The driver was pinned inside his truck for about two hours. He was reported to have been suffering from serious injuries after firefighters extricated him from the cab of the tractor-trailer, said Houston County sheriff's Cpl. Sean Alexander.
Our Houston truck accident attorneys understand that accidents involving trucks can result in serious damage. We understand that a trucking accident can occur for a number of reason, drivers can oftentimes drive while distracted or drowsy, over-sized loads can increase risks of an accident and poorly trained drivers can put motorists in great danger.
A separate incident involving an 18-wheel tractor-trailer earlier this month took the big rig off the roadway, off a steep embankment and more than 100 yards through a pasture. The truck landed upside down on a hillside, according to the Houston Herald. During the off-road adventure the truck plowed through a steel pipe fence and demolished a number of cedar trees.
The driver is not sure what caused the accident, but doesn't rule out that his truck may have clipped a guardrail at a bridge.
Yet another trucking accident dragged a man along the road for several hundred yards. An 18-wheeler was heading southbound on Interstate 35 when it struck a 66-year-old man who was crossing the street last week, according to KWTX. Police reports state that the pedestrian was trying to cross the interstate at nearly 6 a.m. when the 18-wheeler struck him and continued to drag him for several hundred yards. The driver supposedly swerved last minute but couldn't avoid hitting the man. The pedestrian was killed instantly. No one else was injured.
The area in which the accident occurred is lighted, but police continue to suspect that darkness and speed were both likely factors in the accident.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident in Houston or the surrounding areas, contact the Bus Accident Attorneys of The Stephens Law Firm at (713) 224-0000.
Yet another trucking accident dragged a man along the road for several hundred yards. An 18-wheeler was heading southbound on Interstate 35 when it struck a 66-year-old man who was crossing the street last week, according to KWTX. Police reports state that the pedestrian was trying to cross the interstate at nearly 6 a.m. when the 18-wheeler struck him and continued to drag him for several hundred yards. The driver supposedly swerved last minute but couldn't avoid hitting the man. The pedestrian was killed instantly. No one else was injured.
The area in which the accident occurred is lighted, but police continue to suspect that darkness and speed were both likely factors in the accident.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident in Houston or the surrounding areas, contact the Bus Accident Attorneys of The Stephens Law Firm at (713) 224-0000.
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