April 19th, 2010 | 
Author: MILFORD, CT – On April 7, 2010, a construction worker was killed Wednesday morning in a trailer truck accident in New Haven County, Connecticut. The truck collision occurred on Interstate 95 between New Haven and Bridgeport, CT near the city of Milford. The accident area is on the shores of Long Island Sound in the far south central section of the state, 50 miles south of Hartford, CT and 70 miles northeast of New York, New York.
Local emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene of the truck accident. They found that the driver of the construction excavator suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by the semi trailer truck and Mr. Diorio was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shortly after 4:00 a.m. 56 year old Anthony Diorio of Unionville, CT was driving a construction excavator vehicle south on Interstate 95. Mr. Diorio was driving for ADF Industries which is based in Berlin, CT. ADF is a subcontracting company, working on a resurfacing and safety improvement project on the interstate for the state of Connecticut.
According to authorities, the boom on the construction excavator was raised as Mr. Diorio traveled south on the interstate. As the construction excavator drove near Exit 40 the raised boom arm crashed into the Quarry Road overpass. The impact forced the construction truck into the left lane of traffic directly into the path of a southbound JP Express semi trailer truck driven by 39 year old Chad Roman of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania.
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Mr. Roman swerved his 18 wheeler and attempted to miss the construction excavator, but was unable to avoid a truck accident and the trailer truck slammed into the construction excavator and then jackknifed.
The force of the collision ejected Mr. Diorio from the construction excavator and he was hit by the tractor trailer and pinned under the truck, which then skidded onto the left side shoulder of the interstate.
Local emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene of the truck accident. They found that the driver of the construction excavator suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by the semi trailer truck and Mr. Diorio was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The other truck driver was apparently not injured in the truck collision and initially refused assistance but was later transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.
The truck accident left debris scattered on the roadway and forced the closure of a section of the interstate for several hours. Highway crews worked to remove the debris and wreckage on the interstate while Connecticut State Police investigated the truck accident.
The truck accident also caused the construction excavator to lose some of its hydraulic oil which spilled on the roadway. The state’s Department of Environmental Protection came to the scene and contracted a firm to clean up the oil spill.
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CSP troopers diverted vehicles off the interstate onto Route 1 and other nearby routes, and at times traffic was backed up for about three miles. The southbound lanes would remain closed for several hours affecting the morning commute, finally reopening around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday morning.
At this time no charges or citations have been brought and the truck accident remains under investigation.
Gordon Elias & Seely, LLP recommend that if you know anyone who has been injured or killed as the result of a commercial truck accident involving a semi truck, 18 wheeler, big rig, tractor trailer, dump truck or bus, tell them to immediately contact a qualified truck accident lawyer for advice. It is imperative to do this as soon as possible to ensure that evidence is preserved. For more information about Connecticut trucking laws, truck injury causes and victims rights, contact expert nationwide truck accident attorneys Gordon, Elias & Seely, LLP. For a free initial consultation, talk to a CT truck accident lawyer at 800.773.6770.
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