A 54-year-old truck driver is on trial on an accusation that he caused the death of a 2-year-old boy. He claims that he had barely a second, however, to slam on his brakes and try to prevent his 67,000 pound semi-truck from traveling the 52 foot distance and ramming into a car driven by the … Read more
A 17-year-old female passenger in an SUV died when a box truck crossed the center line in the highway, hitting the vehicle. The driver of SUV also suffered injuries. The 34-year-old male truck driver, who is employed by a furniture company, was also injured, as was his 23-year-old male passenger, a co-worker. The two men … Read more
A two-year-old boy died in a recent truck accident that also inflicted injuries on both his parents and on his 8-year-old brother. The truck accident occurred at a highway bypass intersection on a weekday morning and involved a semi-truck driven by a 42-year-old male trucker from Aurora, Missouri. That truck, owned by a poultry company, allegedly failed … Read more
A man from Columbia, Missouri, was tragically killed as he rode his bicycle in the westbound shoulder of I-70 and was hit by a truck. The truck accident happened at approximately 4 a.m., close to the Lake of the Woods exit. Some details of the accident are still not clear, including why it took around eight … Read more
A 34-year-old male truck driver, according to an eyewitness, had been doing a lot of marijuana smoking the entire day before causing a truck accident that ended the life of a 17-year-old girl, a resident of Glenallen, Missouri. She suffered both a cervical fracture amounting to a broken neck and spinal shock — injuries that … Read more
Accidental and unintentional injuries happen every day in Missouri, but the consequences from some of these mishaps can be much more serious and long-term. Bodily injuries are unfortunately a fact of life in the wake of serious automobile accidents. Many collisions in Missouri are caused by driver carelessness and recklessness, including speeding and inattentiveness. Speeding … Read more
When you are driving through your neighborhood in Kansas City, you know to follow the speed limit, look out for children playing in front yards, and watch out for cars backing out of driveways. When you drive on the highways in our city, however, the hazards are much different. Speeding drivers, people who don’t use … Read more
Tractor-trailers are among the most dangerous vehicles on the road. The sheer size of them can make them extremely destructive if involved in an accident. Additionally, truck drivers are on the road for several hours at a time, and if they become tired, it can put others on the road at risk. Sadly, a serious truck … Read more