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May

Kentucky Truck Accident Leaves One Dead and Another Injured

May 30, 2013

A 69-year-old man from Colorado died as the result of Kentucky Truck Accident that also left his wife was seriously injured. Reports say the crash happened on May 16 along Interstate 24 near Oak Grove, Kentucky.

A story from WPSD 6 News explained the victim was heading east along the Christian County highway in a 2005 Buick. As he approached mile-marker 89, a tractor-trailer being driven by a 54-year-old man from Minnesota plowed into the rear of his Buick.

The impact of the collision pushed the victim’s vehicle into a ditch. Emergency crews were called to the scene, and paramedics rushed the driver of the Buick and his wife, who was a passenger in the vehicle, to a Tennessee hospital for treatment. By the time the victims arrived though, the driver had died.

Meanwhile, investigators determined that the driver of the big rig was under the influence of alcohol. He was placed under arrest and charged with murder, driving under the influence, evading police, wanton endangerment of an officer, and resisting arrest.

The Owensboro Personal Injury Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers recognize the hardships that can be brought on by the loss of a loved one to an unforeseen accident. That is why the firm would like to send their sympathies to the families of the victims.

Sep

Kentucky Man Injured in Owensboro Truck Accident

Sept. 6, 2012

Due to their size and constant use, tractor-trailer trucks are heavily regulated to ensure the safety of others around them. When these vehicles fail to operate within guidelines, it can often result in serious injury.

This could have been a factor in an truck accident in Daviess County, Kentucky, yesterday. According to an article released by SURFKY News, the accident happened at around 10:30 a.m. just outside Owensboro.

Reports indicate that the victim was operating a lawnmower in the median island of the road when a semi-truck pulling a flatbed trailer attempted to make a left turn on the road. When the trucker made the turn, the trailer came onto the island and struck the young man in the left shoulder.

The man refused treatment from paramedics at the scene of the accident, but it was reported that a family member later took him to a local hospital to receive a further medical examination.

When commercial truck drivers are involved in Kentucky truck accidents caused by driver error or mechanical malfunctions, the trucking company or operator may be found at fault for the accident.

That is why the Owensboro Personal Injury Lawyers advise anyone who has been involved in a collision with a commercial tractor-trailer to contact an attorney to discuss possible legal options as soon as possible.

Jun

Kentucky Truck Crash Responsible For Seriously Injuring Two Victims

June 28, 2012

Two people were seriously injured this past Wednesday as a result of a Kentucky Truck Accident. According to reports from Channel 14 News, the crash occurred around 12 p.m. at the corner of Highway 54 and Chambers Street in Daviess County.

Police say that the driver of a tractor-trailer was heading down the highway when he had to suddenly swerve into an oncoming lane of traffic to avoid hitting two vehicles that were stopped in his lane. Unfortunately, when the trucker swerved, he collided head-on with a white Toyota pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. Witnesses in another vehicle behind the pickup pulled the two occupants from the wreckage of their vehicle before a fire at the scene spread.

Fire and rescue crews happened to be in the area when they noticed the smoke that was rising from the wreckage and traveled to the scene. They were able to extinguish the fire and transport the two injured men to a local hospital for treatment via ambulance.

One of the men at the scene of the crash stated, “I think if those guys hadn’t had their seat belt on, even with the airbags in there, it would have been a far different story.”

The Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers say that it is accidents like this one that show the importance of wearing a seat belt every time you get into a vehicle.

May

Poor Tractor-Trailer Maintenance Makes Leads to Highway Dangers

May 10, 2012

While commercial tractor-trailer trucks may be an integral part of trade and industry in the United States today, they are also one of the biggest contributing factors to the unsafe nature of America’s highways. According to Channel 14 News, 111,000 commercial tractor-trailers were inspected in Indiana in 2011. Of those vehicles, one in five was deemed unsafe to put back on the highway.

Studies have shown that a staggering 33 percent of collisions between big truck and passenger vehicles were caused by a mechanical failure. One of the most common failures seen on these vehicles is brake malfunctions. Commercial truck inspector for Indiana, Trooper Brenda Tubbs, stated “Brake pads, drums. There are a lot that go with the brakes, not just brakes that are going to put them out of service.”

So how can you avoid being involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer? The best rules to remember include:

ensuring you can see the truck’s headlights before merging in front of it,
ensuring you can see both of the truck’s side view mirrors when following,
passing quickly when needed in the left lane,
and always allowing tractor-trailers extra space on the road for stopping.

Thousands of lives are affected by Indiana Truck Accidents each year, and the Evansville Personal Injury Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers are here to help you if you’ve been injured in an accident with a commercial vehicle.

May

Separate Indiana Truck Accidents Leave One Dead And One Injured

May 3, 2012

The Department of Transportation says that over a twenty-year period, commercial truck accidents have been responsible for roughly 114,000 fatalities. Hundreds of thousands of other individuals were injured as a result of these crashes as well, and the number continues to grow as the number of commercial trucks on the highways increases.

Take, for instance, two crashes that occurred earlier this week. According to Channel 14 News, the first accident occurred around 2:35 a.m. Tuesday along Pennyrile Parkway. The 54-year-old driver of the truck told police that he swerved to avoid a deer in the road, hit a road sign, and overturned. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital to receive treatment. Police say that his seatbelt probably saved his life.

The next day, at 8:35 a.m., a 72-year-old truck driver was killed along Route 13 after being involved in a single-vehicle crash. Indiana State Police said the driver left the highway for an unknown reason. The vehicle then crashed through a guardrail before coming to rest on an embankment. The driver wasn’t properly restrained during the accident and was ejected from the vehicle. He was declared dead at the scene a short time later.

An Indiana Truck Accident can affect anyone who shares the highway with these commercial vehicles. That is why the Evansville Personal Injury Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers suggest slowing down and always driving defensively.

Feb

Kentucky Man Injured After Rolling Dump Truck

February 23, 2012

A 29-year-old man from Greenville, Kentucky, is facing charges after being involved in an accident while driving a dump truck. According to reports from Channel 14 News, the accident happened Wednesday around 9:30 a.m. in the eastbound lane of U.S. Route 62, five miles east of Dawson Springs.

Reports from troopers with the Kentucky State Police Department who were called to the scene said the man was driving the dump truck when the passenger side tires dropped onto the shoulder of the highway. The driver then overcorrected by jerking the wheel back towards the road, causing the vehicle to roll onto its side into oncoming lanes of traffic.

The truck’s driver, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, was injured and taken by ambulance to the local hospital for treatment. Troopers say he has been charged with:

operating a commercial motor vehicle without a Commercial Driver’s License,
no medical certificate in driver’s possession,
operating a commercial motor vehicle without periodic inspection,
and not having a fire extinguisher onboard.

The Kentucky Truck Accident Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers know that dump trucks operate under the same restrictions as tractor-trailers, and drivers who operate vehicles without the proper paperwork are subject to legal ramifications.

That’s why the firm says it’s so important to immediately contact an attorney after seeking medical assistance if you are involved in an accident with a dump truck.

Feb

Kentucky State Law Enforcement Has A Busy Month

February 2, 2012

Kentucky State Police have been quite successful in battling road dangers, such as speeding, lack of seat belts, and intoxicated drivers, that motorists face on the state’s highways for the past month. According to Channel 14 News, in January alone, 766 citations were issued to drivers and 44 impaired driving arrests were made.

In addition to those arrests and tickets 238 criminal arrests were made and a total of 2,100 citations were issued across seven counties. Other highlights included:

121 Seat belt citations
9 Child restraint citations
67 Traffic crashes investigated
189 Stranded motorists assisted
819 Responses to calls for service
50 Opened criminal cases

Only three lives were lost in fatal traffic accidents in the district in the month of January. A lack of seat belt use was reported as a contributing factor to deaths involved in two of the fatal crashes.

Law enforcement says that they credit the low number of fatalities to the high police presence on highways in the district over the past month. They hope that these numbers will help with increasing state funding for more campaigns in the area, with more patrols and sobriety checkpoints.

The Kentucky auto accident attorneys with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers are thankful for all that area law enforcement does to keep our highways safe and can only encourage motorists to do their part in keeping the roads safe by slowing down and buckling up. If you have been injured in a car accident at no fault of your own, contact an experienced attorney today for a free initial consultation.

Jan

Kentucky Trucker Dies In Tragic Accident At Iowa Warehouse

January 19, 2012

A 50-year-old truck driver from Owensboro, Kentucky, was killed Tuesday night in an accident outside a warehouse. According to reports from Channel 14 News, the accident occurred between 8:15 and 8:45 PM at the Estes Warehouse on W. River Drive in Davenport, Iowa.

Reports from the incident say that the man was working alone in the warehouse yard hooking up a dolly to a trailer. He was standing between the dolly and the trailer, when suddenly, the trailer rolled back and pinned the man between it and the dolly. The man was trapped there for nearly 30 minutes before help arrived. The man was taken by ambulance to Genesis East Medical Center, but died shortly after arriving from injuries sustained in the crash.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has data showing that the transportation industry is second only to construction for the highest number of worker fatalities. Trucking saw a 2% increase in the number of fatalities last year, with specialized freight trucking seeing an even more substantial jump of 17%. The industry as a whole accounted for the deaths of 633 people in 2010.

It’s because of these dangers that the Kentucky Truck Accident Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers recommend that truckers follow all regulations and safety procedures while on the job. If you are hurt, seek medical attention and then consult an attorney.

Jan

Eight Kentucky Cities Promote Walking And Biking To School

January 5, 2012

In an effort to get Kentucky’s children to participate in a more active lifestyle, the government has allocated more than $1 million to school systems in eight cities across the state to fund programs that will allow children to safely walk and bike to school. According to the Tristate Homepage, the program is called “Safe Routes To School” and is federally funded through the Department of Transportation (DOT).

The money will be available to each city for funding projects that will make biking and walking to school a safer option for children, such as: building better bike lanes, crosswalks near schools, and sponsoring programs that get parents and children to walk to school together.

The program is being heavily supported as children walking and biking to school is on a sharp and steady decline in the state through recent years. Research has shown that today, less than 15 percent of all students walk or ride the bus to school.

School districts in Henderson, Kentucky, have already said that they will use their share of the money ($200,000) to build a new bike and pedestrian path near Sand Lane.

The Kentucky auto accident attorneys with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers are happy to see the state not only making an effort to help keep our children safe, but also teaching them healthier and greener alternatives to transportation. The firm applauds the program and hopes to see similar projects in the future.

Nov

Students, Driver, and Teachers Injured In Hit-and-run

November 3, 2011

The excitement of a bus-load of school children headed for a field trip to Mammoth Cave National Park was cut short Thursday when a tractor-trailer hit their bus and drove away. According to Channel 25 News, the accident happened along Interstate 65 near Cave City, Kentucky, at 8:46 AM this morning.

Witnesses say the big-rig truck side-swiped the bus with its trailer and took off down the road, prompting Kentucky State Troopers to begin a search of the area for the truck. The bus driver was not able to get the license number from the truck, as it all happened so fast and rainy weather made it difficult to see.

The bus, carrying 17 fourth-graders from Louisville Collegiate School and their two teachers, stopped immediately to get help for those injured aboard the bus. The entire group was taken to T.J. Sampson Hospital in Glasgow to be treated for non-life threatening injuries such as broken bones. Later, two students were taken to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, and one adult went to the University of Louisville Hospital.

The Kentucky Truck Accident Lawyers with Woods and Woods often handle cases where victims are injured in accidents involving tractor-trailers. Contact us today by filling out a free online consultation form if you have been injured in an accident and have questions about your case.

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