A tanker truck accident that occurred on August 28th left an Illinois man dead. The victim was killed when his car drove into the back of a tanker truck which was stopped for a train to cross. The truck accident occurred on US 41 and the highway was closed for a little while following the fatal accident. The truck driver was uninjured in the crash. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
An Illinois woman was killed on August 28th when the motorcycle she was a passenger on crashed into a tractor-trailer. The motorcycle driver was hospitalized following the crash but is expected to be fine. The truck accident is believed to have been caused by a trash can that was in the road that the motorcycle driver had to swerve to avoid, causing the bike to hit the truck. For more information on this fatal motorcycle accident, click here.
A truck accident on August 25th left a truck driver dead after his truck left the road and struck a concrete pillar. The one-vehicle accident occurred when a UPS semi-truck that was pulling two trailers crashed for unknown reasons, and the fatal crash is still under investigation. State Road 31 had to be closed for most of the day following the fatal accident. For more information on this Fulton County truck accident, click here.
A recent study shows that many motor carrier companies, that in total represent over 200,000 trucks in the United States, are currently violating safety laws in their operation which can lead to truck accidents. Some of the violations that have been found on trucks that are currently in operation are things such as defective brakes, bad tires, exceedingly heavy load and drivers with inadequate training or even dependency problems. All of the these violations are likely to be the cause of many truck accidents and are easily preventable. For more information on how these violations can be fixed and hopefully truck accidents can decrease, click here.
A Chicago truck accident on the Dan Ryan Expressway earlier this morning shut down the northbound local lanes, after a truck jack-knifed and spilled fuel on the roadway. The truck accident occurred when the truck driver lost control on the rain covered highway and then crashed. The reason that the lanes had to be closed following the truck accident was because of the diesel fuel spill and the danger that created. The lanes have since been reopened to all traffic. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.
State police had to shut down the northbound local lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago, Illinois after a semi-tractor trailer truck jack-knifed and spilled diesel fuel following the truck accident. The truck crashed when the driver lost control in the northbound local lanes of the rain-slicked highway. No other vehicles were involved and no one was personally injured in the truck accident. The Chicago Fire Department responded to a hazardous materials alarm and had to put down sand to clean up the 50 to 75 gallons of spilled diesel fuel. To read more about the truck accident, please click the link.
A raised speed limit for trucks in Illinois is leading to questions as to what will result from this change. The goal is to create a smoother traffic flow, but many wonder if it will just end up leading to more truck accidents. The new law allows trucks to drive at the same speed limit as the cars. Many truck drivers already drive at these higher speeds, which leads to truck accidents with the trucks that obey the lower speed limit. The goal is that the uniform speed limit will help the traffic flow and keep the passing of vehicles down. For more information on this truck issue, click here.
A recent report shows that Illinois roads are most dangerous and accident prone late at night when the roads are virtually empty. The report points out that due to a combination of drinking and driving and failure to use seatbelts, these late night empty roads can prove to be much more dangerous than crowded rush hour streets. In order to try and help combat this problem, Illinois and local police are planning to step up traffic enforcement during these later hours. For more information on this car and truck accident study, click here.
An Illinois truck accident occurred this past weekend when a tractor-trailer collided with a car on I-95. The truck driver is in intensive care, and the four people that were in the car involved in the truck accident are in less serious condition. The truck accident occurred when the car was attempting to change lanes and hit the truck, causing the truck accident. The investigation is still being conducted and the police are asking for any witnesses of this 1-95 accident to please contact the local police. For more information on this Westbrook truck accident, click here.
Five people were taken to area hospitals with personal injuries after a three-vehicle crash on the Southwest Side of Chicago. The collision involved two sport-utility vehicles and a car. At least three of the victims were transported in critical conditions with personal injuries and two were in serious conditions. Details on the truck accident were not available. To read more about the SUV crash, please click the link.
A 59-year-old male pedestrian was killed after being struck by a semi-trailer truck in Chicago Illinois. The man was crossing the street at West Chicago and North Ashland when he was struck by the 18-wheeled semi-truck. No citations have been issued against the driver in the truck accident. The police major accident investigation unit is still investigating the truck accident. To read more about the automobile accident, please click the link.
An Illinois man was struck and killed by a semi-truck on the Northwest side of Chicago on August 22nd. The truck accident occurred when the pedestrian was crossing the street and was struck by a tractor-trailer. At this point no citations have been issued in connection with the truck accident. The truck accident is still under investigation. For more information on this Chicago pedestrian accident, click here.
A Chicago man died in a truck accident on Highway 142 on August 17th. The truck accident occurred when a semi-truck hit a four-wheeler and then crashed into a ditch. The victim that died as a result of the truck accident was the driver of the ATV and was from Chicago. The semi driver was trapped in his truck after the accident and had to be flown to a local hospital following the truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A St. Charles woman was killed in a truck accident while she was headed back to the Chicago suburbs on August 19th. The truck accident involved three vehicles and also resulted in the death of two children and the driver of the car the children were riding in. The truck accident may have been caused by the weather and seems to have occurred when the Illinois woman lost control and crossed over the center line and struck a semitrailer. For more information on this three vehicle truck accident, click here.
One man was killed and three were injured in a Canton truck accident on Illinois Route 9 on August 9th. The victim was walking back to his truck and was struck by the driver of a van. The victim had gotten out of his truck to retrieve some items that had fallen out of his vehicle, and was walking back when the driver of a van failed to slow down in time and clipped another car and then hit the walking man, his friend and the victim’s truck. Both men were taken to a local hospital following the truck accident and one was pronounced dead while the other has been listed in critical condition. For more information on this Canton truck accident, click here.
Beer cans were found strewn around a fatal accident site in which a stolen sport-utility vehicle flipped and its driver was ejected in Chicago, Illinois. A Chevrolet SUV reported stolen was being driven by a man in his 20s southbound on South Shore Drive slammed into concrete pillars on the shoulder, went airborne and rolled over. A witness who saw the truck accident said that the SUV was attempting to overtake another vehicle when it lost control and slammed into the concrete pillars on the shoulder. During the truck accident the driver was ejected from the SUV and was partially decapitated. Beer cans were found near the scene, but it has not been confirmed as to whether the man driving was under the influence. There were two passengers, one of whom suffered personal injuries. To read more about the truck accident, please click the link.
A 67-year-old Chicago, Illinois man was killed over the weekend after his motorcycle slammed into the rear of a pickup truck in southwest Morris, Illinois. The man died in a Peoria Hospital after the truck accident at 2:45 p.m. at West US Route 6. The man died of multiple personal injuries. If you have been personally injured in a truck accident, find an Illinois lawyer. To read more about the truck accident, please click the link.
A Chicago firefighter stopped an SUV with three children inside that had taken off after being slammed into by a truck on August 15th. The reason that the SUV took off following the truck accident was because the crash jammed the driver’s foot against the pedal. The Chicago firefighter jumped out of his fire truck and ran after the SUV, eventually catching up and then was able to pull the emergency brake which slowed the car down. The driver was listed in critical condition following the truck accident and the three kids are listed in serious condition, but luckily they were all wearing their seatbelts which probably saved their lives. The driver of the truck has been cited for failure to stop at a red light. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
One person was critically personally injured in a truck accident involving a Tollway Authority HELP vehicle and a pickup truck on the Regan Memorial Tollway in Lisle, Illinois. The pickup truck struck the HELP truck while it was parked on the shoulder to assist a motorist with a tire change. The Tollway worker was not personally injured, while the driver of the pickup truck was taken to the hospital in critical condition. To read more about the truck accident, please click the link.
A Chicago motorcyclist was killed following a truck accident on August 15th on U.S. 6. The victim did not die instantly following the truck crash, but was reported to have died as a result of his personal injuries several hours later. The fatal accident occurred when the motorcycle driver tried to go around a stopped vehicle but accidentally struck the truck in the rear, throwing the victim from his motorcycle. For more information on this fatal truck accident, click here.
A south side truck accident occurred on August 15th when a car crashed into a fire truck that was on its way to a fire. Seven people were injured, five of which were firefighters. The two people that were in the passenger car were critically injured and were taken to Northwestern Memorial for treatment of their personal injuries. Of the five firefighters that were injured, one was in critical condition and the other four were listed in stable condition. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.
A West Chicago truck accident that occurred on Route 59 on August 9th trapped the driver of the car in his vehicle until help arrived. At this point it is unclear whether the truck or the car was at fault for the truck accident. Airbags in both the car and truck were deployed, but both drivers still suffered minor personal injuries and were taken to local hospitals to be checked. The driver of the car had to be extricated from his vehicle following the West Chicago truck accident. The crash caused the road to be closed for about an hour. For more information on this DuPage County truck accident, click here.
A truck accident that occurred in Joliet on I-80 on August 12th resulted in the truck driver being cited with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed and failure to wear a seat belt. The truck accident occurred when the truck entered the entrance ramp at too high of a speed, causing the truck to overturn onto the shoulder of the road. The truck accident caused a closure of the westbound ramp for seven hours. For more information on this Jolliet truck accident, click here.
A two-vehicle accident occurred on August 11th in Illinois, injuring one person. The driver of a passenger vehicle was merging onto the highway and was moving slowly, when the car was hit by a semi-trailer. Luckily both drivers involved in the truck accident were wearing seatbelts, but the car driver did still suffer minor personal injuries. The truck driver has been cited with failure to reduce speed in order to avoid the truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A truck accident earlier today left the driver of the truck with injuries. A local resident was able to free the truck driver from the cab of his truck following the truck accident. The truck accident occurred after the truck entered the I-80 and then rolled over onto its side. The trucker was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his personal injuries. The truck accident caused a leak, however the product that the truck was carrying was non-toxic. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A construction worker was killed earlier today when his brother accidently backed up a pickup truck over him, The worker was pinned between the truck and the garage of the home they were working on after the truck accident. An emergency crew managed to unpin the worker but he died later in the hospital as a result of his personal injuries following the truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
On August 3rd, a truck driver got into a truck accident when he lost control of his logging truck. He was trying to turn onto a highway but the truck flipped twice and landed upside down. The truck driver was killed from the truck accident and the truck was not equipped with seatbelts. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
An Illinois man was killed in a truck accident that occurred on August 6th in Illinois. The truck accident occurred when the driver of a passenger vehicle swerved across the center lane of traffic and collided with a tractor-trailer. The driver of the passenger car was killed in the truck accident and the truck driver suffered minor personal injuries and was taken to a local hospital following the accident. The highway was closed for several hours following the accident to clean up. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A firefighter died on August 6th when he was responding to a car accident. The incident occurred when the driver of the fire truck and the victim decided to move the truck in order to allow room for the ambulance that was one its way to the scene of the car accident. The driver did not see the firefighter behind the vehicle when he started backing up and found his body behind the vehicle once he had moved it. At this point it is not clear whether the truck hit the victim or the victim collapsed due to something else. For more information on this fire truck accident, click here.
A two vehicle accident occurred on Route 59 in the suburbs of Chicago on the morning of August 10th. The truck accident occurred when a passenger car and a box truck collided, causing the highway to be closed for close to an hour and a half to clean up the mess created by the truck accident. Both the car driver and the truck driver were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their personal injuries, and are considered in pretty good condition. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A two vehicle accident occurred on Route 59 in the suburbs of Chicago on the morning of August 10th. The truck accident occurred when a passenger car and a box truck collided, causing the highway to be closed for close to an hour and a half to clean up the mess created by the truck accident. Both the car driver and the truck driver were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their personal injuries, and are considered in pretty good condition. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
An Illinois man was killed in a truck crash earlier today. The truck accident resulted from the victim crossing the center line and veering into the path of a semi-truck. The driver of the car suffered serious personal injuries including blunt force trauma to the chest, and died shortly after arriving at the local hospital. The victim was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. The truck driver was also wearing his seatbelt at the time of the truck accident, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his personal injuries. For more information on this fatal accident, click here.
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit relating to a truck accident in which a woman was killed. The wrongful death lawsuit is a result of a 2008 incident in which equipment fell off of a truck, killing a woman that was driving behind the truck when it crushed her car. The complaint stated that the load was not properly secured and the driver was not legally qualified to operate the truck at the time of the truck accident. A settlement of $16 million was reached during trial. For more information on this wrongful death lawsuit settlement, click here.
A truck accident occurred on August 2nd in Illinois in which an Illinois woman was killed when a pick-up pulling a trailer was struck by her vehicle after she crossed the center line. The driver of the car was an elderly lady that was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the truck accident and later died of injuries sustained during the truck accident. The truck driver and the passengers in his vehicle did not suffer any personal injuries during the crash. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A truck accident earlier this morning in Illinois caused road closures and the residents of nearby homes to have to be evacuated after it was discovered that the truck that had rolled over contained 7,000 gallons of gasoline. The truck accident occurred when the driver tried to turn onto a street and the truck ended up rolling over on its side, because either the driver was going too fast or the driver lost control. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A battery truck accident occurred on August 1st in Illinois when the truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and lost control, causing the truck to roll over on the side and block both of the southbound lanes of the I-57. The driver was ticketed with driving while fatigued and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his personal injuries. Once the truck was removed, the lanes were still closed for hours in order to clean up all the batteries that were spilled in the truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
A man who was killed in a motorcycle/truck accident on July 30th has been identified. The fatal accident occurred when the motorcycle driver lost control and struck the back of a truck. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the crime, as a result of his multiple injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.
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