An 18 wheeler got stuck in the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile at around 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, causing the road to be closed for hours while crews removed the truck and assessed the damage to the tunnel. The 13 1/2-foot high truck, which was headed from Arkansas to Florida, incurred major damage when the driver attempted to drive through the 12-foot high Bankhead Tunnel. The tunnel is equipped with height sensors that sound an alarm and flash red lights when an overheight vehicle is approaching. The driver, who apparently ignored these warnings, was cited with failure to heed a traffic signal.
Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident. However, negligence on the part of truck drivers often results in serious injury and even death to other motorists on the road. According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the critical factor that causes the majority of large truck crashes is driver negligence. Victims injured in truck crashes caused by a truck driver's carelessness deserve compensation for their physical, emotional, and financial losses. The experienced Birmingham truck accident lawyers at The Walker Law Firm help truck accident victims get the compensation they deserve for their injuries.
If you have suffered an injury in a Birmingham truck accident caused by the negligence of a truck driver or trucking company, contact our experienced Birmingham truck accident attorneys today at 1-877-925-5373. Our Birmingham truck accident attorneys represent victims of personal injury in Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means that you don't pay a fee unless you receive compensation for your Birmingham truck accident injuries.
