Tractor-Trailer Strikes, Kills Tow Truck Operator on Rural Virginia Highway
The wrecker driver was on a call to assist another tractor-trailer that had become disabled near the intersection of VA 130 with U.S. 501.
February 29, 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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Driver Perishes in Fire When Two Tanker Trucks Collide
When flammable materials are being transported on the highway, there is always a higher risk that the consequences of a wreck will be tragic.
November 10, 2011
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Pickup Driver Killed When Hit by Asphalt Truck in West Virginia (WV)
The accident occurred on Tolsia Highway/US 52 in Wayne County on the morning of October 6, 2011.
October 7, 2011
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Truckers Issue Safety Tips for Labor Day Weekend
The advice comes against a backdrop of an increase in road deaths in Virginia.
September 3, 2011
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Trucking Company Investigated Over Crash That Killed Three in North Carolina, NC
By Kevin Duffan, Trucking Accident Injury Attorney A fatal pile-up on Interstate 40 near Chapel Hill, North Carolina (NC), may shed new light on some of the worst practices in the trucking industry. In the latest twist, federal regulators are investigating the trucking company whose driver is facing a number of charges over the June [...]
July 21, 2011
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Reducing Truckers’ Drive Time, Shift Hours Can Protect Them and Others
Requiring more rest for truckers has worked to decrease the number of accidents caused by drowsy truckers. Nationwide statistics cited by the Wall Street Journal indicate that deaths in highway crashes involving large trucks dropped by more than 2,000 from 2007 to 2009.
July 8, 2011
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Crash Involving Pickup Truck Kills Teen in Union County, NC
The fault does not appear to be that of the pickup truck driver, but of the driver of another car who rear-ended her, pushing her car into the incoming traffic.
July 2, 2011
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Top Ten Safe Summer Driving Tips From Commercial Truck Drivers
Maintaining a constant speed can reduce fuel costs by 30 percent and give you more time to react to changing road conditions and mistakes by other motorists.
July 1, 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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