A collision between two tractor-trailers in Shenandoah County, Virginia (VA), proves that not even the people in the largest and heaviest vehicles on the interstate are safe from negligent or reckless commercial truck operators. The crash happened on northbound I-81 near the exit to Caverns Road. Virginia State Police responded to the scene…
Drowsy driving is quickly becoming a common cause of truck accidents. Although the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has set regulations for the number of consecutive hours that truck drivers can be behind the wheel, these regulations do not account for the number of hours that the truck driver may have to commute in…
Years ago, in cartoons and movies, the joke was if someone was “faking” a car accident injury, they were often portrayed with a neck brace and claimed they were suffering from whiplash. Anyone who has actually suffered a whiplash injury, however, can attest that there is nothing “fake” about this very painful injury. Whiplash is…
A man from Lynchburg, Virginia (VA), suffered critical injuries when a commercial truck driver attempted an unsafe U-turn. The nearly fatal crash happened on U.S. 460 through Bedford County. Virginia State Police received the report of the collision at around 6:45 pm on February 28, 2018. They determined that the person operating the…
A crash involving a motorcycle and a larger vehicle in Norfolk, Virginia (VA), left the motorcycle rider dead and the driver likely to face charges. The fatal collision happened in the 6300 block of Granby Street just after 8:10 pm on February 22, 2018. Norfolk Police found the motorcyclist laying in the roadway…