There are multiple differences between a commercial freight truck and a standard passenger vehicle that make a crash involving the former far more dangerous. The most blatant differences are their weight and size,...
1 Dead and 43 Injured in Tour Bus/Truck Wreck
One person died and 43 were injured in a crash between a tour bus and a tractor trailer in Gilmer County GA. The truck accident happened on Highway 515 at Whitestone Rd. near the town of Ellijay.
The Georgia State Highway Patrol stated that...
Truck Crashes Increased by 17% Since 2014
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...
1 Dead After Big Rig Slams Into A Dozen Cars
One person died and another has been arrested after a tractor trailer smashed into a dozen cars in Elizabeth NJ.
New Jersey prosecutors stated that the truck driver- 57 year old Danny C. Burnam - was driving his tractor trailer erratically last...
Big Rig Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide
A truck driver from California has been charged with vehicular homicide in a wreck that killed a man in Bedford County, PA.
Luis Flores Medrano, a 47 year old truck driver from San Diego CA was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated...
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...
3 People Hurt in Fiery Tractor Trailer Crash
Three people were injured when two SUVs smashed into a jackknifed tractor trailer on Route 80 in Roxbury, NJ.
The New Jersey State Police stated that the driver of Freightliner big rig lost control and jackknifed across the three west bound...
Lynchburg Wrongful Death Truck Crash Settlement Reached
An out of state tractor trailer driver and the widow of an Amherst County VA garage owner who died in a 2012 wreck have reached a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
The suit stated that...
Texas Woman Seeks Damages After Big Rig Accident
A woman from Daingerfield TX is suing a truck driver and his trucking company for a big rig accident that she alleges was caused by his failure to follow proper safety procedures.
The woman filed the complaint Jan. 5 in the Eastern District...
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...
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