A negligent truck driver with a history of speeding violations was operating a large semi-truck when it collided with an Amtrak train in northern Nevada last year, leaving six people dead. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded on Tuesday that faulty brakes were the cause of the truck accident. However, the Safety Board also […]
Fatal Tractor-Trailer Accidents Have Increased 1.9% Since 2010
New data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals that the number of deaths caused by large truck accidents increased by 1.9% in 2011 over 2010. This amounts to 3,757 deaths across the country, compared to 3,686 deaths in 2010. The NHTSA notes that this is the second consecutive increase in statistical […]
Two Trucking Companies Shut Down by FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently ordered two trucking companies to shut down and cease all transportation services. The companies are LEX Express Inc. (DBA Lincolnland Express) from Champaign, Illinois, and Ben Gordon Enterprises LLC (DBA Gordon’s Tree Service) from Slidell, Louisiana. Ben Gordon Enterprises was shut down after an FMCSA investigation discovered […]
Bob Marley Drink Sickens Students at New Jersey School
Officials at a school in Holmdel Township, New Jersey removed a drink from the lunch menu after several students became sick from it. The drink, called Marley’s Mellow Mood (named after reggae icons Bob Marley) contains chamomile and valerian root, which are promoted to reduce stress. However, the drink expressly states on the nutrition facts […]
Woman Sues Yellow Cab Company for Car Accident
A woman from Ashland, Kentucky is suing Taxi Service, Inc. after being injured in a car accident caused by a Yellow Cab employee. In November 2010, the woman was driving in Huntington, West Virginia when a cab driver operating a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria tried to make a U-turn on 9th Street and collided with […]
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