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Category: Truck Accidents
Florida News Alert – Driver Tragically Dies in One-Vehicle Hendry County Accident
February 12, 2020 | Category: Florida News Alerts, Truck AccidentsHendry County, FL (February 11, 2020) According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Silvio Picado, 65, died after crashing his truck into a tree in Hendry County.
Florida News Alert – Three Injured in North Port Accident
February 7, 2020 | Category: Florida News Alerts, Truck AccidentsNorth Port, FL (February 7, 2020) The Florida Highway Patrol reports that three people have been taken to the hospital after a crash on I-75 in North Port, near Kings Highway.
False Truck Driving Logs Cause More Accidents
January 17, 2020 | Category: Truck AccidentsCommercial carriers that pose the greatest safety risk are subject to an FMCSA investigation, or audit, of their compliance records. When changes are made to truck-driver logs to hide the fact that a driver was on the road for too many hours, this will hurt them in any personal injury lawsuit.
What Is Involved in an Accident Investigation?
January 15, 2020 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsFollowing a vehicle traffic accident, investigations are conducted by the police and sometimes by outside investigators.
Florida News Alert – Rollover Crash Involving School Bus in Lehigh Acres
January 15, 2020 | Category: Truck AccidentsLehigh Acres, FL (January 15, 2020) According to the Lee County school district, a school bus on its way to Riverdale High School was involved in an accident with a truck at the intersection of Douglas Avenue and Lee Boulevard. The truck rolled over, and the driver was injured.
The Dangers of Rear-End Truck Crashes
January 13, 2020 | Category: Truck AccidentsRear-end truck crashes can cause victims to suffer serious injuries, even death. Because truck drivers are required to keep a safe distance from a vehicle in front of them, when rear-end crashes occur, they are often considered a truck driver’s responsibility.
Florida News Alert – Two Tractor-Trailers Collide in Glades County
January 10, 2020 | Category: Florida News Alerts, Truck AccidentsLakeport, FL (January 9, 2020) According to Glades County Public Safety, two tractor trailers crashed on State Road 78 near Click Drive in Glades County.
Big-Rig Wide Turns Cause Accidents
November 25, 2019 | Category: Truck AccidentsBig-rig trucks are the backbone of the U.S. economy, moving products and produce across the country. Rarely does a motorist travel on Florida’s roads and highways without seeing them. When these large trucks make wide turns where the driver often swings outside the lane in which he/she is traveling, accidents commonly happen.
Truck Rollovers Cause Serious Injuries
November 22, 2019 | Category: Truck AccidentsTruck Rollovers Cause Serious Injuries - A cement truck driver driving north on I-75 around 1:15 p.m. veered into the median and collided with the guardrail. Two other vehicles veered to the right to avoid a potential crash. One vehicle could not avoid crashing.
Ignoring the Move Over Law Causes Accidents
September 27, 2019 | Category: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Truck AccidentsIn the first three months of 2019, there has been an increase in the number of accidents caused by drivers failing to move over for emergency responders.