Trucking Accident News

Appeals Court Upholds $65 Million Verdict for Woman in 2007 Florida Crash
Wed, 08/18/2010
Lakeland Ledger

The 2nd District Court of Appeal has upheld a $65 million verdict for a Wauchula woman injured in a 2007 traffic crash.

Lexington toddler killed in interstate accident
Tue, 07/20/2010
Associated Press

CLINTON, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 75 in which a tractor-trailer truck struck a stopped car.

VA Tractor Trailer Crash Due to Following Too Closely
Tue, 07/13/2010
WHSV Harrisonburg

Police say a commercial vehicle was changing lanes when traffic slowed down to allow for the lane change, the first tractor trailer slowed down, but the second did not.

Trooper hit in VA I-81 tractor trailer accident
Mon, 06/21/2010
WSLS NBC 10 Roanoke

A Trooper stopped to pick up tire debris on the road and saw a tractor trailer driving out of control. That's when the Trooper ran over the embankment and rolled down a hill. The tractor trailer overturned and slid into the Trooper car.

Injuries in NY Car vs. Tractor Trailer Crash
Mon, 06/21/2010
WGRZ NBC Buffalo

The tractor trailer was moving from the passing to the driving lane when he spotted the car at the last moment and attempted to steer back to the passing lane. The car moved to the shoulder to avoid the truck, then overcorrected to the left, causing the car to slide sideways and become lodged under the truck, just in front of the rear wheels.

GreenRoad online system monitors truckers' driving habits
Fri, 06/18/2010
Los Angeles Times

Some say it sounds like Big Brother, but the developer of the technology says it's saving companies as much as $4,000 per vehicle per year by reducing crashes, repair costs and fuel use.

Interstate 64 Tractor Trailer Accident
Thu, 06/17/2010
WVIR NBC 29 Charlottesville

Police say a truck, that illegally used one of the interstate crossovers to make a U-turn, caused an accident on I-64 Wednesday morning.

I-65 northbound closed in KY after fatal accident
Thu, 06/17/2010
Louisville Courier Journal

At least one person was killed and a child was injured after an SUV struck a tractor-trailer that was stopped on the side of the road near the 22 mile-marker on Interstate 65 in southern Indiana Thursday morning.

I-65N reopens after 2 semis collide in crossover accident
Thu, 06/10/2010
WHAS 11 Louisville

Kentucky State Police say a semi was travelling southbound when it crossed the median and crashed into another semi travelling north.

Truck rollovers close two highways
Tue, 06/08/2010
The Daily Item

Two separate tractor-trailer rollovers occurred within an hour of each other Monday in Snyder County, closing two major routes and sending both drivers to the hospital.

Truck driver admits he took eyes off the road before fatal accident on I-55
Fri, 06/04/2010
Belleville News Democrat

A semi-truck barreled into cars on I-55, killing two people. It's both tragic and horrifying, but by definition, an accident is not intentional. However, not paying attention while behind the wheel can turn into a case of criminal negligence.

Two burn to death in trailer crash
Wed, 06/02/2010
WAVY 10 Brunswick

Two people have been declared dead as the result of a tractor trailer accident on I-85 near mile marker 24 in Brunswick County, according to Virginia State Police.

Fatal Accident Shuts Down I-30 in AR
Fri, 05/28/2010
KATV Little Rock

Police say around 7:45 a.m., a tractor-trailer was traveling westbound near mile-marker 123, when it lost a load of pipes, causing at least 13 other cars to wreck.

New Jersey State Police: Trucks killed 15,470 people in three years
Wed, 05/26/2010
The Trentonian

New Jersey State Police Supt. Rick Fuentes' office revealed that from 2004 through 2006, 15,470 people were killed in the U.S. in crashes involving at least one truck, and 11,051 of the 15,470 were in passenger vehicles.

Another Accident Closes I-65 in Hart County
Wed, 05/26/2010
WBKO 13 Kentucky

Kentucky transportation officials say they have reopened the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 after a fiery wreck involving two tractor-trailers.

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