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Modern 18-wheelers are equipped with recording devices like airliners. This can prove to be very useful when accidents occur and the true origins are being determined. Read more about these “black boxes” in the weekly legal blog from The Doan Law Firm.

Big Rig Operator and Trapped Motorist Survive Los Angeles Semi-truck Accident A fiery semi-truck accident in Los Angeles occurred in the middle of the afternoon on one of the many highways that traverse the city. Thanks to the efforts of ROTC students riding in a van, and who witnesses the accident, the death of a motorist was averted. A semi-truck heading down the highway somehow went out of control. The big rig ended up smashing into the concrete median separation…

Semi-Truck Slams Into Rear of Mini-van Carrying Family of Five A complicated and deadly series of collisions took multiple lives on Interstate 30 outside Mt. Pleasant, Texas. An initial accident resulted in no fatalities but brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 30 at Mt. Pleasant, Texas. One of the vehicles stopped because of the first accident was a mini-van containing a husband and wife and their three children. Upon approaching the accident scene, a semi-truck driver appeared to have…

Dump Truck Carrying Construction Materials Crushes Worker A Forth Worth construction accident resulted in one fatality. A worker was killed in a commercial construction worksite accident in northeast Fort Worth located at Berkshire Lake Boulevard and Drovers View Trail. The accident occurred during the morning rush hour. The victim was declared dead at the construction site. The most common types of Fort Worth construction site accident situations include those involving motor vehicles. This is what happened at a Fort Worth…

Big Rig Operator Loses Control, Semi Jackknifes on Highway A semi-truck driver lost control of his rig just after midnight on U.S. Highway 76. The semi-truck jackknifed on the highway, on the Colorado plains east of Denver. The driver was heading east at the time of the accident. A Chrysler Pacific was traveling behind the big rig. Evidence collected as of this time indicates that the car was at a safe distance behind the big rig. There were four people…