There have been some ugly semi-truck accidents in the Houston area recently according to reports. The most recent occurred on the heavily traveled I-10 when a rig jack-knifed and spilled fuel across the highway closing it to travelers for several hours. No word on the cause but fortunately there were no injuries. I figure it's always a good day when no physical harm results from a semi-truck accident.
In another heart-stopping semi-truck accident that occurred in the nearby city of Fort Worth - all indications are that the driver lost control of his tanker and before all was said and done he found himself sitting in his cab as it dangled from an overpass. The accident occurred in the wee hours of the morning and began when the truck apparently hit a small car with two persons inside.
Everyone - that is the truck driver and passengers of the car - was taken to the hospital with updates available on anyone's condition. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. However, the circumstances were dramatic enough to make national headlines as video of the truck, driver and accident were flashed on major news stations around the country. Certainly it was the potential for disaster that captivated the American audience.
Finally, news of another semi-truck accident in Bellevue, Texas only the day before finds that one person was left dead after a chain reaction of events that seem almost too difficult to fathom. It reportedly began when a semi-truck lost its rear tandem axles (how can that happen) causing the driver to lose control and end up in the median with the truck on its side.
The axles continued to travel down the highway. Meanwhile a driver pulled over to help the trucker and the axles struck another car. The driver of this second car exited his vehicle to inspect the damage when he himself was struck and killed by another semi-truck driver.
In each case there is undoubtedly a precaution that could have been taken on the part of the semi-truck driver that would have averted these disasters - and maybe even saved a life.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas 18 wheeler accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a Texas semi truck accident lawyer call the Baumgartner firm.
