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April 4, 2018 6:00 PM According to a news report by walb.com, there was a fatal Easter Holiday Weekend accident among several other catastrophic accidents across the state of Mississippi. One of the more serious and tragic accidents that occurred over the weekend was a two car accident along Mississippi 15 and Road 844 that resulted […]
Category Archives: Truck Accidents
Truck Accidents
Fatal Accident Involving Two Tractor Trailer Trucks on Highway 27 in Utica, Mississippi
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UTICA, MS. – April 2, 2018 (walb.com) Three people died in a Utica crash that involved two tractor trailers, according to a news report by WALB.com. The crash occurred in a chain reaction and began with a Mississippi Department of Transportation vehicle, according to Cpl. Eric Henry of the Mississippi Highway Patrol. On April 2, […]
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Mississippi Trucking Accident Attorneys Discuss Truck Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials A man lost his life in a chain-reaction accident involving a tractor-trailer, a motorcycle, and two other vehicles. The man who perished in the wreck was riding a motorcycle when he got hit by a tractor-trailer as it left the westbound lanes of the highway […]
Mississippi Workplace Injury Attorney Talks about Fire Truck Accidents In September, one firefighter died, and two others were seriously injured when a fire truck rolled over while the driver was responding to an emergency call. The accident occurred along a sharp curve in the road that area residents recognize as a dangerous location. Multiple accidents […]
Sometimes, a car accident will cause traffic to back up for miles. When this happens, there is, of course, the immediate danger that other vehicles will collide with the crashed cars and pile onto the wreck. There is also the possibility that accidents will occur in the line of backed up traffic, especially if the […]
A recent Mississippi accident involving a fuel tanker closed roads near the accident scene for hours while emergency personnel cleaned up the debris and the spilled fuel. The accident occurred when the driver lost control of the truck and ran into the median. This accident illustrates the dangers of tanker truck accidents, particularly tanker truck […]
Sometimes, trucking accidents cause additional risks to people and property because of the cargo that they are carrying. One recent accident in Mississippi involved an 18-wheeler that was transporting cattle. The accident occurred when the driver of the truck encountered difficulty in navigating a turn. During the crash, the truck tipped over, killing some cows […]
Motor vehicle accidents can cause serious injuries and even death, and accidents involving trucks are even more likely to cause more injuries, damage, and fatalities than those involving only passenger vehicles. There are some trucks which increase the amount of harm that can result from an accident even more, because of the cargo that they […]
Some of the things that can cause dangerous trucking accidents are things which are not visible to the other drivers who are sharing the roads with tractor trailers. One such danger is overloaded or overweight trucks. Weight is an important consideration for truck drivers, and it plays a big role in safely transporting cargo from […]
The drivers of tractor trailers have a job that is more physical and mentally demanding than those of us who don’t drive trucks for a living are aware of. The physical demands of spending long hours on the road, along with the feelings that accompany being away from their homes and families for weeks at […]