Albany, GA, 8/22/05. A tractor trailer ran a red light, struck a woman who had pulled off the road, jackknifed, then struck another vehicle. Kelly Henderson of Albany was reported in critical condition. See news story. The Shigley Law Firm represents plaintiffs in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases statewide in Georgia, and in other…
Continue reading ›Gainesville, FL, 8/23/05. A tractor trailer crashed into the rear of a PT Cruiser that had slowed for traffic congestion on I-75, crushing that vehicle and pushing it into a pickup truck. The driver of the PT Cruiser, which was crushed and burned beyond recognition, was killed. The crash occured about 11:30 PM. Driver fatigue…
Continue reading ›East Greenbush, NY, 8/19/05. A tractor trailer traveling on I-90 near Albany, NY, crossed over the median for no apparent reason and collided with two oncoming cars, killing both drivers. Police did not immediately report any cause for the trucker to cross over the median. See news story. The Shigley Law Firm represents plaintiffs in…
Continue reading ›Nashville, TN, 8/10/05 A man pumping gasoline was killed when a tractor-trailer truck that had flipped over slid into him. The driver of the semi told troopers he thinks he fell asleep at the wheel. The tractor trailer collided with a pickup truck, then hit an above-ground diesel tank, flipped onto its side, and caught…
Continue reading ›Once again a tractor trailer crash has shut down a section of Atlanta’a I-285 perimeter expressway, snarling rush hour traffic. At about 5 AM today, a tractor trailer crashed into the median barrier below the Ashford Dunwoody Road overpass. Injuries were reported, but no details about the cause of the crash or extent of injuries…
Continue reading ›At least one person was killed Wednesday afternoon, July 26th, when four tractor trailers, a utility-style truck and two passenger vehicles collided on I-285 in Cobb County, shutting northbound lanes for seven hours and sparking an inferno. The cause of the crash and names of trucking companies and victims were not immediately available. See coverage…
Continue reading ›On I-4 in Tampa, a tractor trailer crossed the median of I-4 and killed an occupant of an oncoming vehicle. The news story does not tell the reason the trucker crossed the median. Investigation should include possible violations of Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations related to fatigue , possibly related to hours of service violations,…
Continue reading ›When an Illinois mom pulled her minivan off on the shoulder of I-24 to attend to a colicky baby, a trucker from Tennessee drifted out of the traffic lanes and stuck the minivan. Two siblings, aged 11 years and 7 weeks, were killed. The mom and two other children were injured. The truck driver was…
Continue reading ›The driver of a tractor trailer has been charged with vehicular homicide, DUI and reckless driving after a fatal crash on I-285 during Friday afternoon rush hour, that killed three and reportedly injured seven others. See Channel 2, Channel 11 , and AJC coverage. Police said Monday that investigators now believe the tractor-trailer struck one…
Continue reading ›Brunswick, GA, 6/17/05. Karissa Wetzel of Brunswick was killed when a dump truck traveling next to her blew a tire and struck her. The pickup in which she was traveling overturned several times, and she was ejected. See Jacksonville Channel 4 news story. This report does not say whether the dump truck was an interstate…
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