Fire Truck Accident Apparently Caused by SUV Kills Two Firefighters in Rocky Mount, VA
Firefighters — and police, EMTs and other emergency responders — put their lives on the line every day at accident scenes, fires and disaster sites. They accept that risk on our behalf. Arriving where their services are most needed should be the least of their worries.
July 28, 2010
Tags: accident, Appleton, car, crash, death, fire truck, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, rollover, SUV, truck crash Posted in: Virginia (VA) Trucking Injury/Accidents Topics 
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Preventing Fire Tanker Truck Rollovers Requires Training, Experience
Tanker trucks are particularly difficult to control because their loads shift with each change in speed and direction. Liquid loads can easily tip or flip a truck when drivers do not exercise the utmost care and caution. And the results can be deadly.
January 25, 2010
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Tanker Truck Involved in Rollover Accident Spills Thousands of Gallons of Fuel on Road
By Richard N. Shapiro
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
Truck accidents are terrible, but tanker truck accidents can be even worse. The size and velocity these massive vehicles possess can inflict incredible damage when involved in a trucking accident. This is especially true in rollover accidents.
This scenario unfortunately came to fruition when a tanker truck rolled over [...]
September 23, 2009
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Driver Killed in Rollover Crash with Truck
By John Cooper
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton
Gustavo Gracia was driving down Interstate 5 in San Diego going about his business, when suddenly, a truck rolled over smashing Gustavo’s Lexas Sedan killing him. He was just 33 years old.
My heartfelt condolences go out to Gustavo’s friends and family.
The truck was a 1996 Freightliner pulling a [...]
September 22, 2009
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