Texas interstates are clogged with lanes of traffic, with plenty of commercial 18-wheelers alongside passenger cars and trucks. If you are beside one of those highway behemoths when an accident occurs, the semitruck can jackknife, jeopardizing the lives of others near it on the road.
Read on to learn why truck jackknifing accidents are such a highway danger.
They can happen unexpectedly
All it takes is the start of a summer rain to create the conditions that can make a big rig jackknife. As rain starts falling, the raindrops mix with the dust and oil spills on the road, creating slick hazards for motorists.
If a truck hits that slick at speed, the driver can lose control of the rig and be helpless as its trailer separates into a “V” formation across several lanes of traffic. The resulting devastation can be catastrophic.
The load that gets spilled can be dangerous, too
Depending on what was being hauled as cargo, the consequences of the spill onto the interstate or freeway can also present health risks and dangers to those affected by the jackknifed truck.
If it is hazardous materials being hauled, simply breathing in the air around the carnage can cause illnesses and injuries.
What injured victims should know
If you suffered injuries in an auto accident here in Dallas or the surrounding communities, you deserve to be compensated for your losses and damages. One way to make yourself whole again is to file a claim for damages for the injuries you suffered from the jackknifed trucking accident.