TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to TruckAccidents.org, truck accidents cause 2.3 deaths and 60.5 injuries for every 100 million miles that trucks drive on U.S. road ways.

TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to TruckInfo.net, 78% of all truck accidents happen during the day time.

In order to be effective, a truck accident attorney must be competent, knowledgeable and working for you. If you need an attorney or if you’re an attorney looking for co-counsel or a referral arrangement, I’d love to talk to you. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

Trucking litigation is very document intensive and governed by hundreds of regulations. Given this, the need for qualified truck accident attorneys to understand all facets of litigation is important. I have handled numerous truck accidents throughout the United States, many of them similar to the one noted below. Please feel free to contact me at michael@leizerman.com or call me at 1-800-628-4500.

The Toledo Blade reports a tractor trailer accident that occurred on Thursday, January 12 at 2:27pm in the city of Oregon, Ohio. According to an Oregon Police Department lieutenant, a 16 year-old male teen was killed when a semi truck driver performed a left turn and struck the teen’s pickup. The accident occurred at the intersection of Navarre Avenue and South Wynn Road. The pickup became lodged beneath the tractor trailer and the teen died at the scene of the collision. Police said the 78 year-old male driver of the semi will be charged with vehicular homicide and will receive a citation for failure to yield while turning left.

CBSNews.com reports a gravel truck accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon, January 12 in Buellton, California. According to the Santa Barbara News Press, the truck was traveling on Highway 101 North when it struck a BMW from behind, leaving the car precariously positioned on a bridge rail adjacent to a steep drop. The 36 year-old female driver of the car and her 2 children were removed from the vehicle by emergency responders and transported to a hospital. The gravel truck went over the rail, fell into a creek and caught fire. The driver of the truck was killed.

The Star Press reports a semi truck accident that occurred on Tuesday, January 10 around 12:45pm in Winchester, Indiana. According to police, a semi truck driver transporting grain had taken marijuana,  meth and amphetamines prior to running a red light and hitting a pickup truck. The accident took place at the intersection of Greenville Pike and U.S. 27, injuring an 82 year-old man. The elderly driver of the pickup was transported to St. Vincent Randolph Hospital via ambulance and was transferred via helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital of Dayton, Ohio. Police said he was listed in stable condition. The 52 year-old driver of the truck was charged with a Class D felony for driving while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury. Witnesses say the semi truck driver attempted to dispose of his drugs and paraphernalia in a field adjacent to the scene of the accident. Police later recovered those items.

NBC4i.com reports a dump truck accident that injured 1 person on Wednesday, January 11 around 11:40am in Columbus, Ohio. Emergency responders and police discovered a collision between a car and a dump truck near 1000 Cleveland Avenue and East 5^th Avenue. A photo of the accident shows what appears to be a head-on crash with the dump truck facing the opposite side of traffic. The driver of the car suffered injuries and was transported to a hospital. Two utility poles also suffered damages in the accident. Officials shut down Cleveland Avenue between East 4^th and 5^th Avenue to investigate.

MassLive.com reports a tractor trailer accident that occurred on Thursday, January 5 after 9:30am in Charlton, Massachusetts. According to police, a 61 year-old man was operating a Kia Optima on Route 20. He slowed down to turn off of the route close to Sullivan Road when he was rear-ended by a Freightliner tractor trailer. The driver of the Kia was transported to UMass Medical via helicopter with serious injuries. Police charged the driver of the truck with failure to use care in stopping and following too close. Authorities shut down Route 20 for 2 hours to investigate the crash.

WSAZ.com reports a fatal semi truck accident that occurred on Monday afternoon, January 9 in Pike County, Kentucky. According to representatives of the State Police, a semi truck encountered a curve on U.S. 460 near the area of Millard. The driver of the truck was unable to negotiate the curve properly. The truck crossed over the line into oncoming traffic and struck a minivan. A 57 year-old male driver of the van and a 55 year-old female passenger were killed.

The Bradenton Patch reports an accident involving a bus and a tractor trailer on Thursday afternoon, January 5 in Manatee County, Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol and various school employees, a school bus from the district of Manatee County rear-ended a tractor trailer after the driver become distracted by a piece of paper being handed to a student. Twenty-three students were transported to local hospitals after the accident. The bus driver received a citation for careless driving.

The Athens Patch reports a tractor trailer accident that injured one person on Saturday, January 7 in Athens, Georgia. A 2001 Ford Escort was traveling north on Ila Road when a 2006 Peterbilt truck turned from the southbound lanes and struck the Ford. The driver of the car suffered injuries and was taken away from the scene of the accident by emergency medical crews. Authorities cited the 74 year-old driver of the big rig for Failure to Yield Right of Way Turning Left.

The Newark Advocate reports a semi truck accident that occurred on Friday, December 23 around 10:47pm in Kirkersville, Ohio. According to members of the Ohio Highway Patrol, traffic on Interstate 70 slowed due to an earlier accident. An approaching semi truck driver then struck a Ford Escape in the rear after failing to brake in time. The semi truck initiated a chain reaction accident involving a Ford Escape, Mercury Sable, Pontiac G6, Jeep Cherokee, and a Chevrolet van. A 25 year-old woman was taken to Mount Carmel East hospital for treatment. Another woman of unknown age was taken to Licking Memorial Hospital for treatment. A spokesman for the Highway Patrol said the semi truck driver would receive a citation for his involvement in the crash.

AnnArbor.com reports a fatality involving a semi truck on Friday, December 23 at 2:45am in Ann Arbor Township, Michigan. According to representatives from the fire department, a semi truck struck a car in the side on US 23, killing a 22 year-old man at the scene of the crash. The accident took place in the northbound lanes of US 23 near the M-14 intersection. The incident shut down the north side of the highway for several hours.

The Sun Times reports a semi truck accident that occurred on Sunday, December 25 around 2:15pm near La Porte, Indiana. A semi truck transporting 19 Mercedes vehicles sideswiped a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria driven by a police trooper. The policewoman had parked in the shoulder of a highway with her emergency lights on to assist a motorist when the accident took place. The driver-side door of the Ford sustained major damage and the policewoman was taken to La Port Hospital for treatment. The 40 year-old driver of the semi truck received a citation for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle.

MyFox8.com reports a tractor-trailer accident that injured 15 people on Wednesday, December 21 near the Transylvania County city of Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. According to representatives of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, a tractor-trailer driver entered the right shoulder of US 64, overcorrected to re-enter the roadway and jackknifed. The vehicle then struck a van carrying several members of a church. The truck driver received a citation for driving left of center. Four of the injured were listed in critical condition at Mission hospital in Asheville.

The Newark Advocate reports a semi truck accident on Friday, December 16 at 10:45pm in Kirkersville, Ohio. According to the Ohio State Patrol, an earlier crash involving three tractor-trailers had slowed traffic on Interstate 70. A semi-truck then struck a Ford Escape in the rear, causing a chain reaction involving five other slowed vehicles. Some of the cars were forced off the road and into a ditch, requiring two individuals to be extricated by emergency responders. One individual was taken to Mount Carmel East with injuries, while another was transported to Licking Memorial Hospital.

PekinTimes.com reports a semi truck accident that injured several people on Friday, December 16 around 5:00pm in Creve Coeur, Illinois. The Illinois State Police said a semi truck passed another truck on Interstate 474 West when the vehicle lost control, fell from a bridge and hit a Saturn vehicle and a Chrysler minivan on Route 29 North. Five individuals were taken to OSF Saint Francis Hospital with injuries. The truck leaked diesel fuel and caught fire, requiring numerous fire trucks and emergency vehicles to assist at the scene. Authorities closed Route 29 for over 4 hours.

WTAE.com reports a tractor-trailer accident that injured a child on Friday morning, December 16 in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania. According to a witness, a mother and her son waited at the corner of Butler and 40th street to cross safely when a tractor-trailer turned right and struck the boy’s stroller on the curb. The boy’s leg was trapped underneath one of the truck’s wheels before he was freed from the accident. He was transported to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh where doctors performed surgery on his leg and checked for other injuries. The trucking company involved in the incident has had 3 fatal accidents in the past 2 years.

TBO.com reports a hit-and-run accident involving a tractor-trailer on Thursday, December 15 around 4:15am in Lake Wales, Florida. Representatives of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said two 33 year-old men in a 2002 Kia Sportage were involved in a crash on State Road 60 with a semi-tractor trailer dump truck. The driver of the truck fled the scene of the accident after one man in the Kia was killed. The other was seriously injured and taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. The missing tractor-trailer suffered side and rear damage. Authories are still looking for the truck and its driver.

Wane.com reports a semi truck accident that hurt three teens on Wednesday, December 7 around 6:16pm in Fayette, Ohio. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, a vehicle traveling on US 20 East slowed to turn into a private drive when a semi truck attempted to pass the vehicle. The semi truck hit the driver’s side of the vehicle, injuring the car’s 16 year-old driver and two teen passengers.  They were transported to Toledo and St. Vincent’s hospitals with injuries.

Cleveland.com reports a tractor-trailer crash involving a school bus on Thursday, December 8 at 8:19am in Granger Township, Ohio. A Highland Local School District bus was rear-ended by the truck at a stop sign while traveling on Ohio 94 North. The tractor-trailer suffered from faulty brakes and was unable to come to a stop before striking the bus. Two students under the age of 10 were injured. The tractor-trailer driver received a citation following the accident.

The Times Bulletin reports a straight truck accident that injured three people on Monday, December 12 around 9:30am in the county of Van Wert, Ohio. Members of the Ohio State Patrol said the driver of the straight truck hit a pickup truck after he dropped his beverage and reached down to retrieve it. The pickup truck had stopped on U.S. 127 North to turn left onto Cooper Road when it was rear-ended by the straight truck. A 32 year-old driver of the pickup and a 49 year-old passenger were injured. Both men were transported to Van Wert Hospital via ambulance. The driver of the straight truck received a citation for failure to keep an assured clear distance.

WPSD 6 reports a semi truck accident that injured one person on Monday, December 12 around 3:30pm in Saline County, Illinois. A 2001 Pontiac car was struck from behind by a 2004 International semi tractor-trailer on Route 34 North at the intersection of Mt. Moriah Road. The driver of the Pontiac had slowed to turn left onto Mt. Moriah when the accident took place. A 44 year-old female driver of the Pontiac was taken to Harrisburg Medical Center with injuries. The 42 year-old driver of the semi received a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

WLWT.com reports a tractor-trailer accident that occurred on Wednesday, November 30 around 8:30am in Whitewater Township, Ohio. Representatives of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said a pickup truck had stopped on U.S. 50 West to turn left onto a driveway when it was rear-ended by a 2012 Kenworth tractor-trailer. The 47 year-old male driver of the pickup received minor injuries and was transported to Harrison-Mercy Hospital. The semi driver received a citation for failure to maintain a clear distance.

The Springfield News-Sun reports a semi truck accident that occurred on Thursday, December 1 in Bethel Township, Ohio. According to troopers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a semi truck failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a pickup truck at the intersection of Lower Valley Pike and Ohio 369. Two occupants of the white pickup truck had to be extricated by the fire department and were transported to Miami Valley Hospital. One was listed under intensive care. A state trooper said the semi truck driver would mostly likely be cited for failure to yield.

The Republican Herald reports a tractor-trailer accident that left five people injured on Thursday, December 1 around 9:00am in Frackville, Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania. According to a representative of the state police, a tractor-trailer hit a SUV while changing lanes. The SUV was pushed into the left guardrail of Interstate 81 and down an embankment. Two people in the vehicle received minor injuries, while three others sustained moderate injuries. One of the five was airlifted to a trauma center via helicopter. The tractor-trailer driver fled the scene of the accident without stopping.

The Ukiah Daily Journal reports a semi truck accident that occurred on Friday, December 2 at 1:20pm near Garberville, California. Members of the California Highway Patrol said a 1994 Kenworth semi truck spilled a load of lumber and overturned while negotiating a curve, blocking Highway 101 close to Myers Flat. The accident left an overturned 2004 PT Cruiser in its wake, injuring a 19 year-old driver and an 18 year-old passenger from Laytonville. They were transported to the hospital via ambulance with minor injuries.