Combating Truck Accidents Caused By Driver Fatigue

We often discuss the causes of Missouri tractor trailer accidents on this blog and one of the major problems continues to be truck driver fatigue. Whether it comes from lack of sleep or just a driver exerting himself further than his body can handle, fatigue… read more

Dealing With Insurance Companies After An Accident in St. Louis, MO

After a serious accident, all you will probably want to do is make sure you and anyone you were with are healthy and get back to your normal life. You’ll want to put the accident behind you as quickly as possible. Life, as we all… read more

Drowsy Truck Driver Causes I-70 Truck Accident

A Missouri truck driver fatigue crash occurred on Interstate Highway 70 on January 24, 2012. The Missouri truck crash occurred when Ohio truck driver James E. Buford fell asleep at the wheel of a large truck. The 1993 Freightliner drifted off the right side of… read more

Dump Truck Crash Kills One, Injures Four

A St. Charles Man was killed in a Missouri head-on trucking accident on April 13, 2011 at 6:18am. Missourians from O’Fallon, Troy and St. Charles were additionally injured in the Missouri truck accident. A 2006 Peterbilt Dump Truck was driven by Bradley J. Geeding, 30,… read more

FMCSA’s “Teens and Trucks” Campaign Aims To Prevent Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) launched a “Teens and Trucks” campaign in an effort to decrease teen fatalities resulting from summer Missouri truck accidents. Data from the United States Department of Transportation showed that more teens ages 15-19 die in Missouri truck accidents in… read more

Elderly Woman Killed In Truck Accident In Missouri

Nancy S. Moss, a 76 year old woman from Springfield, Missouri, died in a fatal Lawrence County Missouri truck accident on November 16, 2011 at 11:25am. The fatal Missouri truck accident occurred on Missouri highway 14 at route ZZ in Marionville, Missouri. A 2007 International… read more

Mt. Vernon Man Injured in Taney County Missouri Dump Truck Accident

Christopher M. Young of Mt. Vernon, Missouri was injured in a Taney County Missouri dump truck accident on June 23, 2011 at 5:35pm. The Missouri truck accident happened on Highway 76 near Bradleyville, Missouri. The Missouri dump truck accident occurred when Young crossed the centerline… read more

Hit and Run Semi Truck Injures Fifteen-Year Old Boy in Missouri

A 15-year old boy from Turley, Oklahoma suffered serious injuries Tuesday night in a hit-and-run truck accident near Springfield, Missouri. This truck accident in Missouri occurred at about 10:50 p.m., January 18, 20100 as the boy walked along the shoulder of Interstate 44, west of… read more

Home Video Shows Oblivious Tractor Trailer Driver After Hitting Car

Some startling video involving a British tractor trailer crash has surfaced and is making its way around the internet. The video is from a cell phone camera and shows a tractor trailer that has just hit a smaller passenger car and is dragging it down… read more

I-70 listed As Missouri’s Deadliest Highway

Data compiled by a Missouri attorney lobbying for more tractor trailer regulations shows that interstate 70 is by far Missouri’s deadliest highway, followed by I-44, U.S.-63 and I-55, according to a KSDK report. Last year there were 41 fatalities on I-70 alone, according to the… read more