But for a chain of errors, this truck accidentmay not have happened, reported an observer. This accident would almost be comical if it were not for the fact that there were children involved in the accident. What happened is that an SUV was barreling down the highway, when the female…
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Big Rig Bursts Into Flames After Collision
In this case, an 18-wheeler and a commuter bus collided, causing the truck to burst into flames. While this sounds like it was a disastrous accident, the outcome was better than any could have possibly hoped for given the circumstances, said the police. When the two vehicles collided, the truck…
Semi Trailer Rolls Over and Closes Highway
This case is an example of what “could” have happened if there had been any other vehicles around the semi that rolled on its side. That kind of a visual will bring a shock of fear to most people. Who wants to be involved in a truck accidentwith a semi?…
Woman on Motorized Wheelchair Killed by Truck
Sometimes, bad things happen to good people and there seems to be no explanation for it. But then again, if you take a close look at some truck accident cases, there may be something else there just under the surface, waiting to be discovered. This case was particularly heartbreaking, as…
Dangerous Highway Being Studied; Possible Improvements to Come
Four years ago, a man lost his son and two grandchildren in a crash on M-40 in front of the Tulip City Truck Stop. Afterward, he wondered if it was possible to do anything to improve the busy road’s safety. He now has hope that just that will happen. And…
School Bus Meets Tractor Trailer in Deadly Wreck
It was a deadly wreck and one which those who lost children will remember for the rest of their lives. It was a horrendous wreck involving a school bus and an 18-wheeler. Thankfully, the trucking company came right out and owned up to the fact that they were fully accepting…
Hit-And-Run Freightliner Accident and Others
There is always a risk when driving. Resident from around Columbia, Missouri, can definitely testify to that. In the last two weeks, four vehicle accidents have occurred. Four residents of Boonville, a town near Columbia, were injured Friday in an accident near the Cooper County Fairgrounds. An 18-year-old girl was…
Trucker Reaching for Cell Phone Kills Three
It was a moment of inattention that cost three people their lives. Reaching for his cell phone on the dash board, a trucker lost track of where he was and rolled into a whole line of traffic, knocking cars out of the way like bowling balls. The 51-year old trucker…
Drunk and Inattentive Trucker Kills Four Resulting in $15 million Judgment
The accident that sparked this wrongful death lawsuit happened in 2005 when a husband and wife spent a weekend with friends in another city. They were on their way home, when they were stopped in a construction zone on the highway. Minutes later, a tractor-trailer rammed into the whole line…
Fatal Collision Involving Semi and Van
A 77-year-old man died last week in a motor vehicle accident involving his van and a cattle-hauling semi. Family members are still shocked. The deceased’s sister says, “He was always very cautious. That’s what we can’t understand. He was always very cautious when he was driving or whatever he was…