Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel and Ends up Under a Tractor-Trailer

Posted On: June 22, 2009 by Michael Jeffcoat

On June 2, 2009, Christine Osterholtz of Lakeland, Florida was heading eastbound on Interstate 4 when she fell asleep. She was traveling in the center lane and her vehicle drifted into the far right lane into the pathway of a tractor trailer being driven by Michael Dacunto of Spring Hill. The impact to the left side of the truck caused both vehicles to slide across the entire breadth of I-4 and land on top of the guardrail separating them from the oncoming traffic. The tractor trailer flipped sideways and landed on top of Christine’s car pinning her and her car completely under the truck. Luckily the both drivers were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.

South Carolina accident attorney Michael Jeffcoat represents people injured in auto accidents involving a tractor trailer. For immediate help, call 1-800-827-7898.

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Tractor-Trailer Crash on I-95 Causes Two Deaths

Posted On: January 13, 2010 by Michael Jeffcoat

Be alert and aware when driving.

Unfortunately, this warning came too late for two people in Dunn, North Carolina. On January 12, 2010, Bert Baytops of Newark, New Jersey and a female companion were fatally injured on Interstate 95 when apparently the driver fell asleep at the wheel. The car ran off the road and hit a guard rail and shot back on to the roadway where it rolled to a stop. A tractor trailer driving in the same direction unknowingly came upon the scene and could not stop in time before smashing into the car still in the middle of the roadway. The force of the impact caused the passenger to be thrown from the car. The car blew up with the driver still behind the wheel of the car. Interstate 95 was closed for over five hours.

South Carolina personal injury attorney Michael Jeffcoat represents people who have been seriously injured in auto accidents. To speak directly with an attorney about your case now, call 1-800-827-7898.

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