A trucker suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning when the cement truck he was driving went off the road and struck a support column of a bridge in Greenville County, report news sources.
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, shortly after 8 a.m. the 57-year-old man was driving the truck northbound on I-85 when traffic ahead slowed per usual heavy morning traffic near mile marker 51 between Laurens and Woodruff roads.
Knowing that he would not be able to slow down in time to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of him, the trucker steered the cement truck toward the side of the road where it struck the column and came to rest in a ditch. It was raining slightly at the time of the crash.
The trucker was taken to a local hospital for his injuries. Authorities charged him with driving too fast for conditions.
As a Greenville auto accident attorney, roadway safety is something that I am very conscious of; I encourage motorists to be mindful of their surroundings. Because of my experience as a Greenville personal injury lawyer, I am very aware of the split-second difference between everything seeming fine and a terrible vehicle crash. I urge all drivers to always practice safe driving habits.
By Personal Injury Lawyer on August 17, 2011
A man who sustained serious injuries in a car accident Wednesday has died as a result, according to news reports.
The 23-year-old man was seriously injured in a car accident on Highway 19 on Wednesday morning when he crashed. The collision occurred when the man was
Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton tells WJBF News Channel 6 a 23-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a crash on Highway 19 around 9 a.m. Wednesday. driving his 2005 Ford truck Morth on Highway 19, when he crossed the center line and struck a 2001 Mack dump truck head-on, according to news reports.
The man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was seriously injured in the crash. He died from multiple body trauma, according to news reports.
It is unclear what caused the man to crash. The accident is being investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Aiken County Coroner’s Office.
As a Beaufort car accident attorney, I’m saddened to hear about this car accident. My condolences go out to this man’s friends and family.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Beaufort.
By Personal Injury Lawyer on August 11, 2011
One of the victims who was injured in a crash on Wednesday in North Charleston is improving in the hospital, according to news reports.
The 48-year-old Summerville man is reportedly listed in “good” condition at the Medical University of South Carolina. The man was one of two victims injured in a fiery crash on Interstate 26 on Wednesday morning, according to news reports.
The man was injured when a tractor trailer he was driving slammed into another large truck. The trucks were hauling wood chips, and the collision created a large fire and shut down the Interstate for hours, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
It is unclear if anyone was charged for the crash.
The other victim, a 40-year-old, is at MUSC in fair condition, according to news reports.
As a Columbia car accident lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this trucking accident. My condolences are with both victims’ friends and families during this difficult time. I hope both victims are able to experience a full and speedy recover. I hope the victims are able to continue getting better.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Columbia.
By Personal Injury Lawyer on August 10, 2011
Interstate 77 is reopened after a tractor trailer accident near Bluff Road this morning, according to news reports.
The accident occurred around 8:10 a.m. when a tractor trailer overturned.
According to officials, “the tractor trailer was travelling around a curve in the highway, and the driver lost control of the vehicle. That’s when troopers say the truck’s load shifted, and the truck toppled over, spilling glass into all three northbound lanes of the highway. No other vehicles were involved.”
The 52-year-old truck driver from Gaston was reportedly driving too fast, causing the crash. He will be ticket for ticketed for driving too fast for conditions, troopers said.
Thankfully, he was not seriously injured in the crash and did not require hospital attention.
The crash closed three northbound lanes of Interstate 77 near Bluff Road until around noon. Crews had to clean up shattered glass across the roadway.
As a Greenville personal injury lawyer, I’m glad to hear that no one was seriously injured in the crash. I urge drivers to always follow the speed limit and drive safety to avoid a crash like this in the future.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident, contact a Greenville personal injury lawyer.
A sleepy truck driver is being suspected as the cause of a fatal crash on I-85 on Saturday, according to news reports.
The accident occurred when a “white tractor trailer traveling southbound veered off the right side of the road, jerked back toward the median and ran into an SUV and a Toyota pickup truck that was towing a motor boat,” according to news reports. “The tractor trailer then dragged the cars across the median into the northbound lanes where it collided with an orange tractor trailer.”
The pickup truck driver and the tractor-trailer driver were killed in the collision.
The couple driving in the SUV were seriously injured in the collision and airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
The accident is being investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
As a Moncks Corner car accident attorney, I’m saddened to hear about this fatal car accident. My condolences are with the victims’ friends and family who are affected by the crash. I hope those injured in the crash are able to experience a full and speedy recovery.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accidnet, contact a personal injury lawyer in Moncks Corner.
A log truck driver who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel killed a sleeping child in his house in Maine, according to news reports.
The fatal accident occurred when a logging truck was passing through Jackman near the Canadian border at about 2:30 a.m., according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department in Jackman, Main. Tuesday. As the driver was traveling, he lost control of the truck, causing it to leave the roadway. The truck then struck telephone poles, rolled over and spilled its logs. The collision sent logs rolling into a nearby home.
A 5-year-old boy inside the home was sleeping on a downstairs couch. The logs struck and killed the boy.
No one else inside the home was injured.
The 57-year-old of Quebec man who was driving the truck was taken to a Bangor hospital with unknown injuries.,” according to news reports.
Investigators said the truck driver told the sheriff’s department that he fell asleep at the wheel, causing the fatal accident.
As a Sumter car accident attorney, I’m saddened to hear about this car accident. I urge drivers always follow the laws on the roadway and drive carefully. I’m saddened to hear that this man has been charged with multiple traffic offenses but was still being dangerous on the roadway.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Sumter.
One person sustained minor injuries in a trucking accident Thursday morning on Black Jack-Grimesland Road near Galloway Road, according to news reports.
The tractor-trailer accident occurred when a big rig got snagged by a snagged low-lying cable television lines, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
According to witnesses, a the utility lines dropped or fell on the truck, which was traveling about 45 mph, then caused the truck to dragged a utility pole hundreds of feet until the driver managed to pull over left of center.
The incident yanked several utility poles out of the ground, including one that smashed into the semi-truck cab, according to news reports.
The driver was injured in the collision. His current condition is unclear, although his injuries aren’t suspected to be life-threatening.
The incident caused a power blackout for several hours for about 10 homes in the area, according to news reports.
As a Greenville personal injury lawyer, I’m saddened to hear about this truck accident. I hope the injured driver is able to experience a full and speedy recovery.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Greenville.
One woman was injured in a car accident Sunday morning in Anderson County, according to news reports.
“The wreck occurred at the intersection of S.C. 8 and S.C. 81 and Moore Road in the Wren community, about 5 miles east of Easley. At 10:15 a.m. the driver of a 2000 Mustang, a 40-year-old man, of Easley ran a red light on S.C. 81 north and struck a 2004 Honda traveling on S.C. 8,” said Cpl. Bryan McDougald of the South Carolina Highway Patrol to news reports.
The 55-year-old female Honda driver from Easley then lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a semi-truck carrying 12,000 gallons of gas, which was stopped at a light on Moore Road.
The woman’s current condition is unknown.
The man who ran the red light was charged with disregarding a traffic light, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
As a Beaufort car accident attorney, I’m saddened to hear about this car accident. My condolences go out to the victim’s friends and family during this difficult time. I hope the injured victims are able to experience a full and speedy recovery.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Beaufort.
Crews have begun cleaning up a gasoline spill on the roadway near Williamston, and expect it to be completed early this week, according to news reports.
The gas spill occurred around 2:30 p.m. Saturday on S.S. 20 near Williamston when a gas tanker truck ran off the road and landed on its side. The rollover accident occurred when the 48-year-old truck driver overturned when he approached stopped traffic.
Investigators said the crash occurred because the truck driver was driving too fast for conditions.
He was minorly injured in the collision and was treated and released from AnMed Health Medical Center later Saturday.
No other vehicles or victims were involved in the crash.
“The truck was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, and 500 gallons spilled onto the road and into soil,” according to news reports.
As a Columbia car accident attorney, I’m glad to hear that no serious injuries occurred as a result of this collision. I hope crews are able to clear the mess before any environmental hazards occur.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Columbia who can help you receive compensation for medical bills and personal injuries.
Hundreds of turkeys died in a tractor trailer accident Thursday in Newberry, S.C., according to news reports.
The accident occurred around 7 a.m. Thursday when a tractor trailer crashed. It is unclear exactly how the collision occurred, but South Carolina Highway Patrol investigators said the collision also involved a sports car.
The collision blocked Highway 34 and killed about 500 of 1,000 turkeys being hauled on the truck.
It is unclear if any of the drivers were injured in the collision. The accident is being investigated by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
As a Walterboro car accident attorney, I’m saddened to hear about this collision. I hope neither of the drivers or anyone else involved in the crash was injured. I hope investigators can determine exactly how this collision occurred.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, contact a truck accident lawyer in Walterboro.
