Truck accidents are very destructive incidents on the road that cause severe injuries, damage, and many times loss of life. Due to the size and weight of these vehicles, the victims most of the time feel catastrophic and they have to bear the physical, emotional as well as financial repercussions. Being involved in such accidents can be traumatic as most of the time it is a near-death experience.
So, while going through the treatments and recovery period, dealing with the complex legal procedures for claims and compensation for the incident you can consider taking help from firms like Moxie Law Group which specializes in these types of cases and will help you. In this article, we will look at the 10 most dangerous truck accidents of all time in the US and the destruction they caused.
The Carrollton Church Bus Fire – 1988
It is said to be the deadliest incident in U.S. history when a pickup truck collided with the church bus in Carrollton, Kentucky. A drunk driver of the church bus returning from an amusement park trip struck the truck head-on killing 27 passengers due to the burst of flames that the impact caused, while injuring 34 others.
Fiery Pileup in Colorado – 2019
A fierce crash of a semi-truck on the interstate of Lakewood, Colorado that a 23-year-old man drove that lost control due to faulty breaks and crashed into traffic causing the reaction of 28 vehicles crash. These led to the death of 4 people while injuring many of them severely.
Construction Zone Collision on the Oklahoma Turnpike – 2009
An incident of a semi-truck rear-ending a line of cars that were slowed down due to construction on the Oklahoma Turnpike in 2009 caused the death of 10 people due to the collision that led to the massive fire that engulfed the cars.
Cajon Pass Incident in California – 2014
Heavy fog in Cajon Pass, California, caused a collision of 20 vehicles, with some large trucks involved, causing a chain-reaction crash resulting in injuring many of them while causing the death of 2 people.
Walmart Truck Incident In New Jersey – 2014
A fatigued Walmart truck driver rear-ended a limousine van on the turnpike of New Jersey, causing the death of a comedian James McNair while injuring comedian Tracy Morgan.
Jackknife crash in Tennessee – 2015
A jackknifed tractor-trailer incident of multiple vehicle pile ups on the interstate of Chattanooga, Tennessee caused six people to lose their lives in the crash of nine vehicles that involved two tractor-trailer crashes.
Dump Truck Plunge in New York – 2018
Bronx River Parkway incident of a dump truck losing control and crashing into a pedestrian overpass, falling from the overpass, and crashing into the road below resulting in severe damage to several cars. Though there were no fatalities, many were severely injured.
Multi-Truck Blaze on Los Angeles Freeway – 2016
A truck crashing on the freeway in Los Angeles involved many vehicles, several heavy vehicles included which resulted in a massive fire breakdown that shut down the highway for quite some time. It was a chain reaction after one of the drivers lost control and crashed. Significant injuries and damages were reported though no fatalities were.
Fatal Collision in Fresno, California – 2020
An incident of a Semi-truck colliding with he SUV on a highway in Fresno County, California in November 2020. The truck ran into the stop signs and struck the SUV resulting in the death of seven farmworkers inside.
Icy Roads Hazard in Dallas Texas – 2019
On Interstate 30 near Dallas, Texas in February 2019 icy road conditions led to a massive pileup of 130 vehicles, including several semi-trucks. The cause of the incident was losing control of the vehicle due to the slick road and the size of the vehicles worsened the situation leading to death of six people and many of them injured.
