Three People Die in Orange County, Indiana When Load of Steel Slips Off Semi Tractor-Trailer
January 12, 2010 @ 02:52 PM — by unknown
Three people died in a trucking accident when a load of steel slipped from a semi tractor-trailer in Orange County near Mitchell, Indiana yesterday. The semi tractor-trailer was apparently heading southbound on S.R. 37, hauling a 42,000 pound steel coil. The 42,000 pound coil fell off the tractor-trailer and struck a northbound pick-up truck, killing two people. The coil then struck a car, killing another person.
This unfortunate tragedy is example of how dangerous semi-tractor trailers can be on our roadways. This incident shows that beyond a collision with a tractor-trailer, the loads these big rigs haul can also cause serious injury and death to automobile drivers who share the roadway. There are many rules that apply to securing and inspecting a load on a tractor-trailer, such as the steel coil in this incident. Obviously, a load is not supposed to fall off a truck while it is in transit, and it will be interesting to see if all the rules of safety were being followed in this case. If you have been injured as the result of a trucker's negligence, contact the Indiana truck accident attorneys at Doehrman Chamberlain for a consultation.
The Indianapolis attorneys at the law firm of Doehrman Chamberlain handle all types of cases involving serious injury or death from tractor tractor-trailer crashes in Indiana and across the nation. If you have any questions about a potential case, contact one of the Indiana truck accident attorneys at Doehrman Chamberlain.
This unfortunate tragedy is example of how dangerous semi-tractor trailers can be on our roadways. This incident shows that beyond a collision with a tractor-trailer, the loads these big rigs haul can also cause serious injury and death to automobile drivers who share the roadway. There are many rules that apply to securing and inspecting a load on a tractor-trailer, such as the steel coil in this incident. Obviously, a load is not supposed to fall off a truck while it is in transit, and it will be interesting to see if all the rules of safety were being followed in this case. If you have been injured as the result of a trucker's negligence, contact the Indiana truck accident attorneys at Doehrman Chamberlain for a consultation.
The Indianapolis attorneys at the law firm of Doehrman Chamberlain handle all types of cases involving serious injury or death from tractor tractor-trailer crashes in Indiana and across the nation. If you have any questions about a potential case, contact one of the Indiana truck accident attorneys at Doehrman Chamberlain.
