Semi crash in Washington dust storm is not an accident

On Monday, April 27, a semi-truck crashed into cars in a Washington dust storm along State Route 26. Spokane news outlet KXLY reported that a section of the highway was closed due to a semi crash “from poor visibility and blowing dust.” It is tempting to think of a crash like this as a mere “accident”, completely unavoidable and caused simply by bad weather conditions. But my decades of experience in truck crash law have taught me that a semi crash in the midst of a Washington dust storm may not an accident. It could have—and should have—been prevented. Dust storm semi crashes caused by trucker failures Professional truck drivers are just that – professionals. They are (or should be)

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Log Truck Crash: News, Safety Tips, and Prevention

With more than 4700 fatalities every year, collisions that involve large vehicles like log trucks can leave dozens of devastated victims in their wake. As a fellow driver, it’s important to understand how log truck accidents occur and what to do in order to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Have you or a loved one been involved in a log truck accident? If the answer is yes, having an experienced attorney by your side will allow you to focus on making a full recovery while ensuring that you get the compensation required to cover these expenses. Let’s take a look at what log trucks do, how log truck accidents occur, and why this type of collision is so dangerous.

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Life after a huge tractor-trailer collision in a highway “black out”

Being ready to respond to a road hazard is a basic duty of every driver on a public road or highway. Professional drivers have an even higher standard. A truck driver who fails to take necessary and appropriate action can cause a lot of pain and damage. That is what happened to Constance. Driving through a fire causes massive tractor-trailer collision The high desert in the eastern part of Washington is subject to brush fires. On the day of the crash, an area of a major highway was covered with black smoke from a brush fire. Constance was driving. Seeing the black smoke and poor visibility conditions ahead, Constance slowed down. She pulled into the right lane, and stopped behind

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Truck crash tragedy caused by training failures

A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed and usually associated with heavy rain showers. Squalls usually last only a few minutes. In the Pacific Northwest, squalls are not an unusual occurrence. It was late May, near the Washington – Oregon border and a commercial driver trainee was behind the wheel of a big rig. His trainer sat next to him in the passenger seat. Ahead of them were black clouds, and the wind was picking up. The trainee steered the semi-truck through changing weather conditions. He didn’t slow down or adjust speed for the weather conditions. His trainer gave no instructions. Other vehicles on the highway, including a pick-up truck carrying a young couple and their two-year-old daughter, slowed down.

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Family of man crushed in street sweeper accident settles wrongful death case

The family of a pedestrian who was run over by in a street sweeper accident have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against the companies that owned and operated the heavy equipment. In February 2018, the victim, Mr. Alexandru Culai, was struck and killed by a street sweeper on 120th Avenue NE in Bellevue, Washington. With the help of a mediator, the parties agreed on a total settlement of $4,000,000.00. The settlement is pending approval by the court because there are minors involved. The case had been set for trial in March 2020. At the time of the fatal street sweeper accident, Alex, a 44-year-old Christian musician and professional truck driver, was walking to pick up his tractor-trailer. A low-resolution video from a

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Everyone is tired, but it’s truck driver fatigue you should worry about

The number of road incidents involving driver drowsiness is close to eight times higher than the federal estimate, based on a recent study by AAA. Analyzing data from more than 700 dashcams and 3593 drivers, researchers looked at the 3 minutes prior to a crash. By tracking eyelid closures, they found that 9.5% of all crashes involved drowsiness. That is a sharp contrast to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics, which estimate driver drowsiness as a factor in only 1.4% of all police-reported crashes. Truck driver fatigue and crash risk There are more semi-trucks on the roads than ever before, and crashes have increased about 20% over the past decade. Many truck crashes have resulted in the loss of life or serious and

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Semi crash in Washington dust storm is not an accident

Log Truck Crash: News, Safety Tips, and Prevention

Life after a huge tractor-trailer collision in a highway “black out”

Truck crash tragedy caused by training failures

Family of man crushed in street sweeper accident settles wrongful death case

Everyone is tired, but it’s truck driver fatigue you should worry about

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