On Sunday morning, January 26, 2020, a truck crash took place at I-10 at Washington Street. The accident involved a truck flipping over at approximately 11:40 AM after crashing into another vehicle. Details regarding the accident are sparse. Other than the extent of the injuries are only being reported as serious. The identification of the injured party is not available. The accident is still under investigation.
It is reported that the truck that flipped was a truck that was carrying a cargo trailer.
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Many different types of trucks travel the main roads daily. Which increases the chances for accidents involving trucks. The 2018 statistics show the figures that took place regarding truck accidents in 2018. These are as follows:
Pickup Trucks: There were 36,741 accidents. Out of these, there were 250 fatalities. Injuries amounted to 10,460.
Truck tractors: With or without semi-trailer accidents amounted to 2,247. Out of these, there 58 fatalities. Injuries amounted to 536.
The statistics break down the category of vehicle events further, categorizing the vehicles by industry. For example, 58 accidents involved concrete mixer trucks,220 involving dump trunks, and 144 for garbage trucks. Then for tanker trucks, there were 44 accidents in 2018.
There are several different causes of truck accidents. One common cause is drivers of passenger vehicles don’t realize how long it takes for big trucks to stop. It has been indicated that it takes about 40 times greater for a semi-truck to stop compared to a passenger vehicle.