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Video of Fuel Truck on Fire on the Dallas North Tollway
December 30, 2009

Video of the tanker truck that caught fire after it hit a barrier on the ramp from the Dallas North Tollway to the George Bush Turnpike in the early morning hours of December 18, 2009 has been released by NBC news. The video was taken by Jonathan Bierschank, who lives in a nearby apartment complex after he heard the crash. The Department of Public Safety has not publicly released a report detailing its finding of the cause of the crash, but they did confirm that unfortunately, the driver of the 18 wheeler died in the crash.

Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved in this incident, but this incident still shows how important the public's safety needs to be considered with the hazardous materials that so many 18 wheelers transport through the DFW Metroplex and across the State of Texas each day.

1. Texas leads the nation in accidents involving 18 wheelers;

2. According to a NTSB study, 90% of the crashes involving 18 wheelers were attributed to driver error. In addition, a TxDoT study showed that restricting 18 wheelers from driving in the left lane resulted in a dramatic decline in the number of accidents involving 18 wheelers.

If you or your loved one are injured or killed in an accident involving an 18 wheeler or other commercial truck, contact Rachel Montes or Tom Herald of Montes Herald Law Group, LLP. We are located in Las Colinas, Texas. Call us at (214) 522-9401 for a free, no obligation consultation. Visit our website at http://www.montesherald.com/ for more information about our law firm and our attorneys.

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CBS 11 Report On Dangerous Driving Zones for 18 Wheeler Accidents
November 19, 2009

CBS 11 News ran a report on dangerous driving zones in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below, is a link to the story and the video. http://cbs11tv.com/local/big.rig.crashes.2.1316635.html

Below are a few of the highlights of the CBS report:

1. Texas leads the nation in accidents involving 18 wheelers;
2. The most deadly stretch of highway was from I-20 from Benbrook to Balch Springs (14 deaths);
3. The most deadly highway intersection was at I-35E and I-20 (4 deaths);
4. The most non-fatal truck accidents on I-30 near Cockrell Hill;
5. Dallas County had the most fatality accidents in the past 5 years than any other county in Texas with 75 deaths;
6. From I-45 in downtown Dallas to I-20 (5 fatalities I the past 5 years);
7. I-30 from Fort Worth to Dallas (12 fatalities over the past 5 years); and
8. I-35W to Highway 114 (14 non-fatal accidents)

In addition, according to a NTSB study, 90% of the crashes involving 18 wheelers were attributed to driver error. In addition, a TxDoT study showed that restricting 18 wheelers from driving in the left lane resulted in a dramatic decline in the number of accidents involving 18 wheelers.

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