Semi-truck accidents in Texas are all too common. Some estimates place the number of big rigs on Texas roads at 3 million annually.
This is the equivalent of 570,000 railway cars and with numbers this high there are definite consequences. Certainly this includes wear and tear on the infrastructure but more importantly our concern is the human impact.
For example, only a week ago a near fatal injury accident occurred near Houston on interstate 75 between a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles. It was a clear day and for all practical purposes the following scenario should not have taken place.
Due to heavy rush hour traffic a small bottleneck appeared on the highway causing drivers to slow. The semi-driver claims he did not see or realize that the automobiles in front of him were decelerating until he was nearly upon them and it was too late.
According to eyewitness reports the semi-truck was traveling northbound when it smashed into two vehicles before swerving across the median and into the southbound lanes of I-75 where it came to rest in front of a rest stop.
One passenger was airlifted to a nearby medical facility and over a hundred gallons of fuel spilled onto the roadway and surrounding area. The passenger cars were a complete loss.
Frankly, it is a miracle there was not greater loss of life and property damage in this case. It is certainly easy to realize that the potential for a greater catastrophe was averted.
It's times like these, though, that one can see the necessity for real truck accident attorneys who know trucking regulations and are trained to litigate the unique circumstances of a semi-truck accident.
Greg Baumgartner is a Truck Accident Lawyer in Texas and his firm is dedicated to helping truck accident victims and families who have lost a loved one in a truck wreck in Texas.
