Category Archives: Trucking Accidents
How Does Tennessee Rank when it Comes to Fatal Truck Crashes? These Numbers May Surprise You
Although most Knoxville drivers would most likely agree that driving can be a dangerous activity, they most likely would also concur that it is also pretty necessary to most Tennessee residents’ lives. When faced with the question of whether semi-trucks are dangerous, but also very necessary, the answer is also likely the same. Indeed,… Read More »
Nashville Mom Awarded $31.8 Million by Davidson County Jury after Serious Truck Accident
A Nashville woman and mother was awarded $31.8 million by a Davidson County, Tennessee, jury earlier this year in May after she survived a serious and horrific truck-involved car accident with a commercial concrete truck. According to local news reports, WSMV 4, 40-year-old Jennifer Gooch, of Nashville, was involved in a trucking accident in… Read More »
Former Tennessee Truck Driver Loses Appeal in Fatal Maine Drunk Driving Case – Civil Options of Surviving Family Members of Fatal Drunk Driving Truck Accident Victims under Tennessee Personal Injury Wrongful Death Laws Explained
A former truck driver from Tennessee lost his appeal this April after being found guilty of multiple criminal charges stemming from a fatal drunk driving truck accident that occurred in the State of Maine in 2018. According to local news reports, WGME 13, Tennessee truck driver Randall Weddle was found guilty of 15 criminal… Read More »
Truck Weigh Stations: What Are They and How Do They Keep You Safe?
You’ve probably driven on highways and seen the signs that announce that a truck weigh station is coming up. And because you likely were not driving an 18-wheeler at the time, you probably gave little thought to that weigh station or to what it is. But truck weigh stations play an important role in… Read More »
All About The Hours Truck Drivers Can Legally Drive
Trucking and truck driving has an inherent conflict when it comes to safety. On the one hand, trucking companies make money delivering goods—and delivering as many goods as quickly as possible. Likewise, drivers are rewarded on how quickly they move and deliver the goods that are being shipped. But longer hours, and getting product… Read More »
Two Drivers Seriously Injured Following Cleveland Crash
Cumberland County, TN (March 25, 2021) A tractor-trailer is reported to have jackknifed around noon on March 25th at the 323 eastbound mile marker of Interstate 40 in Cumberland County. The tractor-trailer was transporting produce at the time the crash occurred. Fortunately, the tractor-trailer’s driver was not injured in the crash. Traffic was temporarily… Read More »
Tractor Trailer Jackknife Occurs on Interstate 40
Cleveland, TN (March 25, 2021) Two individuals were flown to the hospital on March 25th with serious injuries following a crash in Cleveland. The accident occurred at the intersection of Paul Huff Parkway and Mouse Creek Road shortly before 10 in the morning. The crash occurred when a Ford pickup truck crossed the centerline… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Overturns on Highway 127 South
Cumberland County, TN (February 19, 2021) the Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that a tractor-trailer overturned on February 19th on Highway 127 South at the Bledsoe/Cumberland county line. While the crash temporarily blocked lanes of travel, the area is now clear. Motorists were temporarily advised to use Old Highway 28 as an alternate route. The… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Fire Occurs on Interstate 40
Putnam County, TN (January 16, 2021) Crews on the afternoon of January 16th worked to clean up a tractor-trailer fire that occurred on Interstate 40. The fire occurred quickly at the 273 mile marker of Interstate 40. The exact cause of the fire remains uncertain, but firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the blaze. Fortunately,… Read More »
Tractor-Trailer Drivers Avoid Injury in Interstate 40 Crash
Cumberland County, TN (January 5, 2021) A tractor-trailer driver narrowly escaped injury following an accident that occurred on the morning of January 5th in Cumberland County on Interstate 40 at the 334 mile marker. Law enforcement states that the driver lost control while traveling east and while navigating a curve. The vehicle then overturned… Read More »
