Illinois Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

An Illinois man pled guilty to three counts of aggravated driving under the influence and has been sentenced to 45 months in the Illinois Department of Corrections, of which he will have to serve at least 85 percent of that time. The truck accident occurred last fall when the victim was a passenger in her family’s pick-up truck which was travelling down I-90 and was crushed when it was struck by a semi. The truck driver had failed to brake and tested positive for marijuana in amounts that are shown to severely impair his judgment at the time of the accident. Chicago truck accident lawyers Levin & Perconti represent the family of the victim in the civil case against the driver. For more information on this fatal truck accident, click here.

A truck driver was killed earlier this morning in the Chicago suburbs, while he was standing outside of the truck attempting to reattach his trailer to the cab of his truck. There were no running lights on the rear of the trailer, and there is a report stating that the truck driver was trying to put out flares, but this report is not confirmed. The driver of the car that hit the truck driver swerved to avoid the truck accident but was not able to avoid the accident. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the truck accident. The driver of the car was not injured in the crash. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A truck driver was arrested after fleeing from a crash that he allegedly caused on the morning of July 26th in Chicago. This truck accident injured three people, which were taken to local hospitals and at this point none of them seem to have life-threatening injuries. When the police apprehended the truck driver, he was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a controlled substance and leaving the scene of an accident with injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

Excessive speeding by passenger car drivers leads to many truck accidents. Trucks’ blind spots are large and when cars are going fast and swerving in and out of traffic the chance of an accident is greatly increased. A recent truck accident on the 1-75 was due to speeding and swerving and left one person dead. While the car was attempting to pass the truck, the truck hit the car while it was in its blind spot and the car ended up underneath the truck. The driver was injured and has been charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness and driving with a suspended license, after the accident left his passenger dead. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

The driver of a passenger car was fatally injured when he crossed the median on I-90/94 and hit a semi-trailer truck that was heading in the opposite direction. The accident occurred early this morning and the truck driver was left uninjured. The car driver suffered serious head injuries and was trapped in this car following the truck accident and died shortly after the accident. At this point no citations have been issued, and it is unknown if the car driver had been drinking. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

An Illinois man was killed on July 22nd when his truck ran off the road and crashed, ejecting the driver from the truck. The truck caught fire and exploded after the truck accident. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

Puppy missing after truck accident has been found safe. A truck accident occurred on the morning of July 14th when a semi-truck collided with a minivan in which a family and their puppy were traveling. The puppy jumped through the window after the truck accident and was missing for a few days. The puppy was found about a mile from the scene of the truck accident and returned to the family. Both the puppy and the family did not suffer serious personal injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A fatal truck accident occurred in which a sports utility vehicle entered the highway on the exit ramp, causing the driver to drive into oncoming traffic. The car struck the back of a truck and then the SUV went into the air and struck another semi-truck. The driver of the SUV was ejected from the car and was pronounced dead immediately. There is currently no information as to why the driver entered the highway going the wrong way and toxicology reports are still pending. Neither truck driver involved in the truck accident were injured. For more information on this fatal accident, click here.

A car collided with a semi-truck earlier this morning in Chicago, injuring six people including three children. The car involved in the crash did not merge properly as it entered the highway and was struck by another car, which was then struck by the truck. The truck accident blocked lanes for a short while but all of the lanes have since reopened. No one that was injured seems to have suffered life-threatening personal injuries. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.

A truck carrying a load of vegetables crashed on the highway and burst into flames, killing the truck driver. The truck accident occurred when the truck struck into a construction divider, hit a concrete median and then a light pole. A witness pulled the driver from the truck, but the driver was already dead. At this point there is no evidence as to what caused the terrible truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A semi-truck carrying a full load of beer crashed on the highway, causing the truck to turn onto its side and the beer and diesel fuel to spill out the back of the truck. No one was injured in the truck accident, but due to the blockage of three lanes of traffic, traffic was backed up for three hours. The driver has been cited for failing to control his speed. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A semi-truck driver was killed following truck accident on I-80 early in the morning of July 18th. The truck accident occurred when the truck struck a construction barrier and light pole and then burst into flames. The truck driver was declared dead at the scene of the accident, and even though a witness pulled the driver from the flames he was already dead. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A Chicago truck accident occurred when a semi-truck rolled over on July 17th on I-90. The semi collided with a minivan and then rolled over into a ditch. All people involved in the truck accident were okay and only suffered minor personal injuries. As of a couple hours after the crash, all lanes of traffic had reopened. For more information on this semi accident in Chicago, click here.

An Illinois man was killed after being hit by a pick-up truck early in the morning of July 16th. The bicycle accident occurred when the victim was riding his bike and fell off, and the truck driver hit him. After the accident the truck driver drove around the block but then returned to the scene and submitted to a breathalyzer test. The test results were not available, however, the truck driver was arrested for misdemeanor driving under the influence. The truck accident is still under investigation and the truck driver is set to appear in court in August. For more information on this fatal bicycle accident in Urbana, click here.

A lawsuit has been filed against two individuals and a trucking company in connection with a Granite City truck accident that injured two women. The suit alleges that the truck failed to stop and that was the cause of the truck accident. The Illinois truck accident occurred on Route 203 in August of 2007 and is apparently the result of a truck and a tractor-trailer both failing to stop and colliding with the vehicle in which the women were traveling. The truck accident caused one of the women to suffer severe and permanently disabling personal injuries and both women suffered mental anguish. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit, click here.

A major truck accident occurred when a truck crashed and exploded on July 15th. The truck accident ignited a bridge that it was passing under when it caught on fire. At this point the police are not sure if something collided with the truck or what exactly caused the fiery accident. Luckily, at this point, it seems that all people involved have not been seriously injured and are being treated at a local hospital for their minor personal injuries. The damaged bridge overpass is not only wrecked but is blocking part of the highway. They cannot determine the extent of the damage until the firefighter have completely extinguished the fires. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A Stockton truck accident killed one man on July 8. The victim was driving on US-20 when he lost control of his vehicle and entered the oncoming lane of traffic, causing his car to be struck by a tractor-trailer. The truck driver suffered minor injuries in the tractor trailer accident and refused medical treatment. At this point, no citations have been issued in connection with the accident. For more information on this truck accident in Stockton, IL, click here.

A two vehicle accident killed an Illinois man early this morning in Knox County, IL. The truck accident involved a flatbed truck that crossed into the passing lane and into the path of a box truck. The flatbed truck rolled over and the driver was killed. The box truck driver only suffered minro personal injuries. Reports show that both drivers were wearing their seatbelts and that the highway was closed for a couple hours for cleanup. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A truck accident that involved a truck and two cars injured six people on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the afternoon of July 10th. Four of the people injured in the Chicago truck accident were listed in serious to critical condition, one in fair to serious and one in good condition. Four other people involved in the truck accident refused medical attention at the scene. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

A car rear-ended a semi-truck carrying 9,000 pounds of Chinese food, causing the food to spill out and block the southbound lanes of the Tri-State Tollway early in the morning of July 7th. The Chicago Tribune reports that two of the four lanes had to be closed temporarily for about 4 miles behind the truck accident. No one was injured as a result of the truck accident. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.

A truck accident that occurred on July 9th left one Illinois man injured and in fair condition. The truck accident occurred when the victim turned left and struck the back of a semi on Highway 59 and became trapped under the semi-truck which then ended up in a ditch. The driver of the car has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

One Illinois man was injured when his car hit a semi-truck on Route 47 in the early morning hours of July 9th. The truck accident is likely to be a result of the driver of the car being under the influence of alcohol and improperly changing lanes. The driver involved in the truck accident has been charged for these actions as well as for driving without insurance. The injured man was taken to a local hospital by helicopter and the semi-truck driver was not injured. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

On July 7th, a truck accident occurred when several boys that were riding their bikes thought they could pass a semi before it turned into a truck stop. The truck driver did not have enough time to brake and stop and the truck ended up hitting the boy head on. The boy suffered severe head injuries and died as a result of these injuries. The driver seems very distraught as a result of the truck accident and says that he could not see the biking boys before the truck accident occurred. For more information on this terrible accident, click here.

A truck driver was injured when his semi went on the interstate in Illinois and rolled into a ditch on the evening of July 7th. The truck accident resulted in the spilling of the trailer’s load when the semi rolled onto its side. At this point there is no word as to what caused the crash, and the driver has been taken to a local hospital for treatment on his non life-threatening personal injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

The family of a man that was killed in a truck accident last summer is suing the driver who they believe is responsible for the wrongful death of their family member. The truck accident occurred when the victim, who was driving a tractor trailer, drove off a bridge while attempting to avoid a car in which the driver has fallen asleep at the wheel. At the time of the truck accident, the car driver was cited for several misdemeanor charges and was fined, and while there were slight traces of alcohol in her system there was not enough evidence to prove that she was under the influence of alcohol when the fatal truck accident occurred. For more information on this suit involving a fatal truck accident, click here.

A suit has been filed against a truck company and one of its employees following a truck accident that occurred on May 23rd in Illinois. The crash occurred when one pickup truck was driving north on Illinois Route 3 and another pickup truck that was puller a trailer for a rental company lost control of the trailer and collided with the original pickup truck. The truck accident resulted in the death of the passenger of the pickup truck and serious personal injuries to the driver. The complaint against the rental company and the driver asserts that the driver of the truck pulling the trailer was driving too fast considering the size and load capacity of the trailer. For more information on this suit over a truck accident, click here.

The truck driver that was involved in a tragic truck accident has admitted to falling asleep at the wheel while driving. The driver fell asleep and crashed into a van that was caringly a family of four, all of which were killed in this fatal accident. The truck accident involved the truck hitting the van, pushing it into the intersection and then driving onto the can. The driver has not been charged with anything at this point. For more information on this tragic accident, click here.

An Illinois man was killed when the rental car he was driving was struck by a truck that was crashed into by a motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle that struck the truck that hit the victim’s car was not seriously injured. The family of the victim, of the truck accident, that were passengers in the rental car were also not inured. The family was from Illinois and the loss is being felt strongly within the community. For more information on this tragic truck accident, click here.

A truck accident that resulted in faulty brakes resulted in the death of one man and endangered several others. the driver of the tractor-trailer involved in the truck accident has admitted to knowing that his truck had no functioning break at the time of the accident. He had pled guilty to charges of homicide by motor vehicle. Two other defendants are also involved in the case, the owner of the trucking operation and the owner of the auto service business who had sold inspection stickers without properly inspecting vehicles. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

Two truck accidents occurred on the same stretch of highway within two days. The first truck accident occurred when the driver of a pick-up truck stopped short in order to avoid some construction. The driver of the pick-up as well as the semi-driver behind her lost control of their trucks and hit a guard rail. The second truck accident occurred when another truck swerved and then over-corrected, hitting another vehicle and tipping over. No one in either accident was seriously injured, but traffic was stopped for several hours following each accident. For more information on these truck accidents, click here.

An Illinois truck accident occurred when a semitrailer was heading west and a pick-up truck hit the semi head on after coming to a stop in the median next to the eastbound lane. One of the drivers involved in the truck accident was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy is pending. The police are still investigating the accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.