The driver leaned to reach a bottle of water. That’s it. His tractor-trailer veered left, he over-corrected to the right, and seconds later $6 million worth of pyrotechnics equipment was scattered alongside Interstate 75 near Lima, Ohio. That accident, which delayed by one day a Kiss and Motley Crue concert in Michigan earlier this month, […]
Ohio truck accidents
Summer Heat Takes a Toll on Tractor-Trailer Tires
Having endured one of the hottest summers on record, people throughout the United States don’t need to look far to see the impact the high temperatures have had. Yellow front lawns. Hefty AC bills. Low water levels in lakes and rivers. And here’s another frequent reminder. Straps of worn rubber strewn across the roadways. Even […]
SUV Crashes into Parked Tractor Trailer in Edinburg, OH
Five people including a pregnant woman were injured when their SUV slammed into a parked tractor trailer at a rest area on Interstate 76 in Edinburg, OH, on Wednesday, May 2. According to RecordPub.com, the SUV failed to slow as it exited the freeway. The driver reported to police that he fell asleep while driving. The […]
Man Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash in Coralville, IA
A tractor trailed collided with a passenger vehicle at the Interstate 80 and Interstate 380 junction on Sunday, April 29, killing the woman driving the car. According to WCFCourier.com, the woman was exiting I-380, lost control of her vehicle and slid in front of a tractor trailer traveling eastbound I-80. The truck smashed into the […]
Cement Truck Crashes with School Bus in Barberton, OH
Investigators are examining why a truck’s brakes failed and whether excessive speed played a factor in a crash involving a cement truck and a school bus on Clark Mill Road in Barberton, OH, on Friday, April 27. According to Fox8.com, the driver of the cement truck and the school bus driver both played heroic roles […]
