Truck Accidents Archives

Child dies in accident involving two trucks and a minivan

An accident involving two big-rig trucks and a minivan resulted in a child being killed and a number of other individuals being injured. The accident occurred on a freeway in Santa Monica at around 12:35 p.m. on June 6. The accident occurred at the McClure Tunnel on the westbound 10 Freeway. There were nine individuals injured overall. Two children were taken to the hospital and listed in critical injury. Six others were said to have suffered moderate injuries as a result of the crash. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-27T13:19:26-07:00June 17th, 2014|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Truck and bus crash results in death of 4 passengers

Four people were said to be killed in a truck and bus accident that occurred during the early morning hours of May 21. All four individuals killed were passengers of the bus. An additional 24 individuals were transported to the hospital. The bus was traveling on a route to Los Angeles when the truck accident occurred. The semi-truck apparently jackknifed on Interstate 10 close to the California border. The truck reportedly hit a median strip and spilled pipes onto the highway. While accidents were generated accidents on both sides of the interstate, the pipes also apparently played a part in the bus overturning. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-27T23:20:12-07:00May 28th, 2014|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

California truck accident results in injuries to 3 workers

An accident at a California highway construction site resulted in injuries to three workers. According to a California Highway Patrol officer, a big-rig truck struck a 20-foot long board that apparently had swung out into traffic. This resulted in a head injury to one of the construction workers and other injuries to two others. The truck accident occurred at 10:59 a.m. on April 23. Little else is yet known concerning how the accident occurred or how severe the injuries were. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-27T23:36:03-07:00April 30th, 2014|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Driver allegedly falls asleep at the wheel, causes truck accident

Earlier in the week, a semitrailer truck driver apparently caused an accident that temporarily blocked all southbound lanes on the Hollywood Freeway. The accident appears to have been caused by truck driver fatigue, as one witness reported the truck driver was sleeping before he or she slammed into at least four cars. The California Highway Patrol are looking into the accident, however, and officers have not yet confirmed that the trucker had fallen asleep behind the wheel. Truck drivers are paid to deliver goods all across California and the country in a timely fashion. The faster the goods can be delivered, the better it looks for [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-28T07:45:52-07:00February 22nd, 2014|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Fatal accidents involving trucks increased last year

Truck accidents can be very dangerous for motorists in California and across the country. Truck accidents often cause serious injuries and fatalities for those involved due to the large size of the trucks involved. Heavy commercial trucks can cause serious damage to other vehicles, especially smaller ones, even in low-speed car accidents. The dangers of truck accidents are well-known, and many organizations, including the government and trucking groups, have tried to improve trucking safety and reduce crashes involving large trucks. Unfortunately, these efforts may not be paying off. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-28T07:55:05-07:00December 14th, 2013|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Survey finds drug use among some truck drivers

A new study on truck driver behavior found some concerning results, specifically regarding drug and alcohol use by drivers while they are on the road. The study found that substances like alcohol, amphetamines, marijuana, and cocaine were all used by some truck drivers at varying levels. The study was conducted internationally, so it included data from the United States as well as many other countries to get an idea of the behavior of professional truckers as a whole population. Some of the data came from questionnaires filled out by the drivers and other data came from biological testing to detect recent drug or alcohol use. [...]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-28T08:00:21-07:00November 7th, 2013|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Causes of California tanker crash still unknown

Traffic was shut down for a period of time near Long Beach, California over the weekend when a tanker holding about 8,000 gallons of crude oil crashed and exploded. The driver was injured and reported to be in critical conditions from his burns. The crash impacted many different people, including three workers from a nearby rail yard who intervened to help free the driver of the truck. There was also another vehicle involved in the crash although police did not release specific information on that issue, except to say that one other person aside from the truck driver was hospitalized with non-critical injuries. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-28T08:01:32-07:00October 30th, 2013|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

Pedestrian hurt when U-Haul truck plows into Van Nuys pharmacy

Over the weekend, an unusual truck accident in Van Nuys left one woman seriously injured. The woman was on a sidewalk outside of a pharmacy on Sepulveda Boulevard when all of a sudden, a U-Haul truck came hurtling toward her. For some reason, the U-Haul truck veered off the road and went crashing through the wall and several aisles of the pharmacy. The pedestrian woman was either hit by the truck or by debris from the crash. She suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, no employees or shoppers at the pharmacy were hurt. […]

By Vititoe Law Group|2018-05-28T08:08:02-07:00September 17th, 2013|Truck Accidents|Comments Off

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