Truck accidents cause devastation across the nation every year. The large size, weight, and design of a semi-truck means that smaller passenger cars rarely fair well when a collision occurs and the drivers and passengers of these vehicles may be injured as a result. Truck accidents can be complicated to…
When a car and a semi truck collide in an accident, there is almost always significant damage done to the car. Often, the truck sustains damage as well but usually not as much as the car. That is because a passenger car is smaller, lighter, and lower to the ground…
Semi truck traffic varies in the Chicago area depending on the time of day and day of the week, much like other types of traffic. But there is more consistency among semis than there are among passenger cars in terms of the constant nature of their presence. Whether it is…
Driving while tired can be just as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol yet drowsy driving gets relatively little attention, with many drivers every day choosing to drive tired even though they may never consider driving drunk. With similar risks, including a greater chance of causing a collision,…
Unfortunately auto accidents occur every day in Illinois and are suffered by thousands of residents every year. Many of these accidents are minor and only result in a dent or other damage to a vehicle without causing injuries to any of the drivers. A smaller portion of accidents result in…
A semi truck driver involved in a rollover accident on Monday has died as a result of his injuries, according to the Illinois State Police Department. The victim was driving westbound on I-80 near Minooka, Illinois, southwest of Joliet, around 9:30 a.m. For unknown reasons, the truck left the westbound…
Authorities believe that a semi truck driver may be at fault for starting a deadly crash on Thursday night. Officials believe that an SUV was stopped in a construction zone on I-65 near Roselawn, Indiana and was waiting for traffic to move. A second semi truck approached the SUV from…
It appears that a semi truck driver began a collision on I-55 on Wednesday evening that involved six vehicles and the death of the driver. Traffic began to slow on the highway near North River Road as the result of construction that was taking place. Illinois State Police have reported…
A study recently conducted by Australian researchers claims that tractor-trailer and other long-haul truck drivers who consume caffeinated beverages are much less likely to be involved in a crash than drivers who refrain from ingesting the stimulant. As part of the study, researchers reportedly analyzed recent crash data obtained from…
Northbrook residents like myself were shocked this morning to hear about a deadly collision that occurred last night between a semi truck and an Illinois State Trooper on I-294 at Willow Road that left the state trooper dead. I happen to live within a mile of this accident location, and…