Truck Accident
Kentucky Truck Crashes Caused by Improperly Loaded Cargo
Large, commercial trucks are built to haul massive loads on busy highways. An important part of a truck driver’s job is to make sure that the truck he or she is driving has a load that is the correct weight and properly secured before they hit the road. Truck crashes caused by unsecured cargo can…
Read MoreOhio Interstate in Flames When a Wrong-Way Driver Smashed into an Oil Tanker
According to a recent report, a 30-year old driver was observed driving down Interstate 75 in the wrong direction earlier this month. His vehicle crashed into to a tanker truck, causing a spectacular explosion. The wreck was caught on film and showed that the collision caused a huge fireball. The driver going the wrong way…
Read MoreHighway 641 North Truck Underride Accident Injures a Kentucky Driver
KFVS Channel 12 reported that on February 3, 2017 a 55-year-old Kentucky driver, Keith Brown, was injured when his vehicle rear-ended a semi-truck and trailer on Highway 641 North in Kentucky. The accident happened near Max Hurt Drive while the semi-truck was stopped at a red light. Mr. Brown’s vehicle was partially pinned under the…
Read MoreFiery 18-Wheeler Crash Latest Casualty of I-80 Construction
An early morning crash in late September happened when the driver of a tractor-trailer drove off the road and was unable to regain the pavement from the soft shoulder. Randy Walters was on his way to work when he saw the big rig leave the road, roll over and catch fire. He stopped and helped…
Read MoreTractor Trailer Wreck That Shutdown Route 35 for More Than 24 Hours Scared Hazmat Crews
The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to what was believed to be a routine crash on September 19. A commercial truck driven by 28-year-old Devin Harris of Illinois had left the roadway and rolled down an embankment. Harris was trapped in the cab, and was transported by medical helicopter to Grant Medical Center in Columbus…
Read MoreMulti-Truck Collision on I-80 Puts Two People in the Hospital
Most of the time, when we talk about multi-vehicle accidents, we mean multiple passengers cars, trucks or SUVs. On September 17, 2016, however, three semi-trucks ended up crashing into one another. WKBN 27 quoted Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Tom Homrighausen as saying “One vehicle that was in the right lane struck the vehicle in…
Read MoreKentucky’s Graefenburg Road Is Off the Map for Oversized Trucks
Following emergency authorization from the Federal Highway Administration, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has banned oversized trucks from traveling on Ky. 151, the two-lane highway in Anderson and Franklin Counties. Commercial vehicles often use the shortcut between I-64 and US 127 to disastrous effect; large trucks are involved in accidents on the road more than six…
Read More18-Wheeler Accident Shuts Down I-80 Interchange; Driver Charged With OVI
An 18-wheeler leaving Truck World in Hubbard closed the I-80/Route 62 interchange overnight on March 24 after the driver struck several utility poles. The downed poles and wires created dangerous conditions that were exacerbated by high winds and heavy rainfall. The driver, Adam Plaxco, 36, was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired…
Read MoreWhat Knocked A Car Off The Combs-Hehl Bridge?
The Combs-Hehl Bridge rises over a hundred feet above the Ohio River. The major artery that connects Ohio and Kentucky, the bridge has had its fair share of accidents, but the most recent one was horrifying. A devastating March 15 pileup sent one car plunging into the river below. Police now think they know the…
Read MoreFamily of OSU Student Hit By Dump Truck Files Lawsuits
The family of Daniel Hughes, the Ohio State freshman who was hit by a dump truck on campus September 5, has filed negligence lawsuits against the university and several contractors. Hughes, 18, lost his right leg and suffered severe damage to his pelvis and spine as a result of the accident. His parents and three siblings…
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