Truck Accident

Illinois National Guard vehicle collides with semitrailer

Illinois National Guard vehicle collides with semitrailer

July 30, 2019

A truck driver and two Illinois National Guard members were hospitalized with serious injuries after an accident in the northern area of Mitchell, Illinois. The soldiers from the 1244th Transportation Company were in a cargo truck…

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Devastating Truck Accident Kills 4, Injures 11

June 30, 2018

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a fatal truck accident on southbound I-55 in Madison County. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bbg-podcast-june-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Truck driver faces multiple charges in fatal I-55 collision

June 15, 2018

A Colorado truck driver was charged with eight counts of aggravated reckless driving and four counts of reckless homicide in a crash that involved seven vehicles. Four people died in the accident, while 11 others suffered…

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The Consequences of a Truck Accident Can Be Devastating

April 30, 2018

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a truck accident on N I-294 that resulted in a 46 year old man losing his life. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bbg-podcast-april-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Four Killed in Illinois Tractor-Trailer Crash

February 28, 2018

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a tractor-trailer accident on an Illinois highway that resulted in four fatalities. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bbg-podcast-feb-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Four killed in truck accident on Illinois interstate

February 2, 2018

Four women were killed after a tractor-trailer rammed into seven vehicles on Interstate-55 in Illinois. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 20. Twelve other people were injured in the accident. Illinois police identified the…

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Highway truck collision sends pedestrian to hospital with injuries

June 28, 2017

Illinois sees thousands of truck accidents occurring on its roads and highways each year, many of which are fatal. In a recent case, a 48-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a…

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Illinois police investigate seven vehicle pileup on Tri-State Tollway

October 26, 2016

Eight people were injured in a chain-reaction collision involving multiple vehicles on the Tri-State Tollway near Gurnee, Illinois, on the evening of September 19. According to Illinois State Police, a semi-truck crashed into a line of…

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Trucking Industry Lobbies Congress to Relax Safety Rules, Making Truck Accidents More Likely

August 17, 2016

Even after high-profile accidents put truck safety in the national spotlight, the trucking industry has spent millions of dollars lobbying Congress to increase limits on truck size, relax restrictions on driver rest time, and delay rule-making…

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