Houston truck accident attorneys know that one 18-wheeler accident can be quite catastrophic and lead to much injury and traffic disruption. Two 18-wheelers colliding raises these stakes exponentially. Early on Friday morning, this is exactly what happened.
According to Houston officials, two 18-wheeler trucks carrying grain feed collided on Highway 290, causing the grain to spill across the highway. The two big-rigs were from the same company and driving in tandem from Abeline to the Houston Ship Channel to deposit their grain loads.
There was an earlier accident on the highway causing traffic to slow. During the slowed traffic, a white car that was driving directly in front of one of the 18-wheelers was forced to come to an abrupt stop due to the traffic crawl. The first 18-wheeler slammed on its brakes and tried to avoid hitting the halted vehicle in front of it, but wasn’t able to stop in time and crashed into the back of the white car.
The second 18-wheeler was also not able to come to a halt an crashed into the back of the first big rig. The impact of the two truck colliding caused their grain feed cargo to spill across the highway. As a result, the inbound lanes of Highway 290 at Mangum-Dacoma were shut down for several hours causing further traffic delays.
Big rig accidents are usually very dangerous because of the amount of space each truck takes up. Usually when one 18-wheeler accident occurs, other vehicles have trouble avoiding the wreckage and further accidents occur. In this instance, the only casualty was the grain feed. Because traffic was already moving slowly drivers were able to steer clear of the accident and no other accidents or injuries occurred as a result of the big rig accidents.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a truck accident or big-rig accident, call Houston truck accident attorney Joe Stephens today at 713.224.0000 for a free consultation. Joe Stephens is a Houston injury attorney that has been serving the South Texas community for over 26 years and will handle every aspect of your case on both a professional and personal level. You may also fill out a contact form online and a member of The Stephens Law Firm will contact you within 24 hours to set up your free consultation. Contact Joe Stephens today to get the advice and help that you need.
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