Five Common Types of Fatal Truck Accidents

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2. Semi-truck accidents are among the most serious commercial vehicle crashes that can occur on Dallas roads. Understanding how and why an accident occurred is important for any crash victim wishing to seek compensation in an injury claim. Below is a look at five common types of fatal truck accidents and how and why they occur.

3. The head-on collision is one of the more potentially lethal types of commercial truck accidents. This typically occurs when either a truck or passenger vehicle travels across the median or centerline, such as during a passing situation or when a driver fails to pay attention to the road. Head-on Collision

4. UnderrideCrash An underride crash occurs when a passenger vehicle collides with a truck (especially from the rear) and becomes trapped underneath. This can happen because of the size discrepancy between the two vehicles. These accidents put drivers and passengers at great risk for severe brain trauma and even decapitation and other fatal injuries. An underride crash occurs when a passenger vehicle collides with a truck (especially from the rear) and becomes trapped underneath. This can happen because of the size discrepancy between the two vehicles. These accidents put drivers and passengers at great risk for severe brain trauma and even decapitation and other fatal injuries.

5. Override Accident The override accident is similar to the underride accident in that the passenger vehicle becomes wedged beneath the large commercial truck. However, in an override accident, the truck drives over the car. This could happen if a truck driver were to abruptly change lanes without checking for small passenger cars in the adjacent lanes.

6. A rear-end collision can occur if the truck driver fails to leave enough space between his or her vehicle and the car ahead. Lack of driver attentiveness is another risk factor for a rear-end collision. A truck driver who is participating in distracting behaviors – texting while driving, looking at a map – is less likely to respond to stopped traffic insufficient time. Rear-end Collision

7. Jackknife A jackknife occurs when a commercial truck or semi essentially “folds” into a position where it resembles the angle of a pocket knife. Improper braking techniques or equipment failure may cause these accidents. A jackknifing truck can easily strike other vehicles in its path, causing severe or fatal injury.

8. Have you or a loved one been seriously injured in a truck accident in the greater Dallas area? Have you lost a family member in a fatal truck accident? contact a Dallas truck accident attorney Julie Johnson at the Law Office of Julie Johnson, PLLC. She is prepared to help fight for fair compensation to address medical bills, lost wages, and other losses.

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