After a commercial truck accident, among the most important questions to resolve are who caused the crash and who will be financially responsible for your losses. Most truck accidents result from the negligence of one or more parties, such as the truck driver, the trucking company, or the shipper that…
A semi-truck crash can cause devastating injuries and extensive property damage. These collisions often leave accident victims in pain and in shock and uncertain what to do next. However, there are basic steps individuals can take in the days and weeks following a truck accident to protect their legal options…
Forty-eight U.S. states have made texting behind the wheel illegal for all drivers. Not Missouri. The state of Missouri allows drivers 22 years old and older to text while driving. Younger drivers cannot legally text while driving in Missouri. Missouri has no prohibition on cellphone use behind the wheel, despite…
The Indiana State Police are conducting an enforcement patrol in several areas across the state of Indiana today, July 14, 2021. The troopers will be riding in commercial motor vehicles in this initiative and while they will not ignore dangerous traffic violations, their primary focus will be on drivers who…
Not all truck accidents are caused by truck drivers. Many crashes involving a semi or large commercial truck and a car are caused by the automobile driver. The most comprehensive analysis of commercial truck accidents found that in collisions between trucks and passenger cars, the passenger car driver or vehicle…
Susan Stroh, 67, of Angola, Indiana was rear-ended by a Dump Truck owned by the Steuben County Highway Department on CR 200 North in Steuben County on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, around 12:45 p.m. according to a local news article. It was reported that Stroh was eastbound on CR 200…
Missouri reported 15,764 crashes involving large commercial trucks and buses in 2019. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol statistics, the truck accidents led to 145 deaths. The statistics show that the rate of deaths in crashes involving large trucks in Missouri is nearly double that of car accidents. The National…
A 68-year-old Montgomery, Illinois man was pronounced dead at the scene when a semi stopped due to construction was rear-ended by another semi. The other driver, a 54-year-old Pennsylvania woman was transported to hospital, but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The crash occurred in the southbound lanes…
Crystal Ragan (36) of Frankfort was partially ejected from the vehicle she was driving when a collision occurred with another vehicle at the intersection of County Road 700 North and State Road 75 on Monday, June 28th. Fox 59 News also reported that two of the 4 children in Ragan’s…
Truck accident statistics are constantly changing. The figures below come from the most recent Indiana data available today. They are based on 2024 data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. How Many Large Trucks…