUncategorizedLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

A man from Graham NC is facing a charge of felony death by motor vehicle and other charges after a fatal wreck on I-85 in North Carolina that closed the interstate for five hours on Tuesday evening.

The...

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Brain Injury Association Fights Bigger Tractor Trailers

September 10, 2016truck crash, truck safety, truck trailersTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

The Brain Injury Association in Rhode Island is fighting against longer and heavier tractor trailers that have been proposed several times in Congress in recent years, according to a Sept. 5 article in the Providence Journal. 

Several...

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Hit and Run Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian in MA

September 9, 2016pedestrian death, truck accident, wrongful deathTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

A big rig driver in Milford MA suspected of killing a 64 year old pedestrian on Sept. 3 has turned himself into state police. 

The women was hit by the tractor trailer in downtown Milford at 4:15 PM at Main and South Bow streets, police...

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New York City Woman Dies from Tractor Trailer Injuries

September 8, 2016truck crash, truck crosswalkTruck Accidents - Other StatesLeave a commentvirginiatruckaccidentlawyer

A 61 year old woman from Queens NY has died from injuries sustained when she was hit by a tractor trailer in a crosswalk. 

The woman suffered massive injuries to her lower body, and she also lost a leg, when she was hit by the truck near Mott...

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