Driving a truck can be quite a hazardous profession. According to the U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau, truck drivers accounted for a substantial amount of transportation-related deaths in recent years. Also, negligent truck drivers accounted for two percent of injuries...
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We provide can help after devastating truck accidents in Virginia
Large commercial trucks can often be seen on Virginia highways. They speed past passenger cars as they are trying to deliver consumer goods and other resources across the state and country. While semi-trucks provide a valuable service, truck drivers often risk the...
How long can a truck driver drive without rest?
Commercial motor vehicles, like semi-trucks, are an important part of local and national economies. They help to transport much needed good and resources at an affordable price. However, they also come with risks, including the risk of truck accidents.While the...
Driver of flatbed tractor-trailer charged with reckless driving
Interstate 64 was recently the site of a deadly accident involving multiple vehicles. The tractor-trailer driver believed responsible for the crash has so far been charged with reckless driving. The Virginia State Police report that additional charges may be filed at...
Virginia tractor-trailer crash kills 1, injures 2
Virginia drivers assume certain risks on the state's roadways, but many people do not feel the need to be looking for potential dangers while sitting at a traffic light. In fact, a vehicle can be more vulnerable while stopped at an intersection because they often have...
Details of truck accident become clear as investigation continues
When Virginia residents hear about accidents involving large commercial vehicles such as dump trucks and 18-wheelers, they don't often assume that the driver of one of these large vehicles was killed in the crash. In a truck accident between a semi-truck and a...
Two commercial vehicles collide, driver ejected and killed
A delivery truck was traveling west on a Virginia road behind a box truck. For some unknown reason, the driver of the delivery truck rear-ended the box truck. The force of the impact pushed both commercial vehicles off the road. The box truck slammed into a utility...
Fatal truck wreck may have been caused by distracted driver
In our last post, we talked at length about distracted driving in the modern world. Specifically, we were talking about everyday people driving their sedans and being distracted by modern technology. This could mean the driver decides to reach for his or her cell...