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Interstate 10 was closed for almost 24 hours after a recent truck wreck. It took workers almost a full day to repair the damage caused by a large rig hauling steel that rolled over near downtown. The accident caused major damage to the interstate roadway and shut the highway down for a full day.
All lanes going west on Interstate 10 at the North Freeway were closed while workers worked round-the-clock to fix the roadway. Not only did the truck accident shut the highway down, but again, a commercial vehicle accident inconvenienced thousands of Houstonians seeking to get to work.
Although the Texas DOT indicates that they will recoup the costs of emergency repairs from the insurance carrier for the commercial vehicle, no one is compensating the Houston community for the inconvenience of having a major highway shut down for a full day.
It appears that we have a commercial vehicle accident that frustrates commuters at least once a week in the greater Houston area. Interstate 10 and Interstate 45 have both been closed in the last month due to a large truck accident.
Federal regulations govern not only the condition of the truck but also the hours worked by the truck drivers themselves. Many accidents occur when a truck driver is simply tired and unable to focus on driving. Under the new regulations, truck drivers can drive up to 10 or even 11 hours per day. Many accidents occur simply because the driver was drowsy at the time of the accident.
While the trend lately has been to give truck drivers the benefit of the doubt when implementing new rules and regulations, it is high time that the Department of Transportation considers the interests of communities in addition to those of truck drivers and trucking companies.
I-10 is one of the Texas highways with the highest number of truck accidents involving big rigs. One reason is the traffic congestion and the number of tractor-trailers traveling on I-10 each day. Unfortunately, wrecks involving 18-wheelers tend to result in severe injuries or worse.
While we have been fortunate in the Houston area that most truck accidents blocking traffic have not involved fatal crashes involving other vehicles, the impact on the community is still significant. Our trucking accident attorneys have been helping victims of an I 10 truck accident for over 30 years.
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