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An east Tennessee car crash involving a tractor trailer has left 4 people dead including two children and two adults, one who was pregnant. The accident happened on Tennessee Highway 68, and county road 292.

The Tennessee Department of Safety is including the woman’s unborn baby as a victim in the case. The driver of the big rig escaped injury even after the cab of his truck caught fire, but all of the people in the car that was hit, were killed.
Our condolences to the family and loved ones for this terrible tragedy.

The facts we have are scant – and certainly trucks are entitled to be on the roadway, but what happened here?  Truck drivers are supposed to be professional drivers, and they are legally required to limit their driving time so they can be alert. That’s a rule that is often violated. Was that rule violated here? Was the car not visible from any of the truck’s mirrors? Did the driver look?
It can be scary out there. If you are around large trucks, don’t assume they are paying attention (as they should be) or using their mirrors (as they should be).

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A tractor trailer gas tanker carrying around 7400 gallons of diesel fuel crashed on Tuesday, August 9 in the early morning when the driver ran into a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire who was stopped on the left side of the road after blowing a tire, according to WBIR Knoxville.

The wreck occurred while the tractor trailer was driving in Tennessee. The driver of the tractor trailer slammed into the car on I-75N and flipped, breaking the tank, and it began leaking the diesel fuel.

Fortunately, the driver of the Pontiac was not injured, but the driver of the truck was flown to UT Medical Center, and his condition is unknown according to WBIR.

The leaking tanking was upright and leaking fuel onto the interstate, and some of the diesel ran off into a creek in the ditch just off the road. The remaining fuel was off-loaded as clean-up crews worked on clearing the roads according to the report.

The driver of the tanker was driving a 2007 International Tractor Trailer for Frazier and Mann out of Virginia.

1-75 was closed for several hours on Tuesday, but one lane was opened around 10:30. The Tennessee High Patrol has confirmed that the interstate has been re-opened according to WBIR.

From 2003-2007 there have been six large truck crashes that have involved hazardous material (HazMat) or released hazardous material, and a total of 120 statewide.

Shelby County had the most HazMat crashes in the state during that time with 19, and Davidson County was a close second with 16.

Our sympathy goes out to the driver of the tractor trailer, and we hope that he will make it through this accident. Thankfully the driver of the other car escaped unharmed.

A copy of the official police report may be obtained by contacting:

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Victims of Tennessee auto accidents, work injuries, motorcycle wrecks, and other trauma can experience shoulder injuries, including rotator cuff tears.

Rotator cuff tears can be surgically repaired arthroscopically, a much less invasive alternative than the typical “open” procedure. According to the American Journal of Sports Medicine arthroscopic surgery can reduce pain and improve function, but unexplainedly the procedure seems to have poorer results among women.

If you or anyone you know has been killed or suffered a personal injury or knee injury in Nashville  Tennessee, please contact Nashville injury attorney Phillip Miller and the Nashville Tennessee personal injury attorneys at Phillip Miller and Associates at (615) 356-2000, or contact our office online here. No matter what you do, before you settle your case with an insurance adjuster, read our materials on dealing with insurance adjusters first!

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