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Man injured when hit by semi-tractor trailer on Mill Plain Blvd and East 15th in Vancouver on May 13
5 things survivors of a commercial truck accident need to know
Donald E. Rodgers, 66, of Shelton was driving north in the left lane of the interstate in a motor home next to a semi truck at around 10:53 a.m., according to a Washington State Patrol news release.5 things survivors of a commercial truck accident need to know
Washington State Patrol detectives are asking witnesses to a fatal crash on Interstate 5 on Sunday morning to call in. Early Sunday morning, a three-vehicle collision resulted in the death of a semi driver on southbound Interstate 5 near 336th St. in Federal Way. A 21-year-old Renton man was driving a Nissan Altima southbound on I-5 at about 2 a.m. when he lost control and struck a barrier. A Toyota Camry being driven by a 24-year-old Tacoma woman hit the Altima, pushing the Altima into the other lane.
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Crashes with tractor trailers have catastrophic consequences for others on the road
Semi-tractor trailers are to cars, trucks, and SUVs like those smaller vehicles are to pedestrians. In an accident of a semi vs. almost any other type of vehicle, the semi will do much more damage than it, and its passengers, would receive. These trucks take longer to correct if they’re on a disastrous path, as well. Their drivers have to be extremely careful and focused at all times behind their wheels. Therefore, when truck drivers drive recklessly, negligently, distractedly, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the effects can be devastating. These can be complex claims, as not all injury accidents clearly or easily reveal the singular at-fault party. It can be a combination of factors that lead to an accident. If you have been involved in a wreck with a tractor trailer, you're likely full of questions about how to receive compensation for your losses. Click to learn more.
In accidents with a semi truck, the other vehicles almost always have more damage
Truckers are a growing motorist group using Washington’s highways, and commercial trucking accidents occur regularly in Everett, Bellingham and across the region. When a truck crash happens, serious injuries and fatalities are a common result.
Common causes of commercial truck accidents in the Pacific Northwest
According to IIHS, a large percentage of trucking crashes are caused by: