Truck Accidents Likely to Increase According to the NHTSA
USA- Ttnews.com writes that there appears to have been a rise in fatal truck crashes in the United States in 2019. The trend may continue in 2020 and beyond. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that a rise of about one percent in deadly crashes that involved one or more large trucks took place last year. … [Read more...]
Armored Car Company Endangers Motorists
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Times reported recently about the dangerous driving habits of one of the country’s largest armored car carriers: GardaWorld. GardaWorld, or Garda for short, is the third-largest armored car company in the U.S. rivaling only Loomis (formerly Wells Fargo) and Brinks. The company entered the U.S. cash … [Read more...]
Big Rig Crashes into Overpass and Overturns
CENTER MORICHES, Long Island, New York — An 18-wheeler tractor-trailer truck slammed into a train trestle overpass and flipped over around 5:00 a.m. The 18-wheeler was heading west on Main Street. The Long Island Railroad suspended train service for the morning to allow train officials to inspect the integrity of the bridge according … [Read more...]
Garbage Truck Accident on W. Commercial Blvd. in Lauderhill, Florida
LAUDERHILL, FL. – According to a news report published online at local10.com, one person was seriously injured in a collision involving a garbage truck that happened on West Commercial Boulevard in Lauderhill, Florida. It is not yet clear what caused the collision, and police officers are still investigating. The accident happened … [Read more...]
Bicyclist Tragically Dies After St. Petersburg Accident
PETERSBURG, FL – According to an online news report at abcactionnews.com, the local St. Petersburg police are conducting an investigation of a fatal accident that involved a bicycle earlier this week. Police were dispatched to the scene of the accident that occurred in the 2800 block of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street North. … [Read more...]
Garbage Truck Overturns and Injures Three
HOLBROOK, Long Island, New York — Suffolk County police, along with Holbrook fire personnel, responded to reports of an overturned garbage truck on Veterans Memorial Highway. Three people were reportedly injured, and one of those injured was believed to be in serious condition according to a report appearing in Newsday. Suffolk … [Read more...]
Two Federal Express Delivery Trucks Collide
STATEN ISLAND, New York —SILIVE.com reported two Federal Express delivery trucks collided Wednesday, June 19, 2019, around 4:00 a.m. The collision caused traffic delays during the height of the morning rush hour as authorities were forced to close the Outerbridge Crossing eastbound to investigate the cause of the crash and clear … [Read more...]
