Tanker Truck and Bus Collide on NJ Turnpike
A truck accident involving a tanker truck and a tour bus slowed traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike for hours on May 17, according to the Washington Post. No one was seriously injured after a Coach USA bus collided with the truck, which was heading in the same direction on the turnpike, according to New
Read MoreDriver in Bus Accident Had Suspended License – 18 Times
The driver responsible for a New York bus accident in March 2011 reportedly had his license suspended 18 times, according to BusinessWeek.com. The driver, Ophandell Williams, was also reportedly involved in another accident three days before the one in March, which claimed the lives of 15 people. The bus was returning to New York from
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes ESC Mandate for Trucks and Buses
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new standard requiring electronic stability control (ESC) systems to be equipped on commercial trucks and buses, according to TruckingInfo.com. According to the regulation, vehicles weighing more than 26,000 lbs. would require the ESC systems. ESC systems utilize computers that can detect when a vehicle is losing
Read MoreDriver Killed in Truck Accident in Newark
A truck driver was killed in a truck accident near Newark on April 23, according to DelawareOnline.com. Rescuers worked for two hours to free the deceased driver from the cab on southbound1-95 following the single-vehicle accident. Approximately 30 firefighters from Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company of Newark responded to the scene. The truck flipped
Read MorePizza Truck Nearly Destroys House
A commercial truck carrying Red Barron pizzas crashed into a lawn in Arkansas, knocking over a tree and nearly demolishing a house in the process. The truck reportedly crashed into a Pontiac that failed to yield at a stop sign, according to Sgt. Tom Royal. The semi truck hit the car, then a utility pole
Read MoreParents of Girl Killed in Truck Accident File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after a dump truck hit her school bus in February filed a wrongful death lawsuit, according to sources. Susan and Anthony Tezsla claim the driver of the truck was negligent, and his excessive speed was the reason for the truck accident. “This case involves a heartbreaking, preventable
Read MoreSpevack Law Firm Proud to Sponsor NAACP Banquet
Attorneys Ronald Spevack and David Spevack will both be attending and participating in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)-Perth Amboy Area Branch 34th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet. The banquet is being held on April 27 at Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey. Ronald Spevack serves on the NAACP Regional Executive
Read MoreOne Text or Call Could Wreck it All – Distracted Driving Awareness
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and law enforcement across the country will be cracking down. One tagline being used for the campaign: One Text or Call could Wreck it All. Nearly 6,000 people are killed and another 500,000 injured each year nationally in car and truck accidents caused by a distracted driver. Scientific
Read MoreFatal Truck Accident Shuts Down NJ Turnpike
A truck accident claimed the life of a driver on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to NBC News. A dump truck collided with a tractor-trailer in the late afternoon on April 2, and the dump truck driver died at the scene from sustained injuries. The driver of the other truck was injured and taken to
Read MoreThree Killed, Two Injured in Five-Truck Accident
A multiple-truck accident in Virginia killed three and injured two more on March 26, according to sources. A total of five trucks were involved in the truck accident in Powhatan County, Virginia. A dump truck carrying sludge crossed the center line, colliding head on with another truck transporting pine logs. The log truck rolled over,
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