Archive for June, 2011
Truck Driver Investigated Over Fatal Train Crash
According to the Los Angeles Times, the driver, who also died in the crash, had five traffic violations since 2008, four of them for speeding.
June 30, 2011
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Tanker Truck Driver Dies in Fiery West Virginia (WV) Crash
While the cause of the West Virginia (WV) crash isn’t known, any single-vehicle crash early in the morning will lead investigators to look at whether driver fatigue was a factor. According to a 2006 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration report, about 13 percent of truck accidents are caused by fatigue.
June 28, 2011
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Tour Bus Rear-Ends Flatbed Truck on I-80 in Pennsylvania
It’s one of at least a dozen serious crashes involving tour buses since February of this year.
June 27, 2011
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Mother Killed, Children Injured in Accident With Coal Truck in West Virginia (WV)
While what caused the June 20, 2011, accident is unclear, it is apparent that accidents involving heavy coal trucks in West Virginia often have fatal consequences.
June 22, 2011
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Dump Truck Smashes Taxi in Florida
By Kevin Duffan, Truck Accident Injury Attorney Big trucks cause tragic accidents and when big trucks hit smaller cars, fatalities almost always occur. This is what happened when a dump truck plowed into a taxi on Florida State Road 528. The impact of the truck pushed the cab about 220 feet forward. Find out what happened [...]
June 10, 2011
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Unsafe Lane Change Causes Truck Accident
By: Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Trucking Attorney Did you know that roughly 9 percent of all car accidents occurred when vehicles were changing lanes or merging? I did but as a Virginia personal injury attorney I see the aftermath of careless drivers. Find out about an accident involving a car and a truck. About the [...]
June 10, 2011
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Coal Truck Smashes Car in West Virginia
By Rick Shapiro, Trucking Accident Attorney In West Virginia this week, another tragic accident was caused by a coal truck. This isn’t the first time the town has experienced tragedy. Last July a coal truck killed a teen. Why are all these fatal truck accidents happening? Find out more about these terrible truck accidents. CA [...]
June 10, 2011
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Police Set Up Checkpoints for Fatigued Truck Drivers in Virginia (VA)
According to a recent survey, as many as 36 percent of drivers in America admit to falling asleep behind the wheel of a car. It may seem obvious, but drivers can safeguard themselves and other road users by taking a break whenever they’re feeling tired and stopping at a rest area or an exit.
June 9, 2011
Tags: accident, attorneys, books, bus, commercial, Cooper, crash, deaths, drivers, enforcement, fatigued, injury, lawyers, limits, log, personal, rig, sleepy, tired, truck, VA, Virginia Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics No Comments
Truck Accident in Tabor City, NC Causes Death of Virginia Man
An accident on U.S. 701 in Tabor City, North Carolina (NC), led to the death of a Suffolk, VA man. Reports indicate the driver of a Ford F-150 veered into the next lane and slammed head on into the victim’s truck. To learn more, read this blog: Tabor City Truck Crash Leads to Death of [...]
June 2, 2011
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