Parleys Canyon, UT (April 29, 2022) – Multiple emergency response units were dispatched following a collision involving a tractor-trailer on Friday, April 29th in Parleys Canyon.
According to sources, the accident took place at about 5:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 at the on-ramp for Emigration Canyon/State Route 65.
Medical crews on the scene examined everyone involved in the crash and provided transportation to the injured victims. Their current conditions are unknown.
This accident is under investigation.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Truck Accidents in Utah
Tractor-trailer accidents are often caused by negligence on the part of the trucking company. These include overloaded or overweight trailers, faulty truck parts, poor or no maintenance, inadequate driver training, speeding, or other bad driving habits. When mixed with inclement weather, poor road conditions, and overtaxed drivers who are extremely fatigued, the chance for an accident is high.
In 2001, the Utah Highway Safety Office said there were a total of 2, 884 accidents involving tractor-trailers. Over 800 of these accidents caused victim injuries and 36 of them resulted in fatalities. 2010 saw a radical rise in those numbers, with more than 500,000 tractor-trailer crashes taking place throughout the year. These accidents left more than 100,000 victims to bear critical injuries, and just over 5000 victims dead.
Between 1992 and 2002, the rate of fatal tractor-trailer crashes rose by 10%. These preventable accidents were caused mainly by avoidable circumstances such as driver fatigue, unsafe truck operation, oversized and unbalanced payloads, and faulty equipment. Accidents involving large commercial trucks are also subject to the same causative factors as other vehicles, including driver exhaustion, drunk driving, driver mistakes, equipment malfunctions, and improper maintenance.
Parleys Canyon Tractor-Trailer Injury Attorneys
AtJardine Law Offices P.C. P. C., our Parleys Canyon personal injury attorneys fight aggressively to get our clients the justice they deserve. Our knowledgeable attorneys review the details surrounding your claim to determine the most suitable course of action. We put together solid legal claims that we leverage against defendants while demanding full and fair compensation for you.
When victims are injured in accidents caused by the negligence of other drivers, it is crucial that they seek legal guidance from a skilled and knowledgeable tractor-trailer accident attorney in Parleys Canyon as soon as possible. When victims are harmed in collisions, through no fault of their own, they are often able to obtain compensation from wrongdoers to alleviate the financial costs they face for medical treatment, lost wages, property repairs, and a variety of other economic and non-economic damages.
If you have been injured in a car accident as a result of another person’s actions, contact our Utah personal injury attorneys at (801) 350-3506 to schedule a free case evaluation to see how we can help you.
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