On Wednesday morning around 11:30 a.m. one person was killed and another seriously injured after their vehicle was struck by a truck on interstate 35 in San Antonio. A silver pickup truck with two unidentified passengers had stalled out on the highway when it was struck by the Lowe’s delivery truck. The… Read More
2 people were killed last week when their motorcycle was hit by an 18-wheeler in North Carolina. The driver, 50-year-old Josphe Antonio Feliz jr., and the passenger, 41-year-old Leslie Earl Haddock II, were transported to Vidant Medical Center in nearby Greenville where they were pronounced dead. The driver of the 18-wheeler stated… Read More
Late on October 11th, a 21-year old woman was killed in a trucking accident after her sedan collided into the back of an 18-wheeler on Highway 123 near Greenville, South Carolina. Police in the area conducted an investigation as to the cause of the wreck, and found that the collision occurred as the 18-wheeler… Read More
On the afternoon of Monday, October 10th, a motorcycle rider was confirmed dead after a collision with a fuel truck on Interstate 35 in Temple, Texas. Temple Fire and Rescue stated that the truck was carrying 1,000 gallons of fuel. The fuel truck is reportedly owned by Shallow Ford Construction, a Temple-based company. After the accident the truck sat on top of… Read More
Last week New York Senator Charles Schumer called on the federal government to mandate the installation of electronic speed control devices in large trucks and buses weighing over 26,000 pounds. Citing a recent spike nationwide in fatalities and injuries caused by large truck crashes, Schumer’s proposal argues for the installation of devices in vehicles to prevent them… Read More
Just yesterday the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reached a determination on causation for a trucking accident that occurred in Tennessee in 2015 that killed six people and injured four. On June 25, 2015, an 18-wheeler truck owned by Cool Runnings Express was traveling north on I-75, when it encountered a work-zone stretch that was experiencing slowed traffic… Read More
At about 3:45 a.m. on September 27th, an 18-wheeler crashed into a Ford Focus near Trinity Boulevard and State Highway 360. The accident resulted in extensive injuries to one person in the car. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, the car “slammed into the back of the 18-wheeler, got lodged underneath and was… Read More
The number of alcohol related fatal accidents in Central Texas continues to climb. In the last five years, fatal drunk driving car crashes in Central Texas have increased by 19%, with 63 fatal car crashes last year. Travis County alone accounted for 43 of the deadly crashes last year. Looking more broadly, alcohol plays a significant… Read More