WV Coal Truck Driver Admits Using Drugs Before Causing Crash That Injured Other Trucker
Impaired driving is the fourth most common cause of wrecks caused by truckers.
October 26, 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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Accident Involving Tractor-Trailer Leads to Injured Motorcycle Rider
The commercial truck was speeding while coming around a bend.
August 26, 2011
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Seat Belts May Have Saved Lives in West Virginia (WV) Pickup Accident
Seat belts save an estimated 9,500 lives each year, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. However, only 68 percent of drivers wear their seat belt.
July 7, 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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Tractor-Trailer Police Chase Leads to Multiple Injuries
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney A tractor-trailer driver is in custody after leading police on a chase up Interstate 81 (I-81) through parts of West Virginia (WV) , Maryland (MD) and Pennsylvania (PA), reports The Times Leader. The truck with Mississippi plates struck several civilian and police vehicles along the 12-mile Maryland stretch near [...]
December 22, 2010
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Faulty Brakes May Have Caused Fatal Truck Accident
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney Over the weekend a tragic accident occurred when a coal-hauling truck overturned at a Massey Energy Co. mine site in West Virginia (WV), killing Charles Qualls. My thoughts go out to his family and I am sorry for their pain. It is always a terrible loss when a [...]
December 9, 2010
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Truck Accident in Glasgow, WV Leads to 2 Deaths, Serious Injuries
This accident illustrates the devastation that can occur when a large commercial truck is involved in an accident. Emergency rescuers had to cut the roof off the cab of the pickup truck to retrieve the injured occupants, according to wvgazette.com.
October 4, 2010
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West Virginia Woman Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury after Truck Accident
By John Cooper, Truck Accident Lawyer A West Virginia (WV) woman was driving her car on a Martinsburg road when a truck slammed into her vehicle causing a major wreck. The car was practically crushed and the damage was so bad that it was virtually impossible to look inside to determine the severity of her injuries. “The passenger-side [...]
February 18, 2010
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