Archive for the ‘Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics’ Category
Box Truck Driver Injured in Crash With Tractor-Trailer on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
The semi had jackknifed on Route 13 in Machipongo, VA.
February 5, 2012
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Trucker Dies in Rear-End Collision on I-81 in Rockbridge County, VA
The man ran into the back of a stalled semi in the right-hand lane of the interstate near Lexington.
February 2, 2012
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Dump Truck Accident Near Charlottesville, VA Injures Two
A tire blowout on the truck is being blamed for the wreck on VA Route 20 that also involved a small car.
January 17, 2012
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Electronic Onboard Recorders May Prevent Tractor-Trailer Accident Injuries
Truckers are in the habit of calling their driving records, which all U.S. commercial drivers are required to keep by federal law, “comic books.”
January 14, 2012
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Tractor-Trailer Driver Injured in Head-On Collision in Windsor, VA
A health problem appears to have caused the woman to let her car veer into the truck’s path on U.S. 460.
January 10, 2012
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Tractor Trailers: The Bigger They Are, the Worse They Crash
Nearly 9 more people out of 100 died in truck wrecks last year than did during 2010.
January 5, 2012
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Tanker Truck Endangers Loudoun County Neighborhood
By Rick Shapiro, Truck Accident Attorney This month a tanker truck carrying 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel overturned on Highway 15 in Loudoun County, Virginia. The tanker truck was closely following behind two cars when they apparently slammed on their brakes. In order to avoid hitting the cars, the driver drove into an embankment, and [...]
January 4, 2012
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Responding to Tractor-Trailer Crash, Deputy Injured in Head-On Collision
The sheriff’s deputy and the driver of another car wound up hospitalized with serious but not lfe-threatening injuries on December 7, 2011.
December 10, 2011
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Lawmakers Aim to Regulate Truckers’ Hours to Prevent Fatigue
Many commercial drivers admit to feeling sleepy behind the wheel.
December 7, 2011
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Chain-Reaction Truck Crash Caused by Tractor-Trailer Accident
If you are injured by a big rig, things are quite different than if you are involve in a traffic accident with a car or SUV.
December 3, 2011
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