One man died in a head-on collision between a large truck and an SUV in Coosa County on Sunday evening. Two others injured in the crash were both rushed to a Sylacauga hospital. One of the accident victims was later airlifted to a Birmingham hospital for treatment. The accident occurred when the driver of a passenger vehicle ran a stop sign and turned onto Highway 280 East. A semi heading in the same direction on Highway 280 struck the passenger vehicle. The impact caused the truck driver to lose control, cross the median, and slam head-on into an SUV. The driver of the SUV was killed in the crash.
Often, truck accidents are caused by the negligence of a third party, rather than the truck driver or trucking company. No matter whose negligence causes the accident, however, truck accident victims often suffer more severe injuries than victims involved in passenger vehicle accidents. Our Birmingham truck accident lawyers help injury victims seek compensation to help pay their medical bills, repair their damaged vehicles, and make up for time missed from work. Some common Birmingham truck accident injuries include:
- Neck & Back Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Scars, Burns, & Physical Disfigurement
- Broken Bones & Fractures
- Paraplegia & Quadriplegia
- Wrongful Death