Category Archives: truck accidents
Ft. Pierce Man Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash
A 25-year-old man will spend the next eleven-plus years in prison, and the following eight and a half years on supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to causing an August car wreck. In the August 2018 truck crash, the defendant’s vehicle crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head-on. The collision killed the… Read More »
Getting Around The Graves Amendment In Port St. Lucie
Large moving trucks from Ryder, U-Haul, and other providers are very difficult to operate. That’s especially true during moves into a new house or apartment on a winding Port St. Lucie side street. Vehicle collisions happen a lot in these circumstances. But because of an obscure provision in a huge transportation bill, it is… Read More »
Obtaining Compensation In Large Truck Accidents
Largely due to a combination of vehicle speed, truck size, and truck driver fatigue, almost 4,000 people died in large truck crashes in 2015. That figure has increased rather steadily since 2009, and nearly all of these victims (97 percent to be exact) are passenger vehicle occupants. At 60mph, fully-loaded large trucks require almost… Read More »
Dual Tractor-Trailer Wreck On Florida Turnpike
One large truck rear-ended another one, seriously injuring one person. At least one rig caught fire after the wreck, which occurred about two miles south of Okeechobee Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a rig hauling lumber slammed into the back of a rig carrying photocopiers. The Turnpike was shut down for several… Read More »
Watch Out For That Truck
A gruesome pedestrian-vehicle crash that involved a large truck killed an Ormond Beach woman. The wreck took place close to the Indrio Road exit on the southbound side of Interstate 95. Florida Highway Patrol officer state that 19-year-old Maria Ramirez struck a light pole and exited her vehicle to investigate the damage. While she… Read More »
Florida Truck Accidents
A driver of a motor vehicle faces many dangers any time they get behind the wheel of a car. There are many different dynamics at play when a driver sets out on a journey for their next destination. Inexperienced drivers, distracted drivers, and reckless drivers alike make driving one of the most dangerous activities… Read More »
