Missouri Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

A Missouri car accident involving a tractor-trailer sent four people to the hospital in Buchanan County, one with serious injuries.

According to local media reports and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on Highway 36. Stephanie Bramblett, 20, was driving a 2002 Ford Focus eastbound on the highway with three passengers: Noah McCrary, 18; Lindsey Hulett, 17; and Colton Shaw, 18. Ahead of Bramblett's vehicle, a tractor-trailer, driven by William Sager, 60, turned onto Highway 36 from northbound Highway 31. As it merged onto the highway, the 1993 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was hit from behind by Bramblett's car. The car ran off the road and came to rest in the median while the tractor-trailer pulled over to the shoulder.

The force of the impact ejected Hulett from the vehicle. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Hulett was seriously injured in this tractor-trailer accident and had to be flown to Heartland Regional Medical Center for emergency treatment. Bramblett, McCrary, and Shaw all sustained less serious injuries, but were still taken to local hospitals for treatment.

Hopefully all involved make a full recover. Our thoughts are with the injured parties and their families.

It has not yet been reported why Bramblett failed to stop before slamming into the back of the tractor-trailer. More investigation into this incident could reveal additional contributing factors not yet identified in these early reports.

More than any kind of mechanical failure, the most common cause of tractor trailer crashes is driver error. While most drivers and companies prioritize safety, a few bend the rules in order to cover more miles or bring in bigger shipments. This can be done by driving excessive hours or speeding, and whenever this happens, mistakes are more prone to occurring. The best way to shift priorities back to safety is to hold negligent drivers and their companies responsible.

There are several ways to do this. The simplest way is simply calling the trucking company directly. You might see a phone number on the truck or a company name that you can search for later. If you feel that contacting the company is not the best solution, there are other agencies you can call.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a special hotline set up where people can call to report negligent companies and unsafe maneuvers by drivers. The number for this is 1-888-368-7238. It may also be helpful to call the local highway patrol. Here in Missouri, that number is 573-751-3313.

Another way to hold a company responsible for a serious truck accident is through the civil courts system. If you feel like an accident involving you or a loved one was caused by driver negligence, or you simply have questions about how to handle an injury accident, contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible.

Johnny Heckman, 36, and William Hilles, 45, were both injured after the vehicle they were in was hit by a tractor-trailer, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

This Missouri truck accident happened on Highway 38 near Marshfield just after midnight on Tuesday morning. The two men that were injured were heading eastbound in a 1999 Ford F350, with Heckman driving. They approached a curve on the highway at the same time as a westbound 2009 Sterling tractor-trailer, driven by Bryan Wells, 44.

According to the accident description in the initial report, as the big rig came around the curve in the roadway, it crossed over the center line. Wells tried to correct by swerving to the right, but the trailer unit still remained across the center line and struck the pickup.

Hilles' injuries were listed as serious, while Heckman's were described as moderate. They both received emergency treatment at Cox South Hospital.

An initial crash report is not considered a comprehensive description of the accident and further investigation, including accident reconstruction, is often performed on more serious accidents.

Those injured in a tractor-trailer crash would be wise to discuss their accident with a truck accident attorney. Trucking companies, especially large national shipping organizations, sometimes have a team of legal experts and crash responders who are often on the scene within hours protecting the interests of the company. Personal injury lawyers will work to make sure the accident victim's rights are preserved.

A Camdenton School District bus and a tractor-trailer were two of the five vehicles involved in a Missouri injury accident on Route 5 that sent 19 people to the hospital, though thankfully, most of the injuries were minor and there were no fatalities.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, this tractor-trailer crash began when the commercial truck, driven by Patrick Wortman, rear ended the school bus. The bus was stopped as a line of cars ahead of it waited for a driver to make a left turn. The initial impact forced the bus into the line of cars, causing a chain reaction collision that ultimately involved three other vehicles besides the bus and tractor-trailer.

A passenger in one of the cars, the bus driver, and 17 students were taken to the hospital for treatment after the wreck. A 13-year-old girl sustained the worst injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital. Her injuries were described only as moderate, however, and she was released later in the evening.

After an accident like this, there will be much investigation into the cause including drug and alcohol tests for the bus and truck driver.

Missouri has already seen a horrible school bus and tractor-trailer accident this year. Thankfully, we didn't see the same level of tragedy in this most recent incident as we did in that terrible school bus crash on I-44 in August where two people were killed.

A serious Missouri truck accident sent the driver to the hospital and shut down westbound I-70 for hours.

The driver, later identified by local media as Jerry Oiler, 51, was airlifted from the tractor-trailer crash site and flown to St. John's Mercy Medical Center for emergency treatment.

The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. near Wright City, Missouri. Oiler's truck began to drift to the right side of the roadway, where it hit a parked car. After the collision, the car and truck burst into flames.

The parked car was unoccupied at the time of the crash. Hopefully Oiler can make a full recovery.

More investigation will be needed to determine why Oiler's tractor-trailer drifted off the road and why he didn't see the parked car.