Detroit, Michigan – A jury in the Eastern District of Michigan Federal Court returned a verdict of $18.5 million yesterday in the case of Montie v. Crossfire LLC et al. The lawsuit was filed by the family of 21-year-old Dillon Montie, who tragically lost his life in a broadside collision with a commercial motor vehicle in 2018. The fatal crash occurred on
Read morePARAMUS, NJ (TruckingNewsNow.com) — The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, a non-profit organization focused on truck safety, says the history of the trucking company involved in the fatal school bus wreck is disturbing. “The record of the Mendez Trucking Company shows why regulation is so important,” said attorney Michael Leizerman, co-founder of the ATAA. “Why is a company with 247
Read moreIDAHO FALLS, ID (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Idaho State Police) — Idaho State Police are investigating a Wednesday morning accident involving a passenger car and a Western Star Semi. It happened on Southbound US-20 at E200N, near milepost 341 north of Sugar City in Fremont County. According to police, Tristian J. Rawson, 20, of St. Anthony was driving southbound on US-20 in
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HAMMOND, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) — A crash between a passenger car and a semi sent one of the drivers to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Nicole Maenza of the Indiana State Police revealed that at approximately 4:40 this morning a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Tristen M. Riezinger, 22 of Crown Point was east bound on
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BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, IN (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: Indiana State Police) — Indiana State Police Tuesday morning responded to a single vehicle crash on I-65 northbound near the 58 mile marker. A 15 year old passenger in the vehicle was seriously injured and transported to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment. The initial investigation by Trp. Seth Davidson indicated that a 2016 International box
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NEWBURGH, NY (TruckingNewsNow.com) (Source: NY State Police) — The New York State Police from the Newburgh barracks investigated a serious personal injury commercial vehicle crash on Interstate 87 near mile marker 63.3 in the town of Newburgh, that occurred at approximately 3:52 p.m. Initial investigation suggests vehicle one, a tandem tractor-trailer hauling recycled aluminum cans, was southbound on Interstate 87
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