Wilmer, AL (March 4, 2024) - On Friday, March 1, there were reported injuries after a crash involving two commercial trucks in the Wilmer area. The accident was reported on AL-158 near Jones Road in Johnson County early that morning. Two semi-trucks collided at the...
Trucking Accidents
Greensboro, AL – Local Woman Dies in Head-On Tractor-Trailer on AL-69
Greensboro, AL (March 3, 2024) - One person was killed another was hurt after a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer in the Greensboro area on Thursday morning, February 29. The deadly accident was reported on AL-69 early that morning at around 11:15 a.m Local...
Livingston, AL – Mississippi Teen Killed in Head-On Crash with Truck on I-59
Livingston, AL (February 18, 2024) - On Tuesday, February 13, a Mississippi teen was killed following a collision with an 18-wheeler outside of Livingston. The fatal crash occurred on Interstate 59 late that evening as 19-year-old Emanuel Hernandez was driving a 2021...
Atmore, AL – Local Man Dies in Tractor-Trailer Crash on Jack Springs Road
Atmore, AL (February 16, 2024) - On Monday morning, February 12, a local man was killed after a collision involving a tractor-trailer in the Atmore area. The fatal accident was reported on Jack Springs Road near Interstate 65 early that morning at around 10:50 a.m....
Mobile, AL – Woman Killed in Collision with Semi-Trailer on I-65
Mobile, AL (February 15, 2024) - Early on Wednesday morning, February 14, a woman was killed following a collision involving a semi-trailer in the Mobile area. The fatal accident took place on Interstate 65 between Dauphin Street and Airport Boulevard early that...
3 reasons truck accident claims can be complicated
Due to their size and weight, trucks can lead to accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), truck accidents claimed the lives of 4,965 people in 2020, which is alarming. If you are involved in a truck accident, claiming...
Why are large commercial trucks so dangerous?
It is a common misperception that truck operators are always at fault for the crashes that they’re involved in. Sometimes, truck crashes are caused by truck operators. Other times, they may be caused by negligent motorists, poor road conditions, defective auto parts...
The dangers of sharing the road with trucks
Your chances of survival are far less if you collide with a truck than any other vehicle. Hence, if you have the choice of two routes, one with a lot of trucks and one without, it may be wise to choose the latter. This is not always possible, of course, and even when...
What is an underride accident?
Any time that you get in an accident involving a semi-truck, you know that you’re facing a severe disadvantage when it comes to the odds of injury. In your passenger car, you are certainly more likely to be injured than someone in the semi. The greater the size...
How to drive safely around large trucks
Semitrucks are much larger and heavier than regular passenger vehicles. This makes it fairly dangerous for other drivers to share the road with them. It’s imperative that truckers and other motorists drive as safely as possible so everyone can get to their destination...