Big Rig Accidents
Coroner identifies victims killed in Pomona freeway crash
The Los Angeles County coroner has released the names of the two people killed Monday morning following a traffic collision on the 60 Freeway.
Otis Hall Jr., 20, from Upland and Sharon Higgins, 20, from Riverside were struck and killed by a semi truck while they were standing outside their cars after the collision on the 60, near Garey Avenue, in Pomona.
The eastbound lanes of the freeway were shut down at 3:14 a.m. and didn’t reopen for more than three hours.
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Keith Phillips said three vehicles were involved in the first crash and a Mustang and Lexus were left disabled on the shoulder.
He said the two drivers were standing outside their cars when the big rig veered over and struck them and the vehicles.
The truck driver was taken to a hospital.
Cause of the Big-Rig Accident: The California Highway Patrol has begun their Investigation. Based on news reports, the big-rig driver lost control for unknown reasons. It is also possible that the driver of the big-rig was partially responsible for the collision. The CHP will undoubtedly investigate if other factors, such as road conditions or negligent vehicle maintenance were factors in the crash.
Truck Accidents and Wrongful Death Liability Considerations: After a big-rig crash, trucking companies waste no time in having their own investigators determine what happened, to protect them as much as possible. The family members of the victims should contact a skilled California truck accident attorney as soon as possible, who can arrange to have the accident scene inspected (while skid marks and other evidence is still present), and contact witnesses while recollections are still fresh. Because of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations governing the tucking industry, truck accident cases are challenging and complex and from a legal standpoint, truck accidents are very different than car accidents. Choosing an attorney, such as, Gary A. Kessler who has successfully won cases against trucking companies is imperative to a successful outcome for the victim’s family.
Big Rig Accident Closes W/B 210 Freeway
GLENDORA (CBS) — An accident involving a Wal-mart big rig and several cars closed a portion of the westbound 210 Freeway Friday morning.
The accident happened just before 5 a.m., east of Grand Ave. Los Angeles fire officials say the big rig collided with three vehicles, seriously injuring at least one person.
Officials say two people were taken by helicopter to County USC Hospital; another person was transported to a Foothill area hospital. Their conditions have not been released.
All lanes on the 210 Freeway were reopened at 6:52 a.m. after a Sig Alert was canceled.
Cause of the Big-Rig Accident: The California Highway Patrol has begun their Investigation. Based on news reports, the big-rig driver lost control for unknown reasons. It is also possible that the driver of the big-rig was partially responsible for the collision. The CHP will undoubtedly investigate if other factors, such as road conditions or negligent vehicle maintenance were factors in the crash.
Truck Accidents and Wrongful Death Liability Considerations: After a big-rig crash, trucking companies waste no time in having their own investigators determine what happened, to protect them as much as possible. The family members of the victims should contact a skilled California truck accident attorney as soon as possible, who can arrange to have the accident scene inspected (while skid marks and other evidence is still present), and contact witnesses while recollections are still fresh. Because of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations governing the tucking industry, truck accident cases are challenging and complex and from a legal standpoint, truck accidents are very different than car accidents. Choosing an attorney, such as, Gary A. Kessler who has successfully won cases against trucking companies is imperative to a successful outcome for the victim’s family.
Two killed in Highway 395 crash identified
Two people killed in a semi truck crash in Red Mountain on Tuesday evening have been identified as Long Beach residents.
Robert Grandberry, 49, was driving a truck on Highway 395 near Trona Road at 8:44 p.m. when he lost control on a curve in the road, San Bernardino County coroner’s officials said. The semi rolled multiple times into the open desert.
California Highway Patrol officers said the crash caused about 2,500 gallons of reclaimed oil the driver was hauling to spill.
Grandberry and a passenger, 31-year-old Marci Cherisse Tate, died at the scene. Another woman riding in the semi was flown to a hospital for treatment.
Cause of the Big-Rig Accident: The California Highway Patrol has begun their Investigation. Based on news reports, the big-rig driver lost control for unknown reasons. It is also possible that the driver of the big-rig was partially responsible for the collision. The CHP will undoubtedly investigate if other factors, such as road conditions or negligent vehicle maintenance were factors in the crash.
Truck Accidents and Wrongful Death Liability Considerations: After a big-rig crash, trucking companies waste no time in having their own investigators determine what happened, to protect them as much as possible. The family members of the victims should contact a skilled California truck accident attorney as soon as possible, who can arrange to have the accident scene inspected (while skid marks and other evidence is still present), and contact witnesses while recollections are still fresh. Because of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations governing the tucking industry, truck accident cases are challenging and complex and from a legal standpoint, truck accidents are very different than car accidents. Choosing an attorney, such as, Gary A. Kessler who has successfully won cases against trucking companies is imperative to a successful outcome for the victim’s family.
