Two people were killed in a fatal accident involving an 18-wheeler in Nocona, Texas on April 1, 2021. The accident occurred at the intersection of FM 1816 and US 82 in Montague County, Texas. Early reports are that the 18-wheeler struck a passenger vehicle in the intersection, causing both vehicles to roll over. The two individuals in the passenger car lost their lives as a result of the collision.
There have been a number of recent trucking accidents in Texas, resulting in severe injuries and sometimes death. There was a fatal accident involving an 18-wheeler, a passenger SUV and a police vehicle in Trinity County, Texas on March 31, 2021. There was a deadly rollover accident between involving an 18-wheeler in San Antonio, Texas on March 30, 2021. There was a deadly accident between a passenger vehicle and an 18-wheeler in Fort Bend County, Texas on March 19, 2021.There was a deadly accident between a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler in Hill County, Texas on March 15, 2021. There was an accident between a school bus and an 18-wheeler in Lubbock County, Texas on March 4, 2021. There was an accident involving a mail truck and an 18-wheeler in Newton County, Texas on March 1, 2021. There was a 14 vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler tractor trailer in Irving, Texas on February 11, 2021. There was an accident involving a FedEx tractor trailer in Dallas, Texas on February 10, 2021. There was a massive accident involving 133 vehicles, including numerous 18-wheelers in Fort Worth, Texas on February 11, 2021, resulting in six deaths. There was an accident involving an 18-wheeler in Austin, Texas on February 1, 2021, resulting in one death. A worker tragically lost his life at a San Antonio, TX construction site on February 1, 2021, when he was crushed by an 18-wheeler. T
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, in 2019 there were 3,610 deaths on Texas roads. Another 256,338 persons were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2019.
Safe trucking companies must take adequate precautions to ensure that their drivers do not severely injure or kill members of the public in a trucking accident. Industry standards require trucking companies to provide adequate training to their drivers. Safe companies must also supervise their driver to ensure that the companies policies and procedures have been followed. Following to investigate the driving ability of someone a company places on the road can have tragic consequences. Federal law requires companies to take numerous steps in order to protect the members of the public.
Spagnoletti Law Firm has attorneys licensed in Texas, Florida, and New York. We have handled numerous cases involving 18-wheeler accidents in both federal and state court across the country. Our attorneys have extensive experience and the skills needed to aggressively represent the families of loved ones who have lost their lives or been seriously injured in a trucking or commercial vehicle accident. The experienced 18-wheeler accident attorneys at Spagnoletti Law Firm can help you understand your rights if you or a loved one was involved in an accident. Please contact us online or call 713-804-9306 or to learn more about your legal rights.