Video of Fuel Truck on Fire on the Dallas North Tollway | Dallas, Texas Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Video of the tanker truck that caught fire after it hit a barrier on the ramp from the Dallas North Tollway to the George Bush Turnpike in the early morning hours of December 18, 2009 has been released by NBC news. The video was taken by Jonathan Bierschank, who lives in a nearby apartment complex after he heard the crash. The Department of Public Safety has not publicly released a report detailing its finding of the cause of the crash, but they did confirm that unfortunately, the driver of the 18 wheeler died in the crash.

Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved in this incident, but this incident still shows how important the public’s safety needs to be considered with the hazardous materials that so many 18 wheelers transport through the DFW Metroplex and across the State of Texas each day.

1. Texas leads the nation in accidents involving 18 wheelers;

2. According to a NTSB study, 90% of the crashes involving 18 wheelers were attributed to driver error. In addition, a TxDoT study showed that restricting 18 wheelers from driving in the left lane resulted in a dramatic decline in the number of accidents involving 18 wheelers.

If you or your loved one are injured or killed in an accident involving an 18 wheeler or other commercial truck, contact Rachel Montes or Tom Herald of Montes Herald Law Group, LLP. We are located in Las Colinas, Texas. Call us at (214) 522-9401 for a free, no obligation consultation. Visit our website at https://www.monteslawgroup.com/ for more information about our law firm and our attorneys.