Wednesday morning around 9:30, an 18-wheeler ran into a METRO bus on the South Loop feeder road by Scott Street in southeast Houston, apparently after running through a stop sign. 6 people, including the METRO bus driver, were hospitalized with injuries from the crash. Houston police cited the big rig’s driver for running the stop sign. (Sources: click2houston.com, and KTRK abc13.com, 3/6/13)

The thoughts and prayers of our South Loop accident attorneys are with the injured victims of this wreck as they recover from the accident.

Contact the South Loop Accident Attorneys at Denena Points, PC for Help if You’ve been Injured in an 18-Wheeler Accident

We believe that needlessly injured victims of accidents caused by negligent truck drivers deserve aggressive advocacy. Trucking companies and the powerful insurance companies that protect them would seek to minimize the value of accident victims’ losses. They may seek to protect their bottom lines and leave injured victims suffering under heavy financial burdens after a serious accident.

Let us help you hold negligent trucking interests accountable for the needless harm you’ve suffered. Contact us at 281-369-4363 or through our online contact form to receive a free, no obligation legal consultation. Let us help you find your road to a full financial recovery after a serious accident.

Running Stop Signs and Red Lights Injures over 200,000 People Each Year; 1,000 Die

Data from the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) indicates that about 25% of the red light and stop sign runners that cause fatal accidents are intoxicated at the time of the crashes. And around 22% of the drivers that cause these wrecks are unlicensed. Click here to read about another serious METRO bus accident where a truck driver ran a red light and struck a bus.

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