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A Chicago trucking accident occurred early on the morning of March 5th in which a semi-truck and a passenger car crashed. There is video footage of this accident which show the car being stuck between the semi-truck and the barrier of the Bishop Ford Expressway. One of the people involved in the accident had to be extricated from the car, however luckily according to Chicago Breaking News, the personal injuries were minor. To read more about this Illinois truck crash, please click on the link.

If certain precautions are taken, often times trucking accidents that could be fatal or at least result in personal injuries, can be much less severe. Truckers should always make sure that they are following the speed limits, not driving when they are fatigued, always remaining alert and paying attention to other drivers on the road and always wearing their seat belt. Additionally, drivers of passenger cars need to follow these same precautions as well as remaining a safe distance from trucks. If you are in a passenger car and involved in a trucking accident please remain calm and stay focused on the road and wait for emergency personnel.

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An Illinois woman was killed in a terrible trucking accident in Champaign County that occurred on February 5th. The trucking accident occurred when the pick up truck in which the victim was riding crossed the median of I-74 and crashed head on into a semi-truck that was traveling in the opposite direction. The semi-truck then crashed into another passenger vehicle. According to PJ Star, the only person that died in the accident was the passenger of the pick up truck that originally struck the semi-truck. To read more about this terrible accident, please click on this hyperlink.

The winter months can cause dangerous driving conditions, so it is important to always make sure to be extra cautious when driving when it may be either snowy or icy. It is always best to drive slower when the roads are icy because it can be very hard to maintain control if your vehicle hits a patch of ice.

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A fatal trucking accident occurred on January 20th when a Red Cross truck and a semi-truck crashed on Illinois Route 3. According to The Southern, the victim was a passenger in the Red Cross truck which caused the trucking accident when the truck crossed the center lane and crashed into the semi that was traveling in the opposite direction. The Red Cross driver has been cited with improper lane usage. If you would like more information on this fatal accident, please click on this link.

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A truck accident in Wabash County resulted in the death of two people. The truck accident which occurred on January 10th occurred when a car crossed the center lane on Illinois Route 1 and crashed into a head-on into a pickup truck. The drivers of both of the vehicles involved in the truck accident were pronounced dead at the scene. According to The Courier Press, both of the victims were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the truck accident and the crash is still under investigation. To read more about this fatal truck accident, please click on this hyperlink.

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An Aurora trucking accident that occurred on January 4th left an Illinois man with serious facial injuries. The accident occurred when the man was driving down Butterfield Road and a semitrailer in front of him passed under an underpass and knocked ice into the windshield of his car. According to The Chicago Tribune, the man was able to stop the car, move the ice and get out of the vehicle. The victim underwent surgery at Provena Mercy Medical Center, and is expected to recover from his personal injuries completely. Many people are concerned that there needs to be more awareness of this dangerous area of Butterfield Road because other trucking accidents of this type have occurred in this exact same location. To read more about this Illinois accident, click on this link.

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A teenage boy that was visiting his family in Lake County for the holidays was killed in a tragic truck accident on December 26th. According to Chicago Breaking News, the truck accident occurred on Illinois 60, when the boy’s uncle was driving his truck and lost control of the car. The accident killed both the young boy and his uncle. If you would like more information on this fatal Lake Forest truck accident, please click on the link.

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An Illinois truck accident occurred on December 20th causing three people to be sent to local hospitals for treatment of their personal injuries. The truck accident occurred in Illinois 96 when the driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle and drove into the lane of oncoming traffic crashing directly into a car. According to the Daily Dem, the driver of the truck was charged with driving while his license was suspended, for having no insurance and for using lanes improperly. For more information on this Illinois truck accident, click on this link.

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Recently, a 26-year-old man was killed, and an 8-month-old baby was seriously injured after a tractor-trailer collided with their vehicle. Two other passengers in the SUV suffered critical personal injuries and the truck driver suffered minor injuries. According to Justice News Flash, the driver stopped his vehicle in the center lane of the busy interstate and turned on his flashers. He exited the car for a brief time, and the semi-truck slammed into the back of the SUV just as he was getting back in. The report did not indicate why he exited his car. To read more about this fatal trucking accident, click on the link.

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Recently, a semi collided with a school bus, a car and another tractor-trailer in a trucking accident that sent the truck driver and school bus driver to the hospital. According to Justice News Flash, the semi driver failed to slow down as he approached slowing traffic. His vehicle collided with the school bus; however there were no students on board. After hitting the bus, the semi barreled on and hit the car and tractor-trailer. The driver was taken to Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign in critical condition. Follow the link to read the full account of the trucking accident.

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A father and daughter Plaintiff were awarded $6 million in connection with a truck accident that occurred in 2006 in Joliet. The father and daughter were riding a motorcycle when the driver of a pickup truck tried to turn left at a stop sign and struck the motorcycle. The two victims filed a personal injury lawsuit in connection with the truck accident and just recently were awarded damages by the Will County court. For further information on this truck accident lawsuit, please click here.

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A trucking accident that occurred near Farina on November 9th, involved two semi-trucks. The trucking accident occurred when one semi ran off I-57 and hit a parked semi. According to The Sand Mountain Reporter, both of the truck drivers suffered serious personal injuries and were taken to local hospitals. For more information on this Illinois trucking accident, click here.

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A Carlyle man was killed in a one-vehicle accident that occurred on I-64 in Washington County on October 23rd. The truck accident was caused by the front tire on the dump truck blowing out and then the truck crashed into the median and rolled over. According to The Belleville News-Democrat, the driver was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle. The driver was taken to a local hospital but quickly died as a result of the severe personal injuries sustained in the truck accident.

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Friends and family of the victim of a fatal bike/truck accident gathered at the cite of the crash to remember her. The bike accident occurred in the Lakeview area of Chicago when the victim was riding her bike and tried to pass in between a truck and a bus and fell of her bike and was then run over by the bus. According to The Daily Herald, no citations have been issued at this point in connection with the fatal truck accident.

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Driver in fatal hit-and-run truck accident has surrendered and has since been released and no charges have been filed. The victim was a Chicago resident that was living in Baltimore and was a student at John Hopkins. According to The Chicago Tribune, the truck accident occurred on October 16th and the victim died the following day as a result of the personal injuries that she sustained in the fatal truck accident.

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A fatal truck accident occurred in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette early on the morning of October 18th. The driver was from Portage Park and was ejected from his pickup truck on the Edens Expressway, dying from personal injuries sustained in the accident. According to CBS 2 Chicago, the driver veered into the right lane, hit the right shoulder and rolled over and the driver was ejected because he was not wearing his seatbelt. At this point the Wilmette truck accident is believed to have been caused by the driver’s excessive speeding.

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A trucking accident occurred this past weekend, on October 10th, in which a garbage-hauling truck failed to slow down with traffic and hit a pickup truck on I-65. According to the Post-Tribune, no one was injured and the truck accident occurred when the garbage truck driver temporarily fell asleep at the wheel. At this point it is unknown whether the garbage truck drive was issued any citations. For more information on this I-65 trucking accident, click here.

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A LaPorte County truck accident occurred on October 11th, in which a woman and her three children were seriously injured. According to the South Bend Tribune, the Westville truck accident occurred when the car the woman and children were in was stopped to turn left into a pumpkin patch and a pickup truck struck the car. The driver of the truck told police that he took his eyes off the road for a minute and this is what caused the accident. No one in the accident suffered life-threatening injuries and are expected to recover fully. For more information on this pickup truck accident, click here.

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The family of the victims of a tractor-trailer accident that occurred in June of this year have filed lawsuits against the driver and his employer. According to Google, the family members of the ten people killed in the trucking accident seek compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $10,000. The trucking accident attorneys could not be reached for comment. For more information on this trucking accident lawsuit, click here.

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A garbage company faces up to five lawsuits following a truck accident in which one of the garbage company drivers sped through an intersection, flipping his truck and crashing into a car and a motorcycle. According to Courthouse News, this truck accident occurred last summer and resulted in serious injuries to two adults and the death of two children. Lawsuits are to being filed by the driver of the car in respect to her permanent personal injuries, a lawsuit filed by her husband for loss of companionship, a claim filed by each parent over the wrongful death of their children and a claim filed by the motorcycle driver for his serious personal injuries. For more information on these lawsuits in connection to the truck accident, click here.

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A Chicago man was killed on September 22nd after his car crossed the median on I-94 and crashed into a truck that was carrying cars, that was travelling in the opposite direction. The truck accident occurred near New Buffalo in Berrien County and the truck driver was not injured in the accident. According to WSJM, heavy rain may have been a cause of the accident. For more information on this fatal truck accident, click here.

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A settlement has been reached in connection with a 2007 truck accident in which a teenage woman from Lawrence Park Township was left permanently disabled with a moderate brain injury. According to Go Erie, the truck accident occurred when a minivan collided with a tractor-trailer in Harborcreek Township at Nagle Road and Iroquois Avenue. The victim was a passenger in the van at the time of the truck accident and was not wearing a seatbelt. The settlement involved both driver’s insurance companies agreeing to pay a total of $450,000 with neither party admitting any wrongdoing. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

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A truck accident occurred early on October 3rd that left a Rushville man dead. The single-truck accident occurred when the truck rolled over and landed in a ditch. The driver was taken to a local hospital, however his personal injuries were so severe that he was pronounced dead shortly after the truck accident. According to the PJ Star, there is no further information as to what caused the driver to crash the truck. For more information on this Rushville truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident in Vigo County on September 29th resulted in the death of one Indiana woman. According to My Wabash Valley, the truck accident occurred on State Road 63 and Durkees Ferry Road and occurred when the victim’s truck struck a van crossing State Road 63. No one else was seriously injured in the truck accident. For more information on this fatal Vigo County truck accident, click here.

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A settlement has been reached with VH1 and the family of a West Side college student in connection with a fatal truck accident that occurred downstate last year. The truck accident was between a “Rock of Love with Brett Michaels” truck and a passenger car in which two college students were driving. The truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck the car killing both students. According to the Chicago Tribune, the family of one of the victims sued VH1, the parent company behind the show, and earlier this week the Judge approved a settlement agreement for $6.5 million. For more information on this fatal truck accident, click here.

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A Morton truck accident that occurred last week and injured 12 people, 4 of which were children, is believed to have been alcohol-related. According to the Pekin Times, the truck driver that caused the truck accident was driving very fast and passing cars while in a no-passing zone. The driver also had his driver’s license suspended for a previous DUI and following the truck accident his blood alcohol content was more than 3 times the legal limit in Illinois. The driver has been cited with a DUI, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license and at this point criminal charges have not yet been filed. For more information on this drunk driving accident, click here.

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According to the Contra Costa Times, a young man who was seriously injured in a truck accident in 2007 has been awarded more than $49 million in damages in connection with a truck accident lawsuit in which he was the plaintiff. The truck accident attorney for the Plaintiff convinced the jury that the truck drivers has been reckless, causing the truck accident that left the Plaintiff requiring medical care round-the-clock for the rest of his life. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

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According to the Chicago Tribune, on September 24th a Paw Paw man was seriously injured in a truck accident in which his motorcycle slammed into a semi-truck. The truck accident occurred on I-94 when the motorcyclist tried to exit the highway and ran into the side of a truck. The truck driver did not suffer any personal injuries but the Paw Paw man is listed in serious condition. For more information on this Lawrence Township truck accident, click here.

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An Illinois woman is facing drunk driving charges after she rear-ended an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) truck early this morning. According to the Chicago Sun Times, the IDOT truck was stopped on I-57 with its lights on to help a stranded motorist when the drunk driver hit the back of the truck. The driver was temporarily pinned inside her car but was rescued and taken to a local hospital for treatment of her broken bones. The IDOT driver an the stranded motorist that the driver was helping were not injured in the Chicago truck accident. For more information on this Cook County truck accident, click here.

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An Illinois woman was seriously injured when the car she was driving was struck by a truck in the South Loop of Chicago on September 24th. According to Chicago Breaking News, the impact of this Chicago car accident caused the victim’s car to fly about 15 feet in the air and then hit a metal pole and flip over. The victim is currently in Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she is being treated for her serious personal injuries. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.

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A former Peoria woman was killed on September 17th when a tire blew out on her pick-up truck and her vehicle was then struck by a semi-truck. According to the PJ Star, this Logan County truck accident occurred on the I-55 when the tire blew, the pick-up hit a barrier and then crossed into oncoming traffic where the other truck then hit the pick-up. For more information on this Logan County truck accident, click here.

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A young boy was seriously injured after he was struck by a truck on September 16th in Lake County. According to the Mundelein Review, the young boy was walking on the shoulder of the road on his way to school when he darted out onto the road and was hit by a landscaping truck. The boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his severe personal injuries, including severe breaks all over his body including a broken pelvis and skull fracture. The driver of the truck does not seem to have been impaired and therefore no charges were issued at the time of the truck accident. For more information on this Lake County truck accident, click here.

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A truck driver has filed a truck accident lawsuit in connection with a truck accident he was involved in back in 2007. According to the West Virginia Record, the complaint alleges that the truck driver was driving a truck that his company, Frito-Lay, knew had tires that were probably illegal and definitely unsafe at the time of the truck accident. Plaintiff is suing for costs incurred as a result of the personal injuries received due to the truck accident as well as compensation for any loss that workers’ compensation does not cover and well as other relief be may be entitled. The Defendant’s truck accident attorney claims that the Plaintiff is not entitled to any relief beyond what workers’ compensation is covering because there was no deliberate intent. Because the company is a Delaware Corporation (and the truck accident occurred in West Virginia) and the amount sought is higher than $75,000 the Defendant removed the case to federal court. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit, click here.

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A Gallatin County truck accident occurred very early this morning and involved three tractor-trailers. For unknown reason a tractor-trailer crossed over into oncoming traffic and when another truck tried to avoid a truck accident he was unfortunately not able to get out of the way in time and the trucks collided. A third trucker tried to avoid the collision and ended up crashing into an embankment on the side of the highway. Luckily, no one was injured in this three-truck accident but all three trucks were very seriously damaged. For more information on this Gallatin County truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident that occurred on September 19th left two with severe personal injuries. The truck accident occurred when a pick-up truck and car crashed and the pick-up truck flipped over, causing both passengers of the truck to have to be cut out of the vehicle. At this point the details of what caused the truck accident are unknown, but a witness mentioned that they believed that one of the vehicles involved in the truck crash had run a red light. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident earlier today involving a car that crashed into a tractor-trailer caused severe personal injuries to one woman and left several of the highway lanes closed for several hours. The driver of the car lost control of the vehicle and hit the tractor-trailer truck from behind. The driver of the car was trapped in the car and had to be extricated from the car by the fire department. Luckily, her personal injuries were treated and she has already been sent home. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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The driver of a car that was involved in an accident with a truck was killed as result of the truck accident that occurred on September 17th. The driver of the car crossed over the center line of the road and hit the dump truck, causing the dump truck to overturn and slide over an embankment. The driver of the car suffered fatal personal injuries, but the truck driver was fine. The roads were rainy and wet at the time of the truck accident. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident in Quincy on the morning of September 11th left the driver suffering serious personal injuries. The truck crash occurred when the driver had to swerve out of the way to avoid hitting a deer and the truck went off the side of the road and overturned. Luckily, the truck driver was wearing a seatbelt so his injuries were less serious than they could have been. For more information on this Hancock County truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident near Sun River Terrace that occurred in the early morning hours of September 16th caused a section of Illinois Routes 1 and 17 to be closed for nearly six hours after a truck with a huge load of flammable ink overturned. The area where this truck accident occurred is known to be accident prone and a local resident said that she sees a couple of truck accidents in that exact spot every year. For more information on this Illinois truck accident, click here.

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A young man received major personal injuries after a truck accident that occurred on September 14th. The truck accident occurred when the victim experienced a tire problem and lost control of his car, went over the median and struck a semi-truck. The truck driver did not receive any serious personal injuries. This was the second truck accident that occurred on the same highway, I-57, that day. All lanes of traffic had just reopened when this second truck accident occurred. At this point no citations have been issued and the truck accident is still under investigation. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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The family of a Wood River man who was killed following a truck accident last November has sued the truck driver and two transport companies. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in connection with the truck accident that occurred when a tractor-trailer came up behind the car the victim was driving and hit the car. The car was then forced across the median into oncoming traffic, causing another collision and killing the victim. According to the truck accident attorney on the case the victim’s family is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 from each defendant on each of several counts, including negligence and traveling at excessive speeds. For more information on this Madison County truck accident, click here.

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A formerly convicted felon was given a job as a truck driver, but immediately after starting was ticketed twice for driving for too many hours in a row, then immediately received another citation for running of the road and then one for lack of rest. Following the pressure he was receiving from the truck company, the driver ran a red light and got into a truck accident while he was trying to get his delivery done as quickly as possible. The driver now faces a truck accident lawsuit, brought by the daughter of the driver of the vehicle involved in the truck accident, for gross negligence. The truck accident lawsuit also names the truck company, stating that they rushed the driver onto the roads without adequate preparation as well as not assuring that he could actually comprehend the street signs due to a language barrier. The truck accident attorney for the Plaintiff states that the driver himself is not as big of a problem as the huge negligent mistakes that the trucking company is making in letting unprepared drivers make these trips. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit, click here.

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A young child was killed in Mt. Carroll on September 11th after he was struck by a semi dump truck. The young boy was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. The truck accident is still under investigation and the Carroll County police are not sure what caused the fatal truck accident. For more information on this tragic Carroll County accident, click here.

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A teen was killed in a truck accident in which he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck after it was struck by another vehicle. Four teens were in the truck, however only the one teen was killed from his personal injuries resulting from the crash. The driver of the other car was previously charged with driving while impaired and careless and reckless driving. For more information on this tragic truck accident, click here.

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A truck accident lawsuit was settled in favor of the Plaintiff and he was awarded $5.5 million. The truck lawsuit resulted from a 2005 truck accident in which the Plaintiff was walking and was run over by another trucker while he was out of his own truck inspecting his load. His car accident attorney was able to get him a settlement this high because of how severe his personal injuries were, including permanent brain damage, loss of sight, smell, taste, crushed facial bones as well as other horrible injuries. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

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A Romeoville young man was killed earlier today when his car was struck by a semi-truck. The truck accident occurred in the early morning hours and the victim was pronounced dead shortly after the crash occurred. At this point the Illinois police are still investigating the cause of the truck accident. For more information on this Will County truck accident, click here.

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An automobile driver was killed in a head-on collision with a semi-trailer truck in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge. The 19-year-old driver was pronounced dead after the truck accident. A preliminary investigation shows that the driver of the car lost control of his vehicle and crossed the center line, striking the truck. The truck driver hit his break, but did not have time to avoid the collision. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to have been involved in the truck accident. To read more about the truck accident, please click the link.

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A Granite City man has received a 28 year sentence for pleading guilty to aggravated drunk driving in connection with a February truck accident that killed an Illinois couple and their unborn child. The truck accident occurred when the man crashed into the victim’s car going approximately 91 miles per hour while he was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit for the State of Illinois. The Defendant had five prior arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol. For more information of this fatal truck accident settlement, click here.

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A recent truck accident settlement resulted in the Plaintiff receiving over $1 million dollars for her personal injuries. The truck accident lawsuit was over an accident that occurred in 2006 when a gas tanker ran a red light, colliding with Plaintiff’s vehicle. Due to damage caps for non-economic damages the pain and suffering compensation that the jury awarded the victim will be reduced somewhat. Before trial, the truck company offered to settle for only $25,000.00 and the Plaintiff declined to accept that offer. For more information on this truck accident settlement, click here.

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A DeKalb County truck accident on August 30th occurred when a police officer was involved in a crash while attempting to pursue an intoxicated driver. The drunk driver was driving his pick-up truck dangerously and had hit a sign and then continued to drive around. A police officer was driving behind the truck trying to apprehend the driver when she crashed into a different pick-up truck. The truck accident resulted in no serious injuries but remains under investigation. For more information on this DeKalb County truck accident, click here.

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A Johnson County truck accident left the driver with minor personal injuries. The truck accident occurred after the driver fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the median and oncoming lanes and finally ended up crashing into an embankment. Another small truck was clipped during the truck accident, but the driver was not injured. For more information on this Johnson County truck accident, click here.

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A Collinsville woman was killed in a truck accident on August 26th. A tractor-trailer struck a car which triggered a multi-vehicle accident which resulted in a fire. The driver of the original car that was hit is in critical condition but the passenger of the car was killed in the truck accident. Four other people involved in the crash were also hospitalized. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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A Chicago truck accident that occurred on August 27th on the Dan Ryan Expressway left all northbound lanes of traffic closed for several hours. The reason for the closure was so the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation could clean up the diesel fuel that spilled from the truck following the truck accident. Luckily, no injuries resulted and rain is believed to have contributed to the truck accident. For more information on this Chicago truck accident, click here.

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A lawsuit over a truck accident that occurred last summer has been settled for over $18 million. The truck accident involved a truck driver who got distracted by his phone and then caused an accident that killed three and permanently injured another. The lawsuit was filed by the permanently injured victim and his wife after he was left unable to talk or walk as a result of the truck accident. The driver was originally cited for driving longer than the maximum hours allowed in eight days. For more information on this truck accident lawsuit settlement, click here.

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Two people were killed in a truck accident on I-65 after their car blew a tire and hit a semi-truck. The truck accident occurred on August 29th and the police are still trying to figure out exactly what occurred, but it appears that the car blew a tire and then crossed the median and hit the truck. The truck then burst into flames. For more information on this truck accident, click here.

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A judge has awarded more than $18 million to a couple after the husband was permanently disabled in a fatal truck accident. The accident occurred after the truck driver was reaching for his cell phone. The 53-year-old man was severely personally injured in the truck accident which killed three people and personally injured 14. The crash was caused by a 49-year-old who now faces involuntary manslaughter charges. Prosecutors claim that the truck driver got distracted while reaching for a cell phone and that he was in violation of truck driving regulations because he drove longer than the maximum hours allowed over an eight-day period. As a result of the personal injuries, one man was left permanently disabled and unable to walk or talk. After a bench trial, the judge awarded $13.8 million to the man and another $4.2 to his wife. The judge found that the truck driver’s negligence was the most likely cause of the truck accident, awarding the damages against the truck driver and the company he was driving for. To read more about the truck accident, please the link.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.