Fatal Accident Shuts Down Interstate 64 Near New Kent, VA | Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

The Daily Press has reported on a fatal I-64 accident involving a motor home. A truck pulling a camper trailer wrecked after one of the tires blew out, which caused the truck to run off the side of the road and crash into several trees. The of the vehicle driver died and his wife and three other passengers suffered serious and minor injuries.

A tire blowout is a common cause of accidents. When a tire bursts, the best thing you can do is to take control the car and try your best to ease off to the side of the road. However, when a tire blows out on a fast-moving vehicle it is nearly impossible to maintain control. Sometimes a manufacturing defect can cause a tire to fail.

If you have experience a tire blowout injury, contact our law firm. We we may be able to help you. Our attorneys have miore than 100 years of combined experience dealing with automobile accidents and product liability matters.  
 
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