Georgia Truck Accident Lawyers Blog

An Atlanta semi accident involved a tractor trailer truck and seven other vehicles on I-20 near Six Flags Amusement Park, according to My Fox Atlanta.

Police report cars had slowed because of sun glare when a tractor trailer nearly slammed into them. The truck moved to avoid the accident, and crashed over an embankment. In doing so, the semi slammed into a parked car on the shoulder, which triggered a chain-reaction collision.

Georgia truck accident lawyers understand the risk posed by crashes with large commercial trucks. Too often, it is other motorists on the road who are seriously injured or killed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports more than 3,000 motorists were killed and 64,000 were injured in crashes involving large commercial trucks in 2008. Fewer than one-fourth of the injury or fatality victims were riding in the tractor-trailers at the time of the crash.

Nationwide, 380,000 large truck accidents were reported, a number that is expected to increase with the economic recovery.

A Hazmat team was called to the scene to clean up spilled diesel fuel and the injured were transported to an area hospital.

The Vision Council of America offers the following safety tips to motorists regarding winter sun glare:

-Use a safe traveling distance to allow for plenty of reaction time.

-Make a habit of using visor to help reduce glare.

-Avoid glossy dash cleaners.

-Keep windshield clean and wiper fluid full.

-Take glare into account when planning route. Traveling roads with tall trees or buildings will help reduce glare.

-Wear sunglasses.