| 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. |
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 | Mar 17 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' CategoryA tractor trailer large truck kills large numbers in Texas-to-Mexico accident
The tragic numbers after a recent bus-truck crash in northeast Mexico were 11 bus passengers killed — including 10 United States and Canadian tourists — and 15 injured when a tractor trailer went out of control and swerved into oncoming traffic, smashing the bus, Mexican authorities said. As usual with such incidents, the diesel truck driver survived with only injuries. The bus driver is dead, along with 10 passengers. Those who were injured reportedly are in “grave” condition. |
Large passenger buses are inherently dangerous. Big rigs, diesel trucks, semi trucks, | Sep 30 |
Archive for the '18-wheeler' Category18 wheeler, diesel truck carnage is steady, but never ‘routine’
Of course, at the end of the year will come the news that another 40,000 or more Americans have died in traffic accidents. But that cumulative amount spread out over 365 days won’t have the same impact as if those people had died simultaneously, or from one cause. Actually, many will share a cause for their accident. It is called an 18 wheeler. |
A problem with waking up Americans about the carnage on their roads and highways is that traffic tragedies, though they take an enormous toll, are incremental.