The truck driver who caused a horrific accident in Kentucky March 26, killing himself and 10 passengers in a van on their way to a wedding, was talking on his cellphone up to the time of the crash and appeared to have…
Mother, Daughter Killed in Long Island Tractor Trailer Crash
A mother and daughter were killed when a tractor trailer ran a red light and crashed into their car Wednesday in Long Island, N.Y. http://www.newyorkinjurynews.com/2010/04/09/long-island-automobile-accident-tractor-trailer-crash-kills-mother-and-child_201004093137.html The accident took place during rush hour, at around 6 p.m., at Central Park Avenue and…
Dump Truck Driver Charged With Manslaughter In Deaths Of Four Arizona Motorcyclists
A dump truck driver has been charged with four counts of manslaughter for crashing into a group of motorcycles who were stopped for a red light in northern Phoenix. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/04/06/us/AP-US-Motorcycle-Crash.html?_r=1&ref=aponline Michael Jakscht, 46, of Scottsdale, Ariz., was arrested Tuesday on…
Transportation Department Proposes Texting Ban for Truck, Bus Drivers
The U.S. Transportation Department proposed to make permanent a ban on texting by interstate truck and bus drivers, with the agency trying to cut down the number of accidents by cutting down on driver distractions. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFP1DYVH_F_STKnQ7PqSkRAK3RkQD9EPQER02 The proposal is essentially…
Tuesday Was Death Day in Indiana, With Eight Killed in Car Crashes
Tuesday was a fatal day in northern Indiana, with vehicular accidents killing eight people. http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100224/News01/100229672/1130&Template;=printpicart In one of the crashes in South Bend, a Cadillac traveling east in on Indiana 2, turning left on Quince Road, was hit by a…
Porn plus Fatigue plus Truck Equals Murder
Sometimes the total reckless stupidity of those who drive big rig trucks is beyond belief. This story pushes the limits of sanity. It’s a no-brainer that people shouldn’t drink and drive. Yet fatigue and/or distraction in the line of a…
Winter and Semi’s Bad Mix
Well we have a foot of snow on the ground here in Wisconsin, which was waiting for me when I got off my last airline flight. The drive home was one of the most anxious I can remember, largely because…
Trucker’s toxicology results admitted in Pa. crash
Date: 11/13/2008 BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) _ A judge says an expert witness may testify about toxicology test results on a truck driver involved in a fatal May 2007 accident in central Pennsylvania. Peter Carrara’s truck struck a car that changed…
Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol suffers minor injuries in car accident
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol suffered minor injuries in a car accident in the Dominican Republic early Tuesday. A truck hit a car carrying Marmol, a cousin and a friend in his hometown of…