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Two Trucks Collide on I-65 in Hart County

June 4, 2010 - Munderfordville - Two tractor trailers collided on I-65 last week sending both drivers to local hospitals. The truck accident occurred at about 9 a.m. on May 25 near the 65-mile-marker, which is just a mile from the site of the March fatal truck accident that killed 11 people.

According to reports in the Courier-Journal, one of the trucks rear-ended the other after one driver looked down, then looked back up to see the truck in front of him was either slowing or had stopped. The truck driver claims he did not have enough time to safely stop his truck. Both trucks caught on fire as a result of the crash.

One truck driver sustained burn injuries and was flown to University Hospital in Louisville while the other was transported by ambulance to Caverna Hospital. The identities of the truck drivers have not been released.

Southbound lanes on I-65 were closed for several hours to allow police and emergency crews to clear the scene. One of the trucks involved in the collision was carrying glue, which was "all over the place" after the crash and took some time to remove.

Trucking companies can be held liable for a Kentucky truck accident in if it can be proven that they were negligent in any of the critical areas related to the hiring or training of truck drivers and ensuring the safety of their vehicles and cargo.

Our firm will occasionally publish news about national truck crashes and Kentucky truck accidents in particular. We do this to raise awareness about the common factors in truck crashes and what may lead to such traumatic events.

Some of the most common types of truck accidents include, but are not limited to: 

• jack-knife accidents;
• accidents involving hazardous materials;
• truck override or underride; and
• accidents caused by driver fatigue, aggressive driving or distracted drivers. 

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