State Trooper Injured in Semi Truck Crash Near Des Moines
A tractor trailer struck an Iowa State Patrol car on Wednesday, Feb. 29, injuring a trooper who had pulled to the side of the road to assist an earlier accident. According to the Des Moines Register,...
View ArticleTractor Trailer Crash Kills One in Chickasaw County, Iowa
A tractor trailer reportedly crossed the center line of Highway 18 in eastern Iowa and crashed head-on with another tractor trailer on Wednesday, Feb. 29. According to EasternIowaNewsNow.com, the...
View Article2 Killed When Semi Rolls Through Crash Scene in Percival, Ia.
Two people were killed and five were hospitalized after their SUV rolled over on Interstate 29 in Percival, Iowa on Sunday, March 18. According to KGAN.com, the SUV rolled several times and ejected...
View ArticleTwo Semis Collide Head-On in Bremer County, Iowa
Three people were hospitalized after two tractor trailer trucks were involved in a head-on collision in Bremer County, Iowa, on Friday, March 23. According to KCRG.com, a tractor trailer traveling...
View ArticleThree Injured When Semi Rear-Ends Car near Claremont, IA
A tractor trailer rear-ended a passenger car on Highway 14 near Claremont, Iowa, injuring three of the car’s four passengers. According to KAALTV.com, the car’s trunk was crushed in the collision,...
View ArticleMan Killed in Tractor Trailer Crash in Coralville, IA
A tractor trailed collided with a passenger vehicle at the Interstate 80 and Interstate 380 junction on Sunday, April 29, killing the woman driving the car. According to WCFCourier.com, the woman was...
View ArticleThe OP-1 and MCS-150 forms in truck accident cases
OP-1 is a form motor carriers use to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for operating authority. MCS- 150 is form to register for a USDOT number. Many companies will...
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Trucker Found Guilty Of Fatigued Driving, Faces Up To Three Years In Prison
Courtesy: NBC Chicago When truckers do not get enough sleep, the results can be deadly. In fact, fatigued driving is considered one of the top ten causes of truck accidents in the United States with 65...
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Trooper Lucky To Be Alive After Semi Hits Patrol Car
Courtesy: KCCI-TV Iowa State Trooper Tracy Bohlen is counting his lucky stars these days. Recently, a semi-truck carrying batteries caught on fire after crashing into a ditch. According to WHO-TV, a...
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Car vs. Semi: Whose fault? Three People Killed, Two Injured in Iowa
I often report about car v. truck collisions on this blog that are the fault of the truck driver. However, it’s important to know that a majority of car v. truck collisions are the fault of the car. My...
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