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Recent Truck Accidents on Ohio Turnpike Caused by Sleepy Drivers

Two truck accidents on the Ohio Turnpike last week were caused by drivers that fell asleep at the wheel while driving. Last Monday, a Mack truck hauling three trailers driving on Interstate 80 in Streetsboro crashed into the rear of a Ford Focus, killing the driver and critically injuring her two sons in the crash….

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Truck Accident on I-271 Spills 200 Gallons of Gas, Causes Delays

As briefly mentioned in our previous post, an hour after the Ohio Turnpike truck accident on Monday another truck accident occurred on I-271. The crash occurred around 12:54 p.m. when two cars collided on I-271 in Oakwood just north of the Alexander Road overpass. As firefighters were attempting to clear the two vehicles involved out of the…

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Truck Accidents on I-271 and I-80 Cause Delays, Kill Maryland Motorist

Two major truck accidents caused huge problems for Cleveland commuters on Monday. The accidents occurred on Interstate 271 and the Ohio Turnpike, resulting in one driver’s death, two closed highways and hundreds of stranded commuters stuck in traffic. The crash on I-80, which occurred in Streetsboro, involved a Mack truck hauling three trailers that struck the…

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Ohio Turnpike Car Accident Leaves One Dead, Another Injured

A car accident yesterday on the Ohio Turnpike in Shalersville left one woman dead and another injured. Sandra Pittenger, age 59, of Alliance, was killed when her vehicle ran off the road when trying to avoid another vehicle on the road. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Pittenger was driving westbound in a…

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Truck Driver Pleads Guilty to Killing 10 in Truck Accident

A former Missouri truck driver pled guilty Monday to negligent homicide in the deaths of 10 people as the result of a truck accident in northeastern Oklahoma. Donald L. Creed, 77, of Willard, Mo., will serve 30 days in jail and 10 years on probation for his actions as part of a plea deal. …

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New Technology Aims to Prevent Rollovers During Truck Accidents

A recent study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that if trucks were mandated to be equipped with stability control systems, the U.S. could prevent nearly 3,500 rollover truck accidents and save an estimated 106 lives each year. Researchers found that almost 4,400 injuries a year could be prevented by equipping…

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Ohio Teen Critically Injured in Truck Accident

A 14-year-old Ohio boy was critically injured Monday morning after colliding with a commercial truck while riding a motorized bicycle. The truck accident occurred just before 11:00 a.m. on the 2900 block of Rushland Drive in Kettering, OH. According to news reports, Philip Boyer Jr. was riding his motorized shooter down an alley and…

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Ohio Mayor Dies in Car Accident Sunday

Ohio lost Mayor Jane L. Watts to a car accident this past Sunday night. Mayor Watts was killed when an SUV crashed into the minivan she was driving. Ohio State Patrol reports indicate the car accident occurred at 9:13 p.m. on state Route 231 at Baer Road in Grand Prairie Township. According to investigators,…

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Welcome to Our Cleveland Personal Injury Law Blog

Welcome to our Cleveland Personal Injury Attorney Blog! At Bashein & Bashein our experienced attorneys have been providing personalized legal services to Cleveland personal injury victims since 1949. We have helped hundreds of individuals effectively and successfully navigate their personal injury cases through the Ohio court system. Through our firm’s many years of practicing…

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