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A teenage girl was seriously injured and flown to a local hospital with life threatening injuries after the van that she was a passenger in was t-boned by a tractor-trailer. In the truck accident, the teenage girl that was seriously was sitting behind the driver of the car and one other passenger was injured as well. The other passenger that was injured suffered only minor personal injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The truck accident seems to have occurred after the driver of the van proceeded into the intersection after stopping at a stop sign, but into the path of the truck. At this point the accident is still under investigation and no citations have been issued. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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A fatal truck accident occurred on June 10th that resulted in the death of a toddler due to multiple blunt force trauma. The fatal accident occurred when a car that was stopped waiting to make a right turn and a pick up truck did not notice it in time and then swerved around the car and into the lane that was going in the opposite direction striking a sports utility vehicle head on. The toddler that was fatally injured was a passenger in the truck. No one else was seriously injured but several passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment of their minor personal injuries. No citations have been issued at this time and the truck accident is still under investigation. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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Early this morning the driver of a passenger car, that was driving behind a semi, lost control of the vehicle because of wet pavement and hit a guardrail and was then knocked back into the road. The truck accident occurred when the car went back into traffic it collided with the truck and got stuck underneath the semitractor-trailer. This truck accident left no serious injuries but the two people in the passenger car were taken to local hospitals to treat their personal injuries. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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A Chicago area man was charged in a tractor-trailer accident when the cargo in the truck that he was driving struck an overpass and the cargo was knocked off and landed on a sport utility vehicle, killing the driver. This fatal accident occurred because the truck driver exceeded the height limit that was set for the overpass. The truck driver says that he did not know how high the container was or how fast he was going when the fatal accident occurred. The victim’s family has filed a lawsuit against the truck driver. For more information on this fatal truck accident, click here.

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On June 6th a tandem semitrailer in Southern Illinois overturned on I-57 and stopped traffic for nearly three hours. This Illinois truck accident occurred when the semi-trailer made contact with a small passenger car causing the truck to overturn and completely block traffic. The truck driver received only minor personal injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The driver and passenger of the car were not injured at all. For more information on this truck accident in Illinois, click here.

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An elderly woman was killed in the northwest suburbs of Chicago when she was crossing the street and was hit by a truck that was driving down the street. This fatal accident left the pedestrian dead but no one else was seriously injured. The crash is still under investigation and both the north and southbound lanes of Elmhurst Road were closed for several hours following the fatal truck crash to allow for further investigation. For more information on this truck accident near Chicago, click here.

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On the evening of June 4th in Joliet, a truck accident occurred when a semi-truck rear ended a car causing that car to hit another car. This accident caused minor personal injuries for six of the people that were involved and they were taken to a local hospital to treat their injuries. The interstate closed briefly after the truck accident but has since reopened. For more information of this truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident occurred early on the morning of June 2nd when the driver of a passenger car fell asleep at the wall striking the side of a semi-truck. The semi then hit a concrete barrier wall and then overturned onto the roof of the car. Luckily, this tractor-trailer accident did not result in any serious personal injuries. Both the driver of the car and of the truck suffered minor personal injuries and were taken to local hospitals for treatment. The driver of the passenger car was charged with failure to drive in a single lane. For more information on this tractor-trailer accident, click here.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A truck driver has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for a tractor trailer accident that killed three people last July. According to the Chicago Tribune, the driver is being held in a St. Louis prison on $250,000 bond. The fatal truck accident occurred when the truck driver collided with several vehicles, eventually coming to a stop with one car stuck under his truck. A driver from Caseyville, IL and two Amish people were among the victims of the horrific crash. Read more about the truck accident by following the link.

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A 57-year-old man and a toddler were both injured in an accident on April 14 when their Jeep SUV collided with a truck. According to police reports, the driver was traveling southbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and hit the tractor-trailer head on. Emergency workers extricated the man from the SUV and took him to a local hospital. The toddler was removed from the vehicle by his mother and also taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The truck driver suffered no serious injuries in the accident. The report did not elaborate on what may have caused the driver to drift into the path of the truck. Click on the link to read the full story of this truck accident.

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An accident involving a box truck and two cars resulted in one death and several injuries. The accident happened at an intersection, when two cars were waiting at a stop light. The box truck driver did not notice that the vehicles were stopped and rear ended one of the cars. This collision sent the car crashing into the car in front of it, causing it to burst into flames. The driver of the middle car was killed and two people in the front car were hospitalized. The road was closed for five hours after the truck accident. Read the full account of the accident by following the link.

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An accident in southern Illinois on April 9 left one man dead. The accident occurred when the deceased driver hydroplaned and lost control of his vehicle. His car ran into the median and then swerved back into traffic in front of a tractor trailer truck. The truck slammed into the car, killing the driver. The truck driver was not injured in the accident. According to a report in the Belleville News Democrat, traffic on the highway was backed up for over two miles and it took three hours for normal traffic to resume. Read more about this Illinois truck accident by clicking through the link.

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Attorneys representing a family whose son was killed in a truck accident in St. Clair County, IL filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family. The lawsuit names the truck driver and Enterprise Leasing Company, the company who rented the truck to the driver, as defendants. According to the lawsuit, the truck driver rented the truck from Enterprise Leasing Company and was traveling west bound on a bridge when he illegally tried to pass a tractor trailer. He came into the eastbound lanes of the bridge and collided with the victim’s vehicle. The Madison St. Clair Record reports that the lawsuit alleges the truck driver was driving at a high rate of speed in a no passing zone. They are suing Enterprise for not determining if the driver was fit to drive the truck according to traffic laws before they rented him the vehicle. Follow the link to read the entire report on this tragic St. Clair County truck accident.

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Two people from Arcola, IL were taken to the hospital after being involved in an accident near Mansfield. The accident occurred as their Ford Taurus attempted to pass a semi-truck in the westbound lanes of the highway. The truck veered into the left lane, forcing the victim’s car off of the road, where it hit an embankment, flipped and slid into the eastbound lanes. The victims had to be cut out of their car and were taken to a local hospital. Neither was seriously injured and both were released. According to an article in the Danville News Gazette, the truck driver was cited for “improper lane usage.” Read more about the truck accident.

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A jury in Will County, IL recently awarded the victims of a trucking accident more than $23 million. The victims of the accident brought the lawsuit against the driver of a truck hauling potatoes and the trucking company.

The accident, which occurred in Joliet, IL, was caused when the defendant driver’s tractor trailer collided with the first victim’s car as it slowed for an unrelated accident. This caused a chain-reaction crash involving two more tractor trailer trucks and three cares. The truck accident left two people dead and five others injured. According to the report, the truck driver was cited for false entries in her log book and driving with a suspended driver’s license.

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Two accidents involving five vehicles- two tractor trailers, two cars and an SUV- occurred within minutes of each other. The truck accidents led to multiple personal injuries and four people were taken to the hospital. The first accident occurred when a car and tractor trailer collided. This resulted in a back-up of cars and trucks and another accident occurred shortly after involving three more vehicles.

The driver of the car in the first accident was suspected of driving under the influence and was arrested. He, along with several other people, suffered injuries and were taken to local hospitals. Several lanes of the highway were blocked following the truck accidents.

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The driver of a minivan and his passenger both suffered injuries in an accident involving a tractor trailer truck. According to local police, the truck was attempting to pull out of a private drive and became stuck in the driveway. The trailer portion of the truck was sticking out onto the road when the 83-yr-old minivan driver ran into the truck. Both the driver and his 75-yr-old passenger sustained personal injuries and were each taken to local hospitals. The condition of the truck driver was not listed. Read coverage of this truck accident.

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An elderly man was killed instantly when he drove his car under a tractor trailer on February 22. The driver of the tractor-trailer was pulling out of a parking lot when the accident occurred. The older man did not see the truck pulling onto the road and drove his Buick Century underneath the trailer of the truck. Upon arriving at the scene of the truck accident, police pronounced the 88-year-old man dead. Click on the link to read about this tractor trailer accident.

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A 58-year-old man was killed when his Ford F-150 ran a red light and was broadsided by a tractor trailer truck. After the initial collision, both vehicles collided with two other passenger vehicles. The driver of the pick-up sustained serious injuries in the collision and later died as he was being transported from the scene of the accident. The tractor trailer operator, along with the drivers of the other two vehicles did not suffer serious injuries. Police officers reported that the deceased was not wearing a seat belt when the truck accident occurred. Read more about this fatal accident.

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Early this morning, all outbound lanes were closed on the Kennedy expressway in Chicago after a vehicle struck a semi truck and then rolled over. Two people received personal injuries in the truck accident. Lanes on the expressway have since been reopened.

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The outbound lanes of the Stevenson Expressway were moving slowly after a rollover automobile accident shut the time. The truck crash occurred in the evening on the Chicago expressway. Three people were in a red pickup truck that hit a concrete barrier and flipped. All three people were responsive, but they were pinned inside the truck and firefighters had to extricate them. They were all taken to the hospital with personal injuries and are in serious condition. To read more about truck accidents, click here.

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Kane County, Illinois by Levin & Perconti’s John J. Perconti. The lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a woman who was killed last fall in a serious trucking accident. The 32-year-old woman, along with her husband and 3-year-old son, were struck by a truck, causing their car to crash into the Illinois Department of Transportation dump truck in front of them. The woman’s husband and son were both seriously injured in the car crash. Allegedly, half of the brakes on the semitrailer that crashed into the family were not properly functioning and the truck driver had marijuana in his system. The personal injury lawsuit has been filed, but although the death was ruled a homicide, criminal charges have yet to be made.

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Recently, two deaths have been caused by truck accidents at monster truck shows. A 41-year-old man was killed after being crushed when one of the trucks crashed into him. Apparently, the man was struck after stepping in front of a truck. Eight days earlier, a 6-year-old boy died when flying debris at a separate monster truck show hit him. Both families have yet to file wrongful death lawsuits. Read more about these truck accidents here.

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At least five personal injury lawsuits have been filed as the six month anniversary of a tragic truck accident and ten car pile-up near the Illinois-Missouri border approaches. The truck driver who caused the automobile accidents was reportedly distracted by a cell phone when he ran into a line of 10 vehicles injuring 15 motorists and causing the wrongful death of three other victims on July 15. The family of Charles Cason, 55, of Caseyville, Illinois has filed a civil personal injury lawsuit in response to Cason’s death immediately after the truck accident. At least four other victims have filed lawsuits against the truck driver and the truck company. For the full story, click here.

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A Chicago train line faced delays after a deadly train accident occurred near Gary, Indiana. The accident resulted in a car accident fatality where the driver of a car was alleged to have run into the train. There is no word yet on if a personal injury lawsuit will be filed by train passengers or if defective railroad gates are to blame. The car train accident has left the automobile driver dead but there were no injured train passengers. To read more about this story click here.

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CNN posted a video today of a truck crashing into a car during a high-speed chase. The truck accident scene is quite frightening.

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A New Lenox couple and a Joliet man were killed this morning in an automobile accident in a southwest suburb of Chicago. The automobile accident was a head-on collision between two pickup trucks on an icy patch of road. Police are still trying to determine the cause of the truck accident.

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Multiple people were sent to the hospital today after personal injuries received in an automobile accident involving a CTA bus in Chicago. The Chicago bus accident occurred around 1:00 pm today. The bus was struck by a vehicle as the bus was crossing the intersection. After the initial collision, a bicycle accident occurred as the bus hit a cyclist. The personal injuries received resulted in conditions labeled from good to serious-to-critical.

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Icy roads are prone to create truck accidents and car accidents. As Chicago, Illinois faces heavy snowfalls drivers need to be extra careful to follow the speed limits and take extra precautions. Regardless of how careful a driver can be snow and ice can cause multiple car crashes on toll roads. A recent truck accident caused a death toll of four dead accident victims and other car accident injuries on an Indiana toll road. Two of the four dead individuals were Marines. As winter conditions worsen drivers are cautioned to drive slowly and to stay away from large trucks and semitrailers who may easily spin out of control and cause injuries or death. To read the full story on this recent car and truck accident click here.

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Worshipers at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church in Chicago mourned two longtime parishioners always looking to volunteer after they were killed when their car crashed into a semi-truck. The truck accident also personally injured two other parishioners, ages 70 and 75. Police said that their car most likely hit an icy patch in southern DeKalb, Illinois, lost control and drove onto oncoming traffic in the truck accident. The truck’s driver tried to avoid hitting the car but since the roads were snow-covered and icy he could not avoid the automobile accident. The two women are currently in serious and critical condition with personal injuries at the hospital. The two others were pronounced dead at the scene. At this time, no wrongful death lawsuits have been filed. To read the full story, click here.

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Two children, aged 2 and 5, were killed and two more severely injured in a Texas truck accident caused in part by a distracted truck driver. The truck driver lost control while reaching for a cigarette, causing the 18-wheeler loaded with frozen chickens to flip. Moments later, a car carrying six passengers crashed into the overturned truck. A two-year-old and a five-year-old died at the scene and a one-year-old and fourteen-year-old were airlifted to an Austin, Texas hospital with serious injuries.

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This video shows the results of recent safety testing on small pickup trucks and provides some insight into how these vehicles would perform in an automobile accident or truck accident. Notably, pickup trucks have a tough image, but the tests show that most small trucks have an increased risk of internal injuries, spinal injuries, and head injuries from an accident. In fact, not all manufacturers include a full range of airbags and these manufacturers avoid providing all safety features as standard equipment, possibly making their products more dangerous.

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The husband and daughter of a woman killed in a truck accident have received a $1.5 million dollar settlement that will be held in investments for the daughter until she reaches age 18. In a bizarre twist of events, her mother was killed while helping the victim of a hit and run automobile accident that had just happened. The woman comforted the hit and run victim on the roadside as a truck came across the road and hit her. The family filed a truck accident lawsuit for the woman’s wrongful death by truck accident. The settlement will provide for the daughter’s future expenses.

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A jury awarded $15 Million in a truck accident case to a teenager who was hit by a truck in a car accident at age 14. The jury found that the correct compensation for the teenager included $3.57 million for future medical expenses, $1.07 million for future lost earnings, and $10 million for past and future pain and suffering. The trucking company’s parent company accepted full responsibility for the incident.

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A Southern Illinois University senior was killed recently when his car was hit from behind by a semi truck in a semi truck accident. The student’s car was stopped behind another truck in a construction zone when the driver of the semi failed to stop, slamming into the back of his car and killing him. The driver of the semi truck was ticketed for failing to reduce speed and admitted that he did not see the car because he was adjusting the radio. There is no word yet if a wrongful death lawsuit will be filed in this case.

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Levin & Perconti filed a personal injury lawsuit in Chicago for their client’s personal injuries in an automobile accident. The injured woman was driving towards an exit ramp on an expressway when an Illinois State Toll Highway Authority vehicle failed to exercise due care and caused an automobile accident. The woman sustained personal injures as a result of the accident. Levin & Perconti filed the car accident lawsuit in Chicago, Cook County.

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According to the Chicago Police Department, the truck driver whose semi truck crashed into the CTA Red Line station on Cermak last week possessed prescription drugs that were not prescribed to him. While in custody, the driver refused a urine test, a method police often use to detect controlled substances, and behaved oddly, leading some to suspect that he may have been under the influence of drugs when the truck crashed. Currently, Chicago lawyers have filed personal injury lawsuits in Chicago against the driver and have named the trucking company, Whiteline Express, in the truck accident lawsuit. Chicago Police plan to interview other semi truck drivers to determine if it is common for semi truck drivers to use controlled substances at work.

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The investigation into the horrific semi truck accident at the CTA’s Cermak red line stop last week continues. Currently, the Chicago Police Department is investigating the truck crash to determine if any foul pay was afoot, if the driver’s fatigue or substance use may have caused the crash, or if mechanical error caused the truck to crash. As of today, the Chicago Police Department has only given the driver a negligent driving ticket; this may mean that negligent driving caused a truck accident.

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A semi truck accident occurred on Friday, April 25 at the Cermak/Chinatown CTA Red Line station. According to witnesses, the semi truck appeared out of control as it hit first the CTA bus stop and then the Cermak station staircase. 2 pedestrians were killed by the runaway semi truck in today's truck accident. Multiple other pedestrians were injured and the CTA public transit accident disrupted train service. Witnesses reported that one victim was pinned under the back wheels of the truck and likely sustained serious body injuries from the truck accident. This is the second public transit accident in Chicago in two weeks, following a recent Blue Line train evacuation.

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The US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has some interesting information on fatal automobile crashes that may challenge some perceptions about driving conditions and the risk for fatal automobile accidents and fatal truck accidents. Saturday is the most dangerous day, followed closely by Sunday. Nighttime and adverse conditions are not as problematic as many think: nearly half of all fatal automobile accidents happened during daylight and almost 90% happened on a clear day without any rain or snow. In fact, fatal accidents during snowy conditions barely account for 2% of all fatal accidents.

See the chart here.

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Light truck accidents, which include pickup truck accidents, SUV accidents, truck-based station wagon accidents, and utility truck accidents, occurred more than 4 million times per year recently according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Large truck accidents, which includes tractor-trailer accidents and semi accidents only numbered over 400,000. This means that light truck accidents are 100 times more common than large truck accidents. Of fatal truck accidents, light truck accidents accounted for 12,975 of 13,778 total fatal truck accidents in 2005.

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More than 800,000 owners of Ford Explorer SUVs won a products liability class action lawsuit against the manufacturer. The owners sued Ford Motors because their trucks lost valued because of the perceived risk of truck rollover accidents. Some Ford trucks rolled over during accidents or normal driving leading to serious injury, lifetime paralysis, and wrongful death. One victim who was paralyzed permanently when her truck rolled over received an $82 million verdict in a suit against the truck manufacturer.

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A state Supreme Court has upheld a $13.3 million jury verdict awarded in a wrongful death lawsuit for the widower of a woman killed in a fiery truck crash. The woman was driving a Ford Motor Company Mercury Marquis when a truck slammed into the back of her car, causing the car’s towing hitch to rupture the faulty gas tank. Notably, Ford previously refused to produce crash test results during the truck accident lawsuit.

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The family of a US Soldier filed and won a wrongful death lawsuit against a Kuwait-based contractor after one of the company's vehicles collided with the soldier's Humvee in a truck accident. The soldier was killed while in Iraq and his family was awarded $5 million in the verdict. The lawsuit claimed that the company was negligent for its failure to provide safe passage on the road where the soldier was struck and killed. The US District Court Judge found that a US court did have jurisdiction over the foreign contractor and could legally find it negligent. This suit theoretically opens the door to more foreign contractor lawsuits.

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Truck accidents are one of the most deadly and dangerous types of automobile accidents because the two motor vehicles can vary greatly in size and power. Some accidents can be caused by weather or an outside force, but too many result from the negligence of the driver. In recent years, truck traffic has increased, as have complaints of excessive speed by truck drivers. A family of five was recently killed by a truck driver in an accident. The family's car was stopped at an intersection when a truck pummeled into car killing the occupants almost instantly. The truck driver is being charged with five counts of dangerous driving causing death. The driver refused to provide a breath sample at the scene, but police reports indicate that excessive speed and alcohol were contributors. A wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver has yet to be filed.

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The family of a man killed in a bus accident involving a collision with a pickup truck is suing the driver of the bus, along with the operator and owner. The personal injury attorney filed a lawsuit alleging that the three defendants were negligent. The incident was blamed on driver fatigue; the bus veered off the road, colliding with the truck. Several other passengers were injured. The family is also asking that the bus company be shut down based on its failure to properly assess drivers' qualifications and history.

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The Illinois wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a 15-year-old in Southern Illinois has resulted in a $10 million ruling in Saline County Circuit Court. The teen was killed in an automobile accident after the car he was in was struck by a farm truck. The defendants admitted negligence; the truck failed to stop at an intersection, striking the victim's car and ejecting him and another passenger from the vehicle. The injuries sustained by the teen resulted in his death. Such a high award is uncommon in Southern Illinois, but in this case the court found that the survivors of the teen had incurred a significant loss of society and that the wrongful death warranted the compensation of $10 million.

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A Cook County jury recently awarded $20.2 million in an Illinois wrongful death lawsuit to the families of three dead teens after it was found that the driver of a truck was mostly at fault for causing the automobile accident that lead to the wrongful deaths. The accident occurred five years ago over July 4th weekend in Indiana, when the teens were driving through an intersection on their way to see fireworks. Although initial media reports indicated that the teen driver was at fault, attorneys for the teen showed at trial that no alcohol or drugs were in any of the teens’ systems and that the driver did not even tap the brakes until 3 seconds after the truck and the car collided. The truck driver also had a history of falsifying driving records and had exceeded the number of hours he could drive for that week.

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In yesterday's Minneapolis bridge collapse 50 vehicles are said to be trapped, 4 people are confirmed dead, 20-30 people are still missing and 79 people were injured. Officials said that they expected the death toll to rise. Six years ago, the Minnesota Department of Transportation found minor problems with the bridge and a study suggested that if one of two support planes cracked the bridge could collapse. However, this was found to be unlikely and replacement of the bridge unnecessary. Two years ago, however, the US Department of Transportation said that the bridge was structurally deficient and received a rating of 4 on a scale of 1 to 10, meaning that there is "advanced section loss, deterioration."

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending investigators to the site of the collapse but a spokesperson remarked that the focus has to be on emergency response. While they will be performing a full forensic analysis to see what caused the collapse, the NTSB emphasized that right now, it is more important to rescue every person possible.

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