Tractor Trailer Causes 31 Car Pileup In St. Louis, MO

Slick, icy roads Wednesday morning in Missouri caused a serious truck accident and led to 31-car pileup on Highway 64/40 in Midtown St Louis. According to local reports, a FedEx tractor trailer was the catalyst for this crash when it lost control on eastbound highway… read more

Large Commercial Trucks May Be Subject To New Federal Rules

The FMCSA has proposed new rules regarding hours of service for over the road truck drivers. The proposed changes were published on December 29, 2010, and this publication starts the formal 60-day comment period ending on February 28, 2011. In short, the proposed changes include:… read more

Local Woman Injured In Tractor Trailer Accident

Ruth A. Cunningham of Columbia, Missouri was injured in a Boone County Missouri tractor trailer accident on U.S. Highway 63 at Calvert Hill Road. The Boone County Missouri truck accident occurred on September 27, 2011 at 3:10pm. Cunningham was an occupant in a 1998 Buck… read more

Missouri Truck Driver’s Medical Emergency Causes Missouri Truck Accident

A Warrenton, Missouri truck driver died in a Missouri truck accident. The accident was caused by an unreported medical emergency. The truck driver’s medical emergency happened while he was operating his commercial motor vehicle. The Missouri truck accident occurred out of state on I-94. The… read more

County Truck Accident Fatal For Girl

A Madison County Missouri trucking accident proved fatal for an 8 year old girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The Missouri big rig accident injured three other Poplar Bluff residents. James H. Murphy, a 54 year old truck driver from Arkansas, attempted to cross US-67 at… read more

Impaired Trucker Pays Victim $2.0 Million For Injuries

In Missouri, an lady who was injured by a impaired truck driver under the influence of methamphetamine, amphetamine and methamphetamine metabolites, has been paid $2,000,000.00 to settle her personal injury claim. On October 4, 2007, the victim has traveling in Franklin County when the truck… read more

Everton Woman Injured in Greene County Missouri Trucking Accident

Sheryl J. Kyger of Everton, Missouri was injured in a Greene County Missouri truck accident near Springfield, Missouri on I-44. The Tuesday morning Missouri side impact truck accident began as Kyger drove a 2011 Ford Fiesta on eastbound I-44. A large 2012 Peterbilt Conventional tractor… read more

Woman Injured In I-44 Lane Change Truck Accident

Cynthia A. Nixon of Rogersville, Missouri was moderately injured in a Phelps County Missouri truck accident. A truck driver attempted to change lanes and caused the Missouri truck accident. Nixon was transported to Phelps County Regional Medical Center for treatment after the trucking accident. Oklahoma… read more

FMCSA Launches Employment Screening For Truck Drivers

As employers, trucking companies are liable for the damages caused by Missouri trucking accidents. This liability is the result of the extent to which trucking companies affect traffic safety through the hiring, training, and supervision of truck drivers. Trucking companies hire truck drivers to operate… read more

Tractor Trailer Crash Injures Two From Local City

A Johnson County Missouri tractor trailer crash injured two Oak Grove, Missouri residents on April 27, 2011. The Missouri big rig accident occurred on US-50, just west of MO-13, at 4:56pm. Truck driver Douglas E. Thibodeaux from Lebanon, Missouri drove a 2000 International westbound on… read more