Personal Injury Law

Burlington County Truck Crash Kills Man

A two-vehicle accident near Westampton has killed 61-year-old Johnnie Dixon, a Willingboro resident and proved to be the third motor vehicle related fatality crash of 2009 to occur in Burlington County. According to a recent news report in the Burlington County Times, the Burlington tractor-trailer accident happened on Woodlane Road in icy conditions when the area was under heavy fog.

Dixon was driving his Toyota Avalon on Woodlane Road when a tractor-trailer that was driven by Phillip Hoang, a Westminster, Calif. resident, made a turn on to Woodlane Road from Stemmers Lane. The Toyota went into the trailer section of the truck and became partially lodged under it, the report said. Dixon died at the scene of the NY car versus big rig collision. The truck is said to be owned by California-based trucking company TSJ Transportation.

Based on this news report, the New York auto accident is still being investigated and no charges have been filed yet. However, officials say limited visibility and road conditions may have caused the crash. It is estimated that big rigs and trucks cause one accident every 16 minutes in the United States. Of course, the size and weight of these tractor trailers have a devastating effect on smaller passenger vehicles leaving occupants with serious internal injuries that include internal bleeding, head trauma and broken bones.

At Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro, our experienced New York personal injury attorneys will delve into your case to determine if there was negligence involved and who or what could be held responsible for your automobile accident and injuries. As the injured party, you deserve to be compensated for your medical expenses, loss of wages and suffering.

Call our New York car collision attorneys to discuss your case today.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on April 06, 2009 (boomark / email).