| Apr 09 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' Category18 wheeler hits tree, Houston woman sparedAn elderly northeast Houston woman escaped possible death when an out-of-control big rig plowed through her front yard but was stopped short of her house by a tree she planted half a century ago. Police said the accident occurred around 5 a.m. Thursday when the driver of an 18 wheeler carrying frozen food from Arkansas to a nearby Walmart store apparently had a heart attack. The big rig veered off the road and onto the property of Alice Wright and her grandson in the 5500 block of Live Oak. (more…) |
| Feb 21 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryTRAFFIC NEWS: HPD OFFICER INJURED IN COLLISIONA Houston Police Department officer making a traffic stop was injured and taken to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle struck the rear of his police car on southbound State Highway 288 near Reed Road. The officer has not yet been identified for the public by the police. His injuries are believed to be minor. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital for treatment. (more…) |
| Jan 03 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryTRAFFIC NEWS: DALLAS’ STEMMONS REOPENING AFTER SEMI CRASHDallas’ Stemmons Freeway, also known as I-35E, is reopening after an early morning crash of a semi truck shut down the southbound freeway north of downtown. A tractor trailer reportedly jackknifed and overturned, blocking the freeway.
Police said the driver of the 18 wheeler apparently lost control as the big rig hit a guardrail near Houston Street and the diesel truck overturned. The driver was not seriously injured, but the large truck’s load of scrap metal spilled across the freeway at the traffic accident site. The freeway was completely closed for the inbound morning commute up until about 8:30 a.m., when one lane was reopened and much of the debris had been moved to the side of the road. Until then, much of the Stemmons traffic was redirected to I-30. |
| Dec 02 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryTRAFFIC NEWS: Katy teen dies in collision with 18-wheelerA teenager from Katy was killed and another was injured when the pickup truck in which they were riding collided with an 18-wheeler at the intersection of the Katy Freeway feeder road and Katy Mills Boulevard. (more…)
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| Oct 27 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryTRAFFIC NEWS: HPD officer injured in big rig collisionA Houston police officer on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27, was injured in an accident involving a large truck — an 18 wheeler — and was taken to local hospital Ben Taub General Hospital. He has not yet been identified, and his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. (more…) |
| Oct 24 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryTRAFFIC NEWS: Semi truck driver dies in Houston I-10 crashThe driver of a semi truck or tractor trailer has died in a fiery accident on downtown Houston freeway Interstate 10 near San Jacinto. (more…)
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| Jan 26 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryRural roads are riskier for car crash traffic accidents than urban centers
Are Jim S. Adler & Associates’ car crash lawyers on top of this? More than USA Today, it seems. Jimadler.com ran a car wreck blog post on the same conclusion more than 15 months ago. That’s when we alerted you that rural driving is riskier than more crowded urban driving. And why? (more…) |
USA Today | Mar 26 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryIn a semi truck crash tragedy, was driver asleep at the wheel?
Also, too many of their drivers fall asleep at the wheel. It’s an occupational hazard, since diesel truck drivers who haul large loads across the country often drive for long, dull hours, including the middle of the night. But it’s a crucial distinction, especially in view of two tragedies this week in Houston and Kentucky. |
Yes, drivers of cars cause many traffic collisions. But who causes the worst? And who has the most responsibility for avoiding such catastrophes? Big rig, diesel truck, tractor trailer, semi truck or 18 wheeler drivers, that’s who. Their enormous rigs take longer to stop, and when they crash they are far more destructive.| Jun 04 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategorySleep apnea makes 18 wheeler, diesel truck drivers even more dangerous
Sleep scientists at Harvard University have discovered a strong link between overweight drivers and apnea sleep, a sleep disorder which puts drivers at high risk of driving while asleep at the wheel. As MSNBC reports, at Harvard they’re calling for mandatory testing of obese drivers, which they believe will help reduce the 5,200 deaths and 100,000 injuries yearly in this country’s large truck accidents. Certainly, it’s important to monitor sleep apnea or apnea sleep for any driver of any vehicle. But when you drive a multi-ton big rig which can wipe out several families due to a momentary snooze, and you drive for many hours each day and night, such vigilance is even more needed. (more…) |
It’s bad enough that 18 wheelers, semi trucks, big rigs, diesel trucks and tractor trailers are slaughtering thousands of innocents on America’s roads and highways. Now we learn that our beef with the trucking business may include beefy drivers.| Mar 26 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryYou’re injured — what time is it? It’s HAMMER TIME
You’ve waited months for your insurance company to make good on its policy and pay for your property damage after Hurricane Ike or some other calamity — and now you’re still waiting. What time is it? It’s HAMMER TIME. Your child was injured in a Yamaha Rhino accident when the ATV rolled over on a flat surface due to manufacturer design negligence, and now she faces surgery. What time is it? It’s HAMMER TIME. Your loved one suffered a near-fatal overdose of powerful narcotic fentanyl from a defective Duragesic pain patch, and now requires special care. What time is it? It’s HAMMER TIME. |
Your car was just rear-ended by a distracted motorist blabbing on his cell phone and now — through no fault of your own — you’ve got bills to pay for damages. What time is it? It’s HAMMER TIME.