On Monday morning, a crash involving an 18-wheeler had traffic backed up in Haywood County. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened near mile marker 18. Apparently, a semi truck driver lost control of the rig, and it crashed into a wall. The large...
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How Can An Attorney Help You After A Truck Accident?
Accidents involving semi-trucks are very different than any other auto accident on North Carolina roads. By their size alone, semi-trucks can cause a considerable amount of damage in a collision. And if their cargo is not loaded correctly, it could come loose from the...
Errors And Poor Vehicle Maintenance Are Top Accident Causes
Trucking accidents that occur in North Carolina and across the country often have more serious consequences than other motor vehicle accidents. This is because commercial trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds while the average motor vehicle weighs 4,000 pounds....
Fatal Truck Crash In Buncombe County
Last week, there was a fatal crash involving a Waste Pro truck in Buncombe County. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened on Bee Tree Road last Wednesday. Very little information has been released about this fatal truck crash. For currently...
Study Ranks Truckers Among Most Sleep-Deprived Workers In U.S.
Sleep deprivation affects many truckers in North Carolina and across the U.S. In fact, a Ball State University study that involved over 150,000 working adults found that 41% of those in the transportation and material moving industry get inadequate sleep: that is,...
Truck Lane Restriction Update On I-26
About six months after implementing new lane restrictions for large trucks on Interstate 26, officials are looking into how effective they are. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the lane restrictions were originally put into place with the goal of reducing...
DOT Hours Of Service Rules To Be Relaxed
The number of commercial vehicles involved in fatal accidents in North Carolina and around the country rose by a worrying 10% in 2017, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures, and 83% of the 4,237 deadly crashes occurred between 6 a.m. and...
Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-26 In Asheville
Last week, there was a semi-truck crash on Interstate 26 in Asheville. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened on Monday night between Long Shoals and Brevard Roads. The truck driver was reportedly exceeding safe speeds in the rain when they lost...
Semi Truck Incident In McDowell County
Early Monday morning, there was an incident involving a semi-truck in McDowell County. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened on US 226A at about 3:30 a.m. Very few details about this event have been released, but we do know that a semi-truck got...
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