Thursday afternoon around 6 p.m., an eastbound Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Kenny Alexander jackknifed on I-20 near Big Spring, veered across the median, and struck a westbound International TranStar semi truck. The I-20 truck accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC report that the big rigs’ cabs collided in the violent impact. And the two truck drivers as well as a man in the TranStar’s sleeper were seriously injured and hospitalized after the crash.
The semi crash on I-20 occurred near the Alon oil refinery and shut down I-20 for several hours as authorities investigated the accident and cleared the scene. Victor Arellano was behind the wheel of the TranStar and John Marshall was in the sleeper cab at the time of the semi crash. (Source: Mark Smith, Abilene Reporter-News, 8/23/13)
The I-20 truck accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC wish the victims of this serious semi crash safe and complete recoveries from their injuries.
Transportation-Related Accidents Largely Responsible for a 20% Increase in Texas Fatal Work Accidents in 2012
Driving a big rig is a dangerous, demanding job. Texans suffered over 500 fatal work accidents in 2012, more than 20% of the number in 2011. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said that transportation-related accidents were the primary cause of the fatal work injuries in Texas and accounted for most of the 20% increase in worker deaths over 2011.
Our I-20 truck accident attorneys note that U.S. Department of Labor data supports the TDI assertion, revealing that fatal on-the-job accidents involving drivers of semi trucks increased by a full 57% in 2012. Click the link to learn more about the risk of serious or fatal road accidents to Texas truck drivers.
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