Illinois Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

A young man was killed when he was the passenger in a car that swerved off the road into a tractor-trailer. The passenger was killed in this truck accident, but the driver of the car suffered only non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. There is no word as to the cause of the truck accident and the local police are still investigating. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

An Illinois woman is in critical condition following a truck accident in which her vehicle was struck by a semi-truck when she failed to yield and the truck driver was not left with enough time to brake to avoid the truck accident. The victim’s car was struck on the passenger side of the vehicle and was pushed into a ditch. The car driver is in critical condition but the truck driver was not injured. For more information on this Illinois truck accident, click here.

A car and tractor-trailer were involved in a Champaign truck accident when the driver of the semi-truck did not realize that the car in front of it was braking, not allowing the driver even time to stop once he realized that the car was slowing down. The truck swerved out of the way of the car, but the trailer part of the truck struck the vehicle. Several other cars behind the tractor-trailer tried to stop in time to avoid the truck accident but several vehicles hit each other while attempting to stop. No one was seriously injured in the accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

An Illinois truck accident occurred when a gravel truck was driving along and then rolled over into a field. There is no word yet as to what the cause of the truck accident was. The driver of the truck suffered a minor cut to the hand but was not seriously injured. For more information of this Champaign County truck accident, click here.

The passenger of a car involved in a tractor-trailer accident was killed when the car he was riding in hit a parked truck. The car veered out of the lane it was in, hitting the truck. The driver went to a local residence after the truck accident to ask the residents to call police and the fire department to the scene. The driver was not seriously injured but was taken to a local hospital after the accident. The driver of the car was charged with driving under the influence and speeding when the truck accident occurred. For more information of this truck accident, click here.

A Chicago resident was killed in a truck accident when the motor scooter he was driving crashed into a truck that was turning into a truck yard. The scooter hit the back of the truck that was stopped waiting to turn into the truck yard. The scooter slid under the truck and the driver was unresponsive when medical personnel arrived. The driver was pronounced dead later in the day. The truck driver suffered no personal injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

On May 22nd, a Chicago tractor-trailer accident caused a 90-minute delay in traffic. The truck’s brakes caught fire and the fire spread to the truck itself, and the truck accident had to be treated as a hazardous situation because the truck contained diesel fuel and it was leaking. Luckily, no one was injured. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.

A truck accident occurred when a car heading north on Illinois 76 in Belvidere was struck by a tractor-trailer while the car was trying to turn left. The driver of the car was killed immediately and the driver of the truck was taken to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

Two people are hospitalized with life-threatening injures after their car struck a semi-truck while they were fleeing from the police. The two victims were involved in a possible burglary and when the police tried to stop them, they tried to get away and the truck accident occurred when the driver of the car made a turn onto a highway ramp going the wrong direction and struck the tractor-trailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to the hospital, but has since been released. The truck accident blocked three lanes of the interstate causing a back up in traffic for hours. For more on this truck accident, click here.

The Chicago driver of a truck is being charged after speeding and causing a multiple car accident. The truck sideswiped one vehicle, while traveling down Skokie Boulevard, and then continued on and then rear ended another vehicle, causing the car to become airborne and fly over a third car. The speeding truck flipped over and landed on its roof. The truck accident resulted in two of the people involved, including the driver of the truck, to be hurt and need to go to the hospital. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.

The driver of a passenger van was driving down the highway and switched lanes and then was immediately hit by a tractor-trailer. The tractor-trailer landed on top of the van and both vehicles caught on fire. The driver and passenger of the passenger van were killed when their van caught fire, but the truck driver suffered only minor injuries as a result of the truck accident. All three people involved were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A tractor-trailer accident claimed the lives of a family of four after the truck hit their passenger car causing it to burst into flames. The families of the victims have sued the truck driver for wrongful death resulting from the driver’s negligence and seek punitive damages (damages for pain and suffering). A local state law allows only the parents of the children to sue for punitive damages and therefore the counts involving the two boys would need to be dropped (because the parents of the child victims were killed in the truck accident as well), but many people are opposed to this logic and feel that it is unfair to deny the family the right to recover for the loss felt by the death of the two young boys. For more information on the damages in this truck accident, click here.

A police officer was on his way to the scene of a car accident when for unknown reasons his police car swerved into the guardrail and then into the middle lane, hitting a tractor-trailer. A witness said that he saw the police car skidding and then witnessed the truck accident and then pulled over to check on the people involved. He said that the police officer had no signs of any physical injuries but was not able to speak. The police officer was then taken to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition. For the full story on the truck accident, click here.

A pedestrian was killed earlier today in a tractor-trailer accident. The pedestrian had car trouble, pulled over and exited his car and then the truck accident occurred. The driver of the truck did not notice the pedestrian standing next to his car and struck him from behind, instantly killing him. The truck driver suffered no injuries. For more information on the tractor-trailer accident, click here.

A truck accident on May 14 sent two people to the hospital with personal injuries. The accident occurred as the truck driver was following another semi. The driver began to exit the highway and then realized it was not his exit. He jerked the truck back into the ongoing lanes, causing the truck to topple over. The driver and his passenger were both injured in the accident; however the report did not reveal the extent of their injuries. Read more about this truck accident.

Three victims who sustained serious personal injuries in an Illinois truck accident in December have filed a complaint against the truck driver and company that owns the truck. The lawsuit alleges that the truck driver negligently struck the vehicle that the victims were riding in. The complaint further alleges that the truck driver was driving too fast and did not maintain a proper lookout. The victims are suing for pain & suffering, medical costs, loss of income and property damage, all a result of the truck accident. Read more about this Illinois truck accident.

A couple from St. Charles, IL was involved in a serious truck accident while driving out-of-state. The husband died in the crash and his wife was hospitalized with injuries. The accident involved four vehicles- two semi-trucks, a car and a van. Along with the St. Charles couple, a woman from Milan, IL was also killed in the truck accident. The accident happened when one of the trucks slammed into the other three vehicles as they all approached a construction area. Follow the link provide to learn more about this tragic trucking accident.

The family of a 26-year-old man killed in a recent accident has filed a lawsuit against the truck driver that allegedly caused the truck accident. A passenger riding on the victim's motorcycle also filed a complaint. According to the lawsuit, the truck driver caused the accident by operating his truck in a reckless manner. He allegedly pulled his truck in front of the victim’s motorcycle, causing a collision that killed the motorcycle driver and injured his passenger. The report does not note whether the truck driver was injured in the crash. The plaintiffs have also named the trucking company in the lawsuit. Read more about this trucking accident.

A ten-year-old girl is being treated at the University of Chicago Medical Center after suffering serious injuries in a truck accident near Chicago. The girl was riding with her mother who lost control of the vehicle, causing it to hit a barrier. The vehicle then spun across traffic and became lodged under a tractor trailer truck. The truck drug the vehicle for a short time before colliding with another semi-truck. The girl was pinned in the car and suffered a broken femur and other internal injuries. The mother was taken a local hospital with minor injuries. Read more about this truck accident near Chicago.

Chicago Breaking News reports that a truck accident in McHenry County closed all eastbound lanes of the Jane Adams Tollway in McHenry County Illinois on May 8. The accident occurred near Huntley, IL. The semi-truck fell onto its side and blocked lanes on the highway. The article did not say what caused the accident or whether any other vehicles were involved in the truck accident. Follow the link to read more about this Illinois truck accident.

A 70-year-old man was killed in a Chicago truck accident in the early morning hours of May 8. According the Chicago Breaking News, two cars and one semi-truck were involved. A driver in a Ford Taurus lost control of his car and hit a retaining wall near 79th Street on Chicago’s South Side. The truck driver was able to slow down to avoid a collision but a minivan failed to come to a stop and slammed into the back of the semi, killing the van driver. The driver of the Taurus and the semi-truck did not suffer any personal injuries. The report did not reveal what caused the driver of the Taurus to initially lose control of his car. To read more about this Chicago truck accident.

The passenger of a 1991 Ford Thunderbird that collided with a tractor-trailer truck was pronounced dead at the scene of the truck accident. According to a report, the Thunderbird pulled in front of the truck, causing the truck to hit the car. The driver of the car and three children who were also in the car were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries. Everyone in the car, including the victim, was wearing their seat belts. The report did not reveal whether the truck driver sustained any injuries in the accident. To read more about this truck accident, please follow the hyperlink.

The family of a 19-year-old man killed in a truck accident in August 2008 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck’s driver and owner. The complaint alleges that the accident occurred after the truck driver illegally made a U-turn in an emergency crossover. The truck drove out of the crossover at dangerously slow speeds, causing the victim to crash into the back of the truck. The victim was killed in the accident. After the accident, the driver was fined for using the crossover illegally. Read more about this truck accident.