Tractor-trailer drivers, bus drivers and tow truck or heavy equipment operators face the same dangers from negligent, reckless and drunk or drugged drivers as everyone else on the road. In some ways, they face even greater risks for suffering...
Gravel Truck Brake Failure Leads to Injuries in Texas
A multiple-vehicle crash in Austin TX was caused by the brake failure of a gravel truck, leading to several non-life-threatening injuries.
Austin TX police stated that the four vehicle wreck happened at 9 am on Feb. 27, when a dump truck owned...
Trash Truck Crash Kills One in Maryland
The search was on this week for a trash truck driver that smashed into an SUV in Forestville, MD, leaving a woman dead.
Maryland State P0lice stated that the woman died when the trash truck smashed into her SUV, which caused her to lose control...
OH Widow Sues Trucking Company for Motorcyclist’s Death
The widow of a motorcyclist who was killed in a wreck with a dump truck has filed suit against the trucker and his company.
The Lima OH woman filed the wrongful death lawsuit against RD Jones Excavating based in Harrod OH, as well as Randy...
Bike Advocates Want Safety Guards on Truck Trailers
Bicycle is on a lot of minds in Massachusetts this month, as state legislators are considering how to make roads safer for bikers. Last week, there was a proposal to mandate safety guards on all big rigs that operate in Massachusetts.
The state...
Tractor Trailer Slams Into SUV, Killing 3
Three died when a big rig smashed into an SUV on an icy, Vermont mountain road, according to police Dec. 30.
The Vermont State Police stated that Lawshawn Jones, 41, from Alpharetta GA was driving his big rig east on Route 4 when he lost control...
Tractor Trailer Slams Into North Carolina House
A tractor trailer plowed into a house in Thomasville, North Carolina on Monday, leaving one of the residents with serious injuries.
The North Carolina State Police reported that the big rig drove through the first floor of the townhouse after...
Log Truck/Tractor Trailer Wreck Kills 1 In TN
A fully loaded log truck smashed into a tractor trailer near Savannah TN on Dec. 16, killing the tractor trailer driver and leaving the other driver with serious injuries.
The Tennessee State Police reported that the log truck was going west on...
MD Police Inspections of Trucks Lead to 42 Violations
Anne Arundel County, Maryland (MD) police this week inspected dozens of tractor trailers on the highways. Forty-two violations were noted and four trucks were towed from the inspection station.
Police officers were doing Operation Safeload from...
US Proposes Stronger Rear Truck Guards
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, will soon propose a new rule that will mandate that tractor trailers must have stronger underride guards on the rears of all trucks.
The guards, which are on the back of all big rig...
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