Tractor-Trailer Bus Collision

As an experienced Tennessee tractor-trailer accident attorney when I read a news article reporting that a Greyhund bus is driving along an interstate highway just north of Nashville at 2 AM and is rammed from the rear by a tractor-trailer truck, I have to ask myself what in the world was going on with the driver of the tractor-trailer.

The investigation is ongoing, but from my experience, one of several things was happening here. The tractor-trailer driver was somehow distracted, maybe by one or more of the electronic devices that are all to common in motor vehicles these days. These devices include cell phone, CB radios, GPS devices and even satellite television systems.

Another possibility here is that the driver suffered a medical emergency which made it impossible for him to maintain control of the vehicle and last, but surely not least, the tractor-trailer driver fell asleep and was piloting the big rig down the highway in sudden death mode.

Investigators will look into the electronic device issue to determine if he was talking or texting on his cell phone or fooling with one or more of the other devices and a medical exam will rule in or out a medical emergency. The hard one will be the drowsiness issue. His driver’s log may show that he had over-extended his drive time.

If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee tractor-trailer accident you might want to take advantage of a free consultation with the experienced Nashville tractor-trailer accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.