HARLEM — Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called for tougher traffic enforcement and signage Monday after a 6 - year - old boy was
killed by a tractor trailer on his way to school in East Harlem last week.
The Syracuse Post-Standard Syracuse.com reported on a more than $ 2 million settlement obtained by the Lynn Law Firm for the family of a pastor
killed by a tractor - trailer at the Route 31 highway interchange in Cicero, N.Y..
He has been successful in obtaining numerous multi-million dollar awards for victims of medical and other negligence, including an $ 11.48 million jury verdict in August 2011 for the death of an 8 - day - old twin, and an $ 8.5 million jury verdict in December 2011 for the family of a bicyclist hit and
killed by a tractor trailer.
Not exact matches
On Nov. 13, a
tractor - trailer operated
by Patterson in Rockingham County, Virginia crossed the center line and overturned onto a passenger vehicle,
killing the driver.
North Dakota's 2015 Veterinarian of the Year was
killed Nov. 23 when his pickup was broadsided
by a
tractor - trailer rig near the town of Park River, according to published reports.
The UPS
tractor - trailer, operated
by Roger Watts of Waterville, broadsided the van on the passenger side,
killing two occupants of the back seat.
Neither man was seriously hurt in the rollover, but the driver of the rolled truck was
killed when he was struck
by a
tractor - trailer that was passing
by.
According to a recent news report, a family was tragically
killed in a fiery accident when their vehicle was hit
by a
tractor - trailer.
By Harris Lowry Manton LLP October 25th, 2016 Legal Matters, Truck Accidents Comments Off on Bus Crashes into
Tractor Trailer
Killing 13 People
Only about one - fourth of those hurt and 14 percent of those
killed were riding in an 18 - wheeler despite that almost 35 percent of
tractor - trailer accidents in 2010 were caused
by a truck driver.
The victim was
killed when the timber company truck driver's trailer went across the center line while taking a curve in the roadway and clipped another vehicle, causing the
tractor to cross the center line and strike another car head on and veer directly into the cab of the semi-truck driven
by the victim, who died from his injuries an hour after the collision.