Fatal Semi Truck Accident Involving a Caldwell Man

A fatal semi truck accident involving a Caldwell man occurred last Monday according to Idaho State Police. A vehicle was driving southbound on US 95 when it crossed the center line and collided with a semi truck head-on. The driver of the vehicle succumbed to injuries at the scene of the semi truck accident. The Caldwell man was transferred by ambulance to a near by hospital for injury evaluation. All lanes of traffic were blocked for several hours while the accident was cleared.

Common Causes of Semi Truck Accidents

Approximately 500,000 semi truck accidents occur annually in the United States according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Of these, about 5,000 semi truck accident result in fatality. Furthermore, one out of every eight accidents on U.S. roads involve a semi truck.

Here are some common causes for semi truck accidents.

• Tiredness or fatigue while driving.
• Truck maintenance is poor or improper.
• Equipment failure.
• Distracted drivers.
• Improper merging in front of a semi truck driver.
• Unsafe passing near a semi truck.
• Driving in the blind spot of a semi truck.
• Not giving a semi truck enough room to turn.

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