Washington Injury Law Blog

Early this morning at approximately 1:00 am a semi-truck crashed into the center median of I-5 then into a bridge over pass killing the driver of the truck. According to reports from the Washington State Patrol the truck driver was new and only had been driving semi-truck for one month.

It unknown why the truck driver lost control but wet conditions did play a role in the traffic fatality. As a Seattle Truck Accident Attorney I have seen that one of the leading causes of serious semi-truck accidents is inexperienced drivers. The truck driver here only had 3 1/2 weeks of training. Perhaps better training could have prevented this tragedy. Fatigue often plays a substantial role in serious truck accidents - especially ones that happen late at night.

Anyone who involved in a semi-truck accident needs to consult with a Washington truck accident attorney immediately. Facts and evidence from the scene of the accident must be documented and collected as soon as possible. This is very important in semi-truck accidents because the injuries involved are more often than not very serious.

 Max Meyers, Esq. 

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Semi-truck driver killed in Olympia crash