Truck Accident Lawyer News

Archive for March, 2011

ATLANTA, GA – The Atlanta Police Department said that a truck accident occurred in the 3100 block of Northside Drive NW when a man attempted to drive his truck around a curb, hitting a power pole and ending up in a ditch.

Georgia Power crews were on the scene working to repair the power pole after the incident. ... Read More

PARMA, MI – Two people were killed Saturday, February 5, in a truck accident on a highway in Jackson County, Michigan. Severe winter weather is believed to be a major factor in the fatal crash on Interstate 94 in the city of Parma, MI. The truck accident occurred west of the Ann Arbor metro region in the south central part of the state, about 100 miles southeast of Grand Rapids, MI and about 110 miles northwest of Toledo, Ohio.

On Saturday afternoon an unidentified truck driver was traveling through south central Michigan, headed west on Interstate 94. A heavy winter snow storm was moving through the area at the time of the truck accident, resulting in whiteout conditions and extremely low visibility. ... Read More

LAS VEGAS, NV – A major highway in Clark County, Nevada was closed for several hours Friday night, February 4, after a single vehicle truck accident. Gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the truck and ignited on the Las Vegas Beltway near the intersection with Eastern Avenue in the city of Las Vegas. The truck accident area is in the far southern tip of Nevada, about 65 miles east of Shoshone, California and about 86 miles northwest of Kingman, Arizona.

On Friday evening an unidentified truck driver was traveling through Clark County in the far south section of Nevada. The semi driver was carrying a load of dirt and gravel in an open trailer at the time of the truck accident. Police have not released the name of the trucking company or the driver’s destination. ... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – The American Association for Justice (AAJ), formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) has submitted comments to the recent proposed rule change for hours of service (HOS).

The proposed rule change was for hours of service (HOS) for drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). It was proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safey Administration (FMCSA) on December 29, 2010. ... Read More

WEST MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, PA – A semi driver faces charges after causing a truck accident Monday morning in York County, Pennsylvania. The driver was southbound on Zarfoss Drive in West Manchester Township when he slammed into a speeding freight train. The truck accident occurred in the south part of Pennsylvania, about 56 miles north of Baltimore, Maryland and about 112 miles west of Camden, New Jersey.

A UPS freight tractor trailer crashed into a train at the rail crossing on Zarfoss Drive near West Market Street on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. West Manchester Township police officer Keith Roehm said the truck driver, Monte Poff of Red Lion, was headed southbound on Zarfoss when he didn't see the rail crossing lights because the sun was in his eyes. No injuries were sustained, although the train dragged the truck about 130 yards before it came to a compete stop. Chris Dunn photo

On Monday morning, January 24, 57 year old Monte Poff of Red Lion, PA was driving a semi trailer truck through south Pennsylvania. The trucker was carrying a cargo of packages for UPS Ground Freight Transportation at the time of the truck accident. UPS in an international shipping company based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Read More