A personal injury action was filed stemming from an accident in Nassau, in which a 30-year old man, during his employ as a groundskeeper with a school district, severed a portion of his left ring finger when the tailgate portion of a dump body installed on a 1996 Ford F-350…
Articles Posted in Big Rig Accident
One August, on the Manhattan Bridge, two trucks collided head-on
One August, on the Manhattan Bridge, two trucks collided head-on. According to sources, the day was rainy and the road surface slippery. The roadway was constructed of steel-ribbing with recessed concrete fill, adding to the slipperiness of the surface. As a result of the impact, the driver of one truck…
A wrongful death action was filed arising from an accident involving a truck driver
A wrongful death action was filed arising from an accident involving a truck driver and the deceased man, a bicyclist, which caused the death of the young man. At the time of the accident, a 40-year old man was driving a white Mac Truck, which was 40 feet long, to…
53-year-old Pedestrian Dead in Semi-Truck Accident
According to city authorities, the truck accident that happened just after midnight last Thursday claimed the life of a 53-year-old male. The police department and a trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to a report an accident involving a big rig. When they arrived on the scene,…
High School Senior Passes His Dad’s Tragic Wreck in School Bus
In January, a tour bus filled with high school students was travelling down the highway returning from an Honor’s Choir concert at the University of North Dakota. An accident ahead forced the bus to slow down. The wreck was severe. According to a witness, the scene didn’t look like anyone…
Fire Trucks Damaged by Tractor Trailer Returning This Summer
One of the two fire engines severely damaged in a truck accidentthis past January is set to return to duty by late June. The trucks were damaged when a tractor trailer crashed into them on an icy interstate. The fire rescue vehicles were parked on the highway in a staggered…
Fuel Leak When Semi Truck Crashes
Oil and diesel fuel were spilled in a semi-truck accident in July of 2000 on Highway 195 near Pullman. The 50-year-old driver was injured. The man, who was driving a 1998 International semi-tractor trailer, had to receive stitches to bind up a cut to his head and was admitted to…
Ozark police chief injured in accident
A crash involving a tractor trailer injured the police chief of Ozark, Arkansas. The new chief had been in pursuit of a Franklin County escapee. A bystander who was eating with his family across the street from the truck accident says he could tell the vehicles involved in the wreck…
Home at Intersection Almost Hit by Semi
The driver of a semi-truck narrowly missed crashing into a home that sits at the intersection of US 68 and US 62 on Saturday morning. Authorities in Nassau and Suffolk believe the semi driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel causing the major accident on Saturday morning. Around 5…
Several Vehicles Wrapped in Wires Stuck Until Live Wires Investigated
Wednesday in Waco, TX, two cars became tangled in phone and cable lines with live power lines hovering over them. “There were some very dangerous moments,” bystanders said. An 18-wheeler snagged the power lines and caused a chain reaction that brought traffic to a complete standstill. With live wires surrounding…