Truck accidents are, unfortunately, very common on the roads of Virginia, and they can occur very suddenly. In many cases, drivers of smaller vehicles are left with serious injuries, but they do not know how the truck accident happened, making it...
What Happens When Another Person Causes a Crash That Injures a Commercial Truck Driver?
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...
Five-Vehicle Crash in Winston-Salem Leaves Woman Seriously Injured
A woman in Winston-Salem, North Carolina had serious injuries that are life threatening on Aug. 2 in a five-vehicle crash involving a tractor trailer on US 52 South in North Carolina.
The woman was driving a Ford Escape that had to slow down in...
Driver Falls Asleep, Kills 2 in Polk County, Ohio
Two people died on Aug. 21 in a car accident on I-71 near Ashland, Ohio when the driver of a Toyota Camry reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that the driver of the Camry - Paul Cory - fell asleep and...
TN Mother Working to Change Big Rig Safety Laws
A mother in Memphis, Tennessee who lost her son in a tractor trailer accident is working with the Truck Safety Coalition this year to convince insurance and trucking companies to increase safety rules on tractor trailers.
Rachel Higginbotham is...
Truck Driver Charged in Fatal I-81 Crash in Virginia
A tractor trailer crash on I-81 in Virginia has resulted in charges against the truck driver.
The Aug. 18 truck crash in Montgomery County, Virginia happened when a Freightliner tractor trailer was going north in the right lane of I-81 at MM...
Mother Fighting for Tougher Truck Rear Underride Guards
After her three daughters were killed in a terrible truck accident, a mother in Washington DC has been fighting for tougher rear underride guards on tractor trailers.
The rear underride guard on trucks is designed to prevent cars from sliding...
Small, Detached Trailers Wreak Havoc on US Highways
Most people are aware of the dangers that tractor trailers can pose on American highways. But did you know that hundreds of people die each year when small trailers detach from cars or trucks, and plow into innocent people?
Such a...
Fiery Pennsylvania Truck Crash Kills 2
Two tractor trailer drivers died in a fiery tractor trailer crash on July 27 near Newville, Pennsylvania, the Cumberland County PA coroner stated over the weekend.
The deadly tractor trailer crash happened on I-81 near exit 37 in the evening...
Florida Truck Crash Victim Wins $2.1 Million Verdict
A 37-year-old man from West Palm Beach, Florida won a $2.1 million verdict last month after he and his attorney were able to persuade a jury that a tractor trailer driver was negligent in a serious truck crash in Florida in 2014.
The 37-year old...
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