According to the National Highway Safety Administration, the Keystone RV Company has recently released a recall on some of its 2013 Bullet and Passport trailers. The presumed defect in these trailers is in the mounting fasteners for the stabilizing jacks. The mounting system attaches and secures the trailer to the vehicle which is towing it. […]
Category Archives: Auto Accidents
Often times, drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) work long hours, with unpredictable schedules. Sometimes, CMV drivers must also drive at nighttime, due to the schedule or an emergency. Over the past few years, new regulations have been implemented by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in order to protect drivers, their families, and […]
Steering Wheel Lock Up Recently, a San Antonio man has blamed a sudden steering wheel lock-up as the cause of running over a pedestrian. The man claims that he was driving down the road, lost control of the car, and then hit another man who was walking on the sidewalk. If the senseless death of […]
Each year, thousands of teenagers die in auto accidents. According to the Center for Disease Control, each day, an estimated 8 teens die as the result of car crashes. Many more teenagers are injured and hospitalized due to auto accidents. Causes of these accidents are inexperience, driving at night, driving with other teenage passengers, and […]
According to the Wilson County News, a man from Goliad died in a car crash in Karnes County this past July. The wreck occurred when the Goliad man’s 2005 Toyota sedan possibly crossed the line into oncoming traffic, striking a 2011 Dodge pickup truck which was traveling in the opposite direction. The driver of the […]
In early July, the Wilson County News reported that, just after lunchtime, a truck driver for R Construction Oilfield Services created a multiple-vehicle wreck. The driver of the tractor trailer caused the crashes due to his failure to adequately stop, while approaching non-moving traffic at the intersection of U.S. 181 and C.R. 130. The tractor […]
Every wreck needs to be investigated to determine whether someone was acting unreasonably; but in circumstances where a vehicle rolls over, additional investigation is needed to examine all possible causes of injury and harm. During the lunch hour this past July 22, a La Vernia resident and a Weatherford resident were involved in a wreck, […]
Cycling around town is becoming more and more popular, for pleasure and sport, as well as a reliable mode of transportation. However, San Antonio, Texas is not known for being cyclist-friendly. People who choose to bicycle around the city know, for the most part, to cycle around at their own risk. Many San Antonio motorists […]
Another motor vehicle crash just outside Kenedy, Texas involving a tractor-trailer, 18-wheeler, has claimed four lives and seriously injured one other person. The four deceased all worked in the oil and gas industry in the area. The initial investigation indicates that the four deceased were heading back to an oil rig after spending time in […]
An accident involving an 18 wheeler and a Toyota Camry occurred outside of Kenedy, Texas near Pawnee, Texas on State Highway 72. Apparently, a Toyota Camry struck the rear of the tanker truck which was stopped. The accident occurred in the morning. The driver was airlifted with serious injuries to a hospital in San Antonio. […]