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Consider this: A truck accident in, for example, Ohio may be complicated if the victim is from Florida, the truck driver is from Kansas, the truck is owned by a California company, the trailer owned by a Missouri company and the driver was hauling a load from California to New York. I have handled numerous complicated truck accidents throughout the United States and I am knowledgeable in the specifics of trucking law. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

MineralWellsIndex.com reports that a tractor-trailer veered into the median then crashed on U.S. Highway 281 in Santo, Texas, causing a second truck to crash into it and injuring the drivers of both vehicles. Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety report that the driver of the big rig may have fallen asleep behind the wheel before crashing his vehicle. No citations have yet been issued in the truck crash, but the TDPS is continuing its investigation.

The Messenger reports that a tractor-trailer struck a pickup truck on Pennyrile Parkway near Madisonville, Kentucky, killing the driver of the tractor-trailer and injuring two passengers in the pickup truck. Kentucky State Police investigators state that the pickup truck was stopped along the shoulder of the roadway while the driver consulted a map at the time of the truck crash. Investigators did not know why the tractor-trailer was driving on the shoulder of the road. The condition of the two passengers from the pickup truck is unknown at this time.

The Banner Graphic reports that a semi truck crashed into a passenger vehicle on Veteran’s Memorial Highway in Greencastle, Indiana, injuring the 19-year-old driver of that vehicle and sending her to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The Greencastle Police Department responded to the scene and supervised cleanup of spills from the crash. The truck crash is still being investigated.

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It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles crosses a centerline and kills somebody’s mother. But being passionate alone is not enough. The best way to beat the truck companies is old-fashioned hard work. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

The Western Star reports that a semi-truck swerved in front of a passenger vehicle on Interstate 71 at the 36 mile marker near the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge in Lebanon, Ohio, causing the passenger vehicle to swerve, roll over and crash on the median and resulting in the hospitalization of the vehicle’s 23-year-old female driver. Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol cited the driver of the semi-truck for an unsafe lane change.

NorthWest Herald.com reports that a semi-trailer crossed the center line on Route 14 near Harvard, Illinois, causing a motorist travelling in the opposite direction to have to swerve at which point that vehicle collided head-on with a second semi-trailer. The driver of the passenger vehicle was killed instantly in the crash. The driver of the first semi-trailer left the scene. Investigators with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Crash Investigations Unit are seeking that driver for questioning.

CBN.com reports that a semi-truck crashed up and over the front of a van carrying a church group on Highway 92 near Williamsburg, Kentucky, sending a pastor, his wife and several young people to area hospitals. Kentucky State Police are continuing their investigation of the truck accident that left the church van totaled and sent seven people to the hospital.

KPTV.com reports that a semitrailer and a passenger vehicle collided on I-5 near Seaside, Oregon leaving the driver of the passenger vehicle with extensive injuries. Washington State Patrol troopers responding to the scene initially reported that the passenger vehicle rear-ended the semitrailer, but the driver of the passenger vehicle disputes that claim. The driver states that the semitrailer cut him off and that his vehicle was sucked up under the semitrailer and dragged 400-600 yards down the interstate. Paramedics arrived on the scene and rushed the man to the hospital. Due to the conflicting accounts of the truck crash, Washington State Patrol investigators are continuing to investigate.

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It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles crosses a centerline and kills somebody’s mother. But being passionate alone is not enough. The best way to beat the truck companies is old-fashioned hard work. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Fox8.com reports that a tractor-trailer rear-ended a passenger vehicle on State Route 5 at Burnett Road in Braceville, Ohio, killing 3 Ohio Marine Corps recruits who were on their way to take their entrance exam in Cleveland. Two other passengers in the car were transported to local hospitals where their conditions are unknown. This truck crash is still under investigation.

Kentucky.com reports that an out-of-control tractor-trailer struck and killed two roadside workers at the intersection of U.S. 460 and KY 1499 in Pike County, Kentucky. The workers were part of a tree-trimming crew working in the area. Kentucky State Police have charged the driver of the truck with two counts of reckless homicide as well as not having a valid driver’s license, not having a commercial driver’s license, having a radar detector in a commercial vehicle and not updating the log of his work hours.

BangorDailyNews.com reports that a tractor-trailer slammed into the back of a Maine Department of Transportation vehicle parked behind a road maintenance crew as protection on I-95 near Island Falls, Maine. The driver of the parked vehicle was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Maine State Police are continuing their investigation of this truck accident.

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Consider this: A truck accident in, for example, Ohio may be complicated if the victim is from Florida, the truck driver is from Kansas, the truck is owned by a California company, the trailer owned by a Missouri company and the driver was hauling a load from California to New York. I have handled numerous complicated truck accidents throughout the United States and I am knowledgeable in the specifics of trucking law. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

MonroeNews.com reports that a 2006 International box truck rear-ended a passenger van on I-75 near Sterns Road in Erie Township, Michigan, leaving four people in the van injured including three children. Michigan State Police report that the driver of the box truck may have fallen asleep while driving. He was cited for careless driving. A third vehicle struck the box truck following the initial crash and burst into flames, which spread to the box truck and required the efforts of two local fire departments to extinguish.

Mlive.com reports that a semi-truck lost control and slammed into a passenger vehicle on Wilson Avenue SW in Walker, Michigan, killing the driver of the passenger vehicle. Three other vehicles were involved in the truck wreck, which started when the semi-truck rear-ended a pickup, sending it into oncoming traffic. The driver of the pickup was treated for injuries at a local hospital and released. Local and Michigan State law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate this big rig crash.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a semi rear-ended a passenger vehicle on the southbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 63rd Street in Chicago, resulting in a multi-vehicle crash involving a second semi. The second semi caught fire after smashing into the first two vehicles involved in the crash. According to Illinois State Police officials, 4 people were hurt in the truck accident.

Appalachian New-Express reports that a gravel truck was going too fast for road conditions when it crashed into a school bus full of middle school children on U.S. 460 Near Millard, Kentucky. More than 30 children and the driver of the bus were taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries from the truck crash. Kentucky State Police officials indicate that in addition to traveling at excessive speed, the gravel truck may also have had brake issues that contributed to the crash.

WHNT.com reports that an 18-wheeler smashed into a state vehicle that was repairing potholes on Alabama State Highway 565 near Huntsville. The semi flipped onto its side after crashing into the state vehicle, unloading 40,000 pounds of paper onto the roadway. Police at the scene tested the truck driver’s alcohol level and arrested him when it was found to be above the legal limit. He was charged with DUI and Reckless Endangerment. Minor injuries were sustained in the truck accident.

The Denver Post reports that a semi jackknifed on I-80 near Wamsutter, Wyoming, setting off a chain of other accidents involving at least 20 vehicles and leaving one person dead and at least six others hospitalized. As many as 100 vehicles were wrecked or stranded on 1-80, unable to move past the accident site. Stormy conditions left roadways in the area slick and fogbound, and Wyoming Highway Patrol officials are investigating whether the driver of the truck was traveling too fast for those conditions.

The Baltimore Sun reports that a tractor-trailer drove into the path of a light rail train, causing the train to crash into the truck. The truck accident happened at the 10900 block of Gilroy Road in Cockeysville, Maryland. The driver of the train was being treated at the Maryland Shock and Trauma Center and was reported in serious but stable condition. The driver of a passenger vehicle which was traveling behind the tractor-trailer and was damaged in the crash was treated at the scene. Baltimore County police report that while their investigation of the wreck is ongoing, initial indications are that the tractor-trailer driver is at fault for the truck crash.

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As a truck accident attorney, I deal with the aftermath of tractor-trailer wrecks on a daily basis. But it is always more difficult when those accidents result in multiple fatalities. My deepest sympathy goes out today to the families of the victims of the tragic crash on I-65 near Munfordville, Kentucky north of Bowling Green, more families who have suffered the devastation of a truck accident.

The victims were part of a church group consisting of men, women and children travelling in an 18-passenger van believed to be a church vehicle. They were heading north on I-65 when a tractor-trailer heading south crossed the highway median and struck the van head-on. In the fiery aftermath of the big rig wreck, emergency crews identified the driver of the truck and several passengers in the van as fatalities. Some initial reports place the number of dead as high as 11.

Early reports from first responders to the scene give no indication of what caused the tractor-trailer to cross the median; however, the accident occurred at 5:30 a.m., which may mean the driver was operating his vehicle without proper rest. In my experience, every truck accident has a cause. It now falls to investigators, law enforcement officials and qualified attorneys to help discover the cause of this accident so that justice may be served and also so that anything learned may be used to help prevent similar events in the future.

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It takes a little fire in the belly to fight with truck companies and insurance companies day in and day out. I get personally offended when, for example, an insurance company offers a pittance when one of their insured’s vehicles crosses a centerline and kills somebody’s mother. But being passionate alone is not enough. The best way to beat the truck companies is old-fashioned hard work. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

QuincyNews.org reports that a woman in a passenger vehicle sustained an injury to her neck when a semi-tractor trailer struck her vehicle at the intersection of 36th Street and Broadway Street in Quincy, Illinois. The big rig made a right-hand turn into the passenger vehicle, which was traveling in the same direction. No arrests were made in this truck accident.

WTVQ.com reports that a tractor trailer struck the rear of a pickup truck, killing the truck’s driver. The truck crash happened on I-75 in Whitley County, Kentucky. The pickup truck was stopped for an unknown reason and had its lights flashing when the big rig struck it.

KTIV.com reports that a tractor-trailer struck a passenger vehicle on U.S. Highway 77 south of Fremont, Nebraska, killing the female driver of the passenger vehicle. Fog was described as heavy at the time of the crash but Saunders County investigators do not yet know if it contributed to the crash.

KansasCity.com reports that the driver of a semi-truck lost control of his vehicle on U.S. 71 near Belton, Kansas and struck three vehicles, injuring three people. The big rig struck one vehicle with such force it pushed it across the highway median and into steel barriers of the opposing lane of traffic. Emergency crews transported two victims of the truck crash to a nearby hospital and a third victim was transported by air ambulance with severe injuries.

WBAY.com reports that a tanker truck slammed into the back of an SUV at the intersection of County Highway PP and Prairie Road in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, injuring two people. The SUV was stopped behind a second tractor-trailer making a left-hand turn when the tanker truck crashed into it. The driver of the SUV suffered serious injuries. Authorities’ initial reports cite speed as a contributing factor in the crash.

ABC4.com reports that a semi-tractor trailer lost control on I-15 in Iron County, Utah and struck the rear of a passenger vehicle, killing the vehicle’s 25-year-old driver. The woman had stopped her car behind a previous accident when the big rig slammed into her vehicle.

Sheboyganpress.com reports that a semitrailer truck ran a stop sign at Highway 57 and Highway J in Plymouth, Wisconsin, causing a 37-year-old woman in a passenger car to crash into the big rig and leaving her with chest and leg injuries. The driver of the semitrailer truck was cited for failure to stop for a stop sign.

The Associated Press reports that a semi truck rear-ended a passenger vehicle on I-95 in Washington, D.C. leaving two people in the passenger vehicle injured, one seriously. One victim, a 69-year-old woman, is the wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. She sustained injuries to her back, neck and nose in the truck crash. Reid’s daughter was injured, and was released from the hospital. The driver of the big rig was charged with reckless driving in the incident and has been charged with speeding on two prior occasions.

WCFCourier.com reports that a semi tractor trailer struck a passenger vehicle on Highway 20 in Hardin County, Iowa, injuring the vehicle’s 86-year-old driver. Iowa State Patrol officers are investigating the truck crash that sent the victim to the hospital with minor injuries.

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State trucking laws vary, and the need for qualified truck accident attorneys to understand all facets of a particular litigation is imperative. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to those noted below. Please feel free to contact me michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Local 12, WKRC in Cincinnati reports that a Thursday semi-truck crash on US Route 52 East of Brookville has claimed the life of a local man. Initial reports indicate that the semi-truck carrying roofing materials and shingles lost control in a turn and plowed into an oncoming pickup truck, killing the pickup’s driver. Franklin County Sheriff officials did not say whether charges are pending against the driver of the semi-truck.

Chron.com reports that a bus driver’s aide traveling on an Aldine Independent School District bus required a trip to a local hospital following a truck crash on the U.S. 59 Eastex Freeway near Houston, Texas on Thursday. The school bus was rear-ended by a commercial truck according to early reports.

The News-Gazette.com reports that a semi-trailer truck traveling east on I-74 in Vermilion County, Illinois lost control and struck a passenger vehicle, ending up on top of that vehicle and trapping its occupants inside. The driver and passenger in the vehicle were freed by Kickapoo firefighters and then taken by ambulance to Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville, Illinois where they were treated for injuries sustained in the truck crash.

The News-Enterprise reports that five semi trucks were involved in a pair of crashes that sent two people to the hospital on Tuesday in Hart County, Kentucky. A blowout of a semitrailer’s tire caused the two crashes according to Kentucky State Police. The injuries sustained in the two wrecks were described as non-life threatening.

KSNT.com reports that an elderly Lecompton, Kansas man was injured in a wreck and that a second person involved in the wreck was subsequently injured while inspecting damage to his vehicle when a semi truck attempting to avoid the vehicles involved in the crash struck a wrecked vehicle and pinned the pedestrian between the wrecked cars. According to Topeka Police, the two crashes occurred on I-470 just west of Burlingame, Kansas.

Mansfield NewsJournal.com reports that 3 people were killed on Wednesday night on I-80 in Clintonville Township, Pennsylvania when a semi tractor-trailer lost control, crossed the median and slammed into one vehicle and landed on another killing the 66-year-old driver of the first vehicle and a 10-year-old girl and 20-year-old woman in the second. Pennsylvania State Police report that driving conditions were hazardous at the time of the crash.

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