A tractor-trailer driver was killed when his semi-truck rolled over at the junction of US highways 18 and 183. The Highway Patrol indicated that the truck driver was 76 years old at the time of his death.
According to reports, the trucker was hauling livestock feed at the time of the wreck. The tractor-trailer rolled over as he was turning from one highway onto another. There was a thick fog at the time of the truck wreck but it is unknown whether fall played a role in this fatal accident.
The truck driver was taken by life-flight to a local hospital but did not survive.
There are several known causes for semi trucks rolling over. One cause that I see frequently is improper loading. Another cause is driver error and mainly involves a steering correction that overcompensate which leads to the rollover.
There are many SUVs that have been known to have a propensity to roll over, some of which have been in the news frequently and others are still being documented as prone to rollovers. One vehicle that has been in the press and the subject of many wrongful death lawsuits is the 15-passenger van.
15 passenger vans have been shown to be unstable when more than 7 passengers occupy the van and many personal injury lawsuits have been filed in connection with the design of the 15-passenger van.
Likewise, trucks with very heavy loads particularly trucks that are top-heavy tend to roll easier than the same truck with a lesser load.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston personal injury attorney and also the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping personal injury victims recover civil justice. If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a truck accident or in a 15-passenger van rollover call the Baumgartner law firm.
