One of the most common causes of tractor-trailer accidents is truck driver fatigue and that is exactly what caused an accident Tuesday morning on Interstate 295 in eastern Henrico. The driver of the truck fell asleep as he was exiting the highway and lost control of the truck. He quickly realized what had happened, but…
A Paragon Foods tractor trailer crashed in a construction zone on I-376 near Carnegie, Pennsylvania (PA) yesterday. This made it the latest of several trucks that have wrecked in that zone in the last few months. Pennsylvania State Police warned motorists to pay close attention if they drive through that area. This is particularly pertinent…
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In the $1 trillion federal funding bill passed earlier this month, a change was made in trucking regulations that some safety advocates say could lead to more tired truckers on the road. The regulation at issue is the 34-hour restart rule, which was implemented two years ago. The rule mandated that truck drivers who average…
The driver of a truck towing a trailer will face charges for causing a fatal rear-end collision on Northampton Boulevard in Virginia Beach, VA. The deadly crash occurred at the intersection with Pleasure House Road, just south of where Route 13 across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel becomes a surface road. Investigators believe excess speed played…