Truck Accidents

For most mothers it is their worst nightmare. The thought of one's child being injured is almost unbearable. Sadly a Pennsylvania woman witnessed her son being hurt in front of her eyes. A mother and her toddler son were struck...

Most people would agree that car accidents are always potentially dangerous. This is particularly true if one of the vehicles involved in the crash is at tractor-trailer. Because of trucks' weight, it is not uncommon for the objects it hits...

Usually when one hears that motor vehicles have been involved in crash, it is assumed that the vehicles actually collide. However, in reality, multi-vehicle accidents causing serious damage to property and people can happen without the vehicles ever making contact....

A 70-year-old woman survived a collision with a dump truck last week. After the crash the Monroeville, Pennsylvania, woman was alert but trapped between a guardrail and the truck. The tri-axle of the truck had to be removed before the...

Trucks are an important part of the U.S. economy. Each day tractor-trailers filled with a variety of goods across the country including the state of Pennsylvania. Few people passing these trucks as they travel on highways and interstates think about...

The National Transportation Safety Board recently recommended that all states including Pennsylvania should ban commercial truckers and drivers from texting or using their phone while behind the wheel in order to prevent and reduce car and truck accidents. News of...

The end result of an accident involving a truck can be serious and result in significant damage to both people and property.Two trucks were involved in a crash this past week on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The two tractor trailers were...

Over the past nine months there have seemingly been a high number of serious and deadly truck accidents and bus accidents in Pennsylvania and in the Northeast. Last September, a deadly Megabus accident occurred near Salina, Pennsylvania and killed four...

Trucks and other large-frame vehicle are a force to be reckoned with on the roads. They're big, heavy and, when moving quickly, cannot stop suddenly. This is not a problem so long as truck drivers follow the rules and observe...

The fatal commercial bus accident that occurred in Virginia last week has spurred officials with the federal government to think about new efforts to better regulate the industry. One requirement that federal lawmakers are considering is a rule that helps...

Distracted driving was the cause of a truck accident that occurred on Route 422 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last week. The cause of the distracted driving was a seemingly innocuous activity, eating an apple. And, the result of the distracted driving,...

A trucker from Illinois that caused a deadly truck accident in eastern Pennsylvania in 2008 will spend at least five months in jail for the accident. The truck driver pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving and a misdemeanor in...