According to recent reports from the Nevada Highway Patrol, two teenagers died after the vehicle in which they were traveling crashed with a semi truck on Highway 50 in Dayton, a small town near Carson City. Ana Laura Munoz, 18, and David Arroyo Lama, 18, of Carson City and Dayton, respectively, were critically injured when Munoz turned …
Big Rig, Big Wreck: Semi Truck Accident Closes Interstate
Semi-truck accidents are often deadly, but fortunately the injuries appear to be minimal in a crash between a car and a tractor-trailer rig that caused significant delays on Interstate 15 near Las Vegas. Nevada Highway Patrol officers responded to a crash near Sahara Avenue in which a semi-truck and car were involved. All five southbound …
Las Vegas Trucking Accident On I-15 Gives Rise To 5 Important Questions
Approximately 1,500 Nevada trucking accidents occur every year where 18-wheelers either cause or otherwise become involved in crashes. This is a large number, but it is hardly surprising considering the fact that Nevada sits where it does, as basic geography means that trucks are constantly coming here and passing through either on their way to …
Study Differentiates Safety Levels For Trucks Of Different Sizes
When people who are not part of the trucking industry think of trucks, they tend to lump them all together in their heads and thing of big 18-wheelers rolling down the highway hauling enormous amounts of cargo. Few people outside of the industry know that there are several different types and classes of trucks, and …