Dallas Accident Lawyer & Attorney : Fears Nachawati Law Firm : Personal Injury, Wrongful Death : Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Texas

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The Star Telegram Reported, An accident Wednesday morning involving an overturned tractor-trailer rig on southbound Interstate 35 has the highway closed near FM 51 in southern Gainesville.

Traffic in the Cooke County community is being diverted at FM 15 to FM1306, according to Traffic.com, and then be allowed to return to I-35.

The crash site is about 60 miles north of downtown Fort Worth.
The cleanup could take most of the morning, according to broadcast reports.

In Fort Worth, meanwhile, traffic is still trying to unwind from a crash on northbound I-35W near Meacham Boulevard.

The crash had traffic backed up several miles to Interstate 30.
www.star-telegram.com/804/story/613813.html

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As reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, three men died in a crash early Sunday when a car hit a parked 18-wheeler's trailer and burst into flames, police said.

The men were traveling north in a 2002 Subaru Impreza about 3:10 a.m. when the wreck occurred in the 2100 block of Grayson Drive, police spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Smith said. The Impreza was quickly engulfed in flames, she said. 
                         
"The first officer was on scene within a couple minutes," Smith said. "He broke the driver's window to try and get them out, but the car was so badly on fire."

All three men died at the scene. They were Justin Cartwright, 27, of Euless; Corey Pratt, 28, of Bedford; and Aubrey Amado, whose age was not available, of Grapevine, Smith said.

The area near Texas 121 and Mustang Drive has several commercial and industrial properties.

The truck, which was not occupied at the time of the crash, was parked legally, and no criminal charges are anticipated, Smith said.

"We're just getting in touch with the families and making sure they have any help they need," Smith said. 
         

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Early this morning, the Miami Harold reported a car accident involving a deputy car.    

A Broward sheriff's deputy was injured Tuesday morning in a car crash at Weston Road and State Road 84.

The deputy collided with a pickup truck about 6 a.m. on the eastern edge of Weston.

The deputy was trapped in his cruiser and rescuers had to extricate him, said Broward Sheriff's Office spokesman Michael Jachles.

The deputy, who has not been identified, is at Broward General Medical Center and did not suffer any life-threatening injuries, said Jachles.

The driver of the pickup refused treatment. BSO traffic homicide detectives are investigating the crash.

This is yet another case where the cause of the crash is unclear. Legal issues may be involved, and it is important to call a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible.

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01/16/2008

This morning, Fort Worth Star Telegram reported that a head-on collision occurred in Grapevine Texas.

A Grapevine man was seriously injured this morning when the car he was driving collided with a tanker truck on a highway near Grapevine High School, police said.

The accident was reported shortly after 8 a.m. in the 2900 block of Ira E. Woods Ave.

The unidentified man was taken by helicopter ambulance to a local hospital, police said. His condition was unavailable. He was the only person in the car at the time of the accident.

The man was driving a 1989 Ford LTD eastbound on the highway when his vehicle drifted into the westbound lane, striking the tanker truck, police said.

The driver of the tanker truck was not injured, police said. The tanker was empty at the time of the accident, police said.

Police diverted westbound traffic on Ira E. Woods Ave. to S. Kimball Ave. for almost three hours as crews worked to remove the vehicles.

In many instances, reasons for accidents involving a tanker truck can be very inclear. For this reason, it is very important to act quickly in any personal injury case to insure that all legal rights are obtained. 

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December 10, 2007

Today, the Dallas Morning News reported a fatality that occurred in connection with an 18-wheeler accident.

A 47-year-old Dallas man died Monday morning as he drove an 18-wheeler along State Highway 121 in Grapevine.

The man was driving southbound on the highway when the vehicle crossed into the northbound lanes of traffic, Grapevine police said. The vehicle struck a Mazda truck and flatbed trailer, pulled by a Chevrolet truck.

Initial investigation showed that the man may have had an unknown medical condition prior to the crash that caused his death, police said. He was pronounced dead at Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine. His identity was not being released pending notification of family.

No other injuries were reported. The accident remained under investigation.

All too often the cause of an 18 wheeler accident remains unclear.  Several personal injury cases I have handled required extensive investigation by police, our law firm and private investigators. 

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Monday, November 26, 2007
08:26 AM

Early this morning, the Dallas Morning News covered an 18 wheeler wreck that resulted in two fatalities.   

"A driver and his passenger were killed when their car collided with an 18-wheeler late Sunday in Arlington.  The accident was reported just before midnight on eastbound Interstate 20 at Cooper Street.  Arlington police indentified the driver of the car as Abdelrahman Joudeh, 23, of Arlington.  The identity of the male passenger was not immediately available.  The driver of the tractor-trailer truck was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The cause of the accident was under investigation."

This tragic accident is another unfortunate example of the severity of any crash involving an 18 wheeler.  In my experience as a personal injury attorney focusing on 18 wheeler accidents, I always tell individuals involved to seek the advice of a skilled personal injury attorney as soon as possible, as there are many issues that come up when dealing with crashes of this magnitude.

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November 20, 2007 - 4:07 p.m. CST

Late this afternoon, a major trucking accident occurred in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex resulting in serious injury to the driver.  In 18 wheeler accidents, it is important that vital evidence is preserved, including the black box, data recorder, the tractor, driver logs, tires, and any other important evidence or information relating to the accident. The Dallas Morning News covered the trucking accident:

One injured, lanes closed after tanker overturns on Highway 183 in Bedford, Texas

Commuters traveling westbound on State Highway 183 near Bedford should find an alternate route home, officials said Tuesday afternoon.

A fuel tanker truck traveling westbound on State Highway 183 overturned Tuesday afternoon near the northbound State Highway 121 ramp, causing officials to close traffic lanes while the spilled fuel is cleared.

One of three traffic lanes on westbound State Highway 183 and the northbound ramp to State Highway 121 were closed as of early afternoon, Bedford police Lt. Kirk Roberts said.

It’s likely the wreckage won’t be removed until 7 p.m., Lt. Roberts said, because workers are cleaning the fuel spill before they remove the overturned truck

The truck driver was transported in serious condition to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital, police said.