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NTSB Sites Driver Fatigued in 2009 Tractor-Trailor Accident

Doug / 09-29-2010 / Auto Accidents

The June 2009 truck accident involving one semi-tractor trailer and five other vehicles has been reviewed by the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) and the results of their year-long study were revealed yesterday.  It was determined that the driver had extreme fatigue resulting from “acute sleep loss, circadian disruption associated with his shift work schedule and […]

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Safety Group Sends Strong Message to US DOT

Doug / 09-28-2009 / Truck Accident

The U. S. Department of Transportation received a petition last week from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety with the intent of decreasing the number of truck accidents on our highways.  According to their website,  the Advocates are pushing DOT officials to pass rules – to prohibit or restrict the use of unsafe electronic devices, […]

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Tractor-trailer Slams School Bus, Both Burst into Flames

Doug / 09-24-2008 / Truck Accident

A 13 year-old Citra student was killed yesterday in an accident involving a Marion County school bus and a semi rig.  Reportedly the tractor-trailer driver was on his cell phone when his truck rammed into the back of the stopped bus. Then both vehicles burst into flames. The bus was carrying 21 middle and North Marion County […]

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Fatal Accident Spreads New Nickels Everywhere

Doug / 09-18-2008 / Auto Accidents

Two semi-tractor trailers crashed yesterday, resulting in the death of a passenger in the sleeper cab of one of the semi’s.  One of the tractor-trailers was carrying $180,000 worth, or 3.6 million, brand new nickels. The semi carrying the coins was headed to the Federal Reserve Bank in Miami on route from the Federal Mint when it ran […]

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