Truck Accident

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Tractor Trailer Crash \ Truck Accident

A Nebraska truck driver caused a St. Charles Missouri truck accident when he slammed into a car while changing lanes. Truck driver Rand S. Peterson of Niobrara, Nebraska drove a 1997 International Tractor Trailer southbound on highway 61 early Friday morning. The St. Charles Missouri… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

A Missouri tractor-trailer crash on I-44 injured six people, four seriously, and snarled traffic for hours as crews had to clean up 40,000 pounds of blueberries that were being transported by the big rig. According to local media reports, the crash occurred just east of… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

A tractor trailer hauling more than 4,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid crashed on I-35 in Kansas City on Monday, sending the corrosive liquid spraying out onto the roadway. The Missouri tractor trailer crash and chemical spill happened just before the morning rush and hospitalized 11… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

One point of emphasis when the motor carrier regulations were crafted was limiting the number of fatigued drivers on the road. Mental or physical exhaustion can greatly affect your ability to operate a vehicle safely and is a big contributor to tractor trailer injury accidents…. read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

Tammy J. Moody, 40, of Joplin, Missouri suffered moderate injuries in a Missouri trucking accident on December 19, 2011 at 6:30am. The early morning Jasper County Missouri truck accident was caused by a truck driver who failed to properly change lanes. Truck driver John S…. read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

A man from Desoto, Missouri was injured in a Jefferson County Missouri trucking accident on December 17, 2011 at 2:51pm. The Jefferson County Missouri truck accident occurred when a 2005 International truck attempted a left turn from Montauk Drive onto southbound Highway 67. The International… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Federal Motor Carrier Regulations \ Truck Accident

Two people were injured in a Missouri truck accident when a tractor trailer overturned on highway US 36, 6 miles east of Hamilton, Missouri. The accident occurred on March 20, 2011 at 5:15am in Caldwell County, Missouri. According the Missouri State Highway Patrol, truck driver… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Federal Motor Carrier Regulations \ Truck Accident

Earlier today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it shut down an interstate trucking company after it found serious safety violations. The FMCSA ordered Gunthers Transport, LLC, an interstate trucking company based in Maryland, to immediately stop all trucking and transportation operations…. read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

Members of various groups within the trucking industry have taken issue with rules soon to go into effect about the use of electronic onboard recorders (EOBR). They say the requirements, which companies have two years to comply with, make the technology too expensive. EOBRs are… read more

Ryan Bradley | January 1, 2010 | Truck Accident

Nine states, including Missouri, have been testing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new safety enforcement program, CSA 2010, to generally favorable reviews. Now, though, with the program scheduled to go into full swing in November, some in the trucking industry are worried that the… read more