There was a deadly crash involving an 18-wheeler in Morgan City, Louisiana on June 24, 2021. The accident occurred on U.S. 90 westbound near the Martin Luther King Jr. exit Eastbound near Willow. The accident involved a 2010 Nissan Altima and an 18-wheeler. The driver of the passenger vehicle was killed in the crash. He has been identified as Duhon Anthony Tillman, of Thibodaux, Louisiana. The driver of the truck has been identified by the police as Joseph Jackson, from Springtown, Texas. Additional details regarding how the accident occurred have not yet been released.
There have been a number of recent trucking accidents in Texas, resulting in severe injuries and sometimes death. There was a major crash involving an 18-wheeler in Beaumont, Texas on June 24, 2021. There was a major crash involving an 18-wheeler near Houston, Texas on June 10, 2021. There was a deadly accident involving an 18-wheeler near Midland, Texas on June 7, 2021.
Safe trucking companies must take adequate precautions to ensure that their drivers do not severely injure or kill members of the public in a trucking accident. Industry standards require trucking companies to provide adequate training to their drivers. Safe companies must also supervise their driver to ensure that the company’s policies and procedures have been followed. Failing to investigate the driving ability of someone a company places on the road can have tragic consequences. Federal law requires companies to take numerous steps in order to protect the members of the public.
Spagnoletti Law Firm has attorneys licensed in Texas, Florida, and New York. We have handled numerous cases involving 18-wheeler accidents in both federal and state court across the country, including Louisiana. Our attorneys have extensive experience and the skills needed to aggressively represent the families of loved ones who have lost their lives or been seriously injured in a trucking or commercial vehicle accident. The experienced 18-wheeler accident attorneys at Spagnoletti Law Firm can help you understand your rights if you or a loved one was involved in an accident. Please contact us online or call 713-804-9306 or 877-678-5864 to learn more about your legal rights.