Lawyers say they and other truck driving lawyers plan to increase laws and regulations in an effort to better protect other drivers from debilitating or fatal crashes involving tractor-trailers. In Missouri, for example, there has been a long stretch of fatal 18-wheeler accidents in the past six months. Attorneys there…
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14 Dead as Tour Bus Slid into Pole
Fourteen people have been confirmed dead following a horrific crash of a tour bus in The Bronx, New York, over the weekend. The tour bus was returning from a night out for its passengers at the Mohegan Sun Casino in eastern Connecticut. The 40-year old bus driver survived the crash…
18-Wheeler Hits Car Then Overturns
Added to a series of accidents involving tractor-trailers nationwide this year, a tractor-trailer hits a car before it overturns. Local authorities near Shreveport, LA, are in the process of cleaning up a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and a car. This accident occurred on southbound I-49 about 1a.m. Sunday. It…
Change in Rules Needed for Truck Driver Fatigue,
The current laws and regulations that inhibit truck driver fatigue have proven to be ineffective, reports an authority . A recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ruling on an accident that occurred in 2008, regarding a tractor-trailer driver that had failed to notice that traffic had stopped in front of…
Bus Swerved Before Crash
During their investigation of the tragic bus accident in the Bronx last weekend, investigators have learned that the bus swerved many times before overturning onto its side and skidding into a pole thereby killing fourteen people, a reporter has learned. While many of the eyewitness accounts may vary depending on…
Hero Pulls Injured Man from Truck Before Fire
As part of a Lawyer’s ongoing commitment to fair and accurate reporting of accident incidents, we have learned that a Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, man is being called a hero for rendering aid to an injured truck driver on March 12. The incident occurred at about 6:20pm, Saturday March 12, on…
Minivan and Truck Collided in Levittown
While the investigation into the cause of the truck accidentare unclear due to the ongoing investigation, a rep has learned that the collision between a box-truck and a minivan have learned the persons from both vehicles hospitalized, with the driver of the minivan in serious condition. The accident occurred at…
One Confirmed Dead Following Collision with Fire Truck
Sources have confirmed that one-person lie dead following a collision between the van that he was a passenger in and a fire truck. It has been reported that the fire truck was responding to a call when it struck a van that was making a left turn in front of…
School Bus and Semi Crash on Oregon Hwy
A witness reported that a school bus and a semi truck collided near Gaston, on Oregon 47 last Tuesday. The bus driver and nine students were taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries. The 57-year old truck driver was not injured in the accident, and was cited…
Tour Bus and Semi Collide Killing One
One woman was killed and four others were injured after a tour bus and a tractor-trailer collided Saturday night. The truck accident occurred just after 7pm on Highway 33 in the town of Herman, which is approximately five miles west of Allenton, WI, after the semi-driver reportedly failed to yield…