Unsecure loads on trucks are a common cause of serious Massachusetts trucking accidents. A recent fatal accident happened when a loader/backhoe fell off a tractor-trailer being towed by a National Grid truck and landed right on top of a van on Interstate 495 in Southborough, according to boston.com. Criminal charges…
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Train Accident Shuts Down AmTrack Trips between Boston and New York
A large truck was the cause of canceled train trips after the driver ran his vehicle into an overhead power system near New Haven, Connecticut. The collision caused Amtrak to suspend all trains traveling between Boston and New York for more than three hours last week, according to The Wall…
Data Recorders could reduce risk of Massachusetts trucking accidents
Technology helps track hours of service and eliminates paperwork for commercial truckers which could keep them more alert, thereby reducing the risk of Boston trucking accidents. A regulatory proposal was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requiring installation of electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs)…
Don’t drive and text this holiday season
Texting on your cell phone while driving is a common danger we face today and can heighten the risk involved with Boston truck or car accident on a daily basis. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that for 2009 almost 5,500 people were killed because they were involved in…
Distracted driving laws aim to prevent Massachusetts truck and bus accidents, traffic accidents by employees on the job
In an effort to reduce Boston trucking accidents and accidents nationwide involving trucks, buses, and trains, the federal government announced new rules governing commercial drivers as part of the second annual Distracted Driving Summit in Washington, D.C. Our Massachusetts injury lawyers frequently report on the dangers of accidents involving large…
Fatal Massachusetts bicycle accident reported on Martha’s Vineyard after cyclist falls beneath semi
Authorities are investigating a fatal Massachusetts bicycle accident that involved a semi and claimed the life of a 40-year-old woman on Martha’s Vineyard. According to the Martha’s Vineyard Gazette, the cyclist died on State Road near Camp Street, just west of Main Street. The crash happened just after 2 p.m.…
Freak explosion causes Massachusetts trucking accident
Three people were injured when aerosol paint inside a party truck exploded, causing the victims to be splattered in paint, the Associated Press reported. Massachusetts trucking accidents are frequently caused by dangerous or unsafe loads, though exploding paint is not an everyday occurrence. Motorists who are injured in a trucking…
Boston trucking accident seriously injures dump truck driver, snarls traffic on I-93
A dump truck rollover on I-93 seriously injured the driver and caused headaches for motorists this morning, the Boston Globe reported. Thankfully no motorists were involved in the Boston trucking accident. Large trucks, including semis and dump trucks, are heavily regulated precisely because of the dangers they pose to motorists…
Two killed in pedestrian accidents on highways
Two pedestrians were killed in separate accidents on highways in eastern Massachusetts in the past 24 hours, State Police said. Bruce Flaherty, 46, of Salisbury was fatally injured when he was hit by a car after stepping into the right lane on Route 95 South in Newbury at about 7:30…