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3/29/2010
Angela Colley
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North Carolina Trucker Blames Steering Malfunction On Big Rig Rollover

Police say that an estimated $200,000 of damage was done by a North Carolina truck driver involved in a serious big rig accident this morning. The accident took place at around 6 am and just before the morning commute on I-65 when the truck, which was carrying 16 tons of clothing, turned on its side and left t-shirts covering the interstate.

The truck was driven by 50-year-old Jorge O. Acevedo of North Carolina who claims that he felt something go wrong with the steering in the moments before the tractor-trailer crash. According to police investigating the accident, the truck left the right lane, hit a construction site sign, and then rolled over in the middle of the interstate.

Traffic was backed up this morning though police are waving cars through the emergency shoulder. The entire highway may have to be closed as authorities move the truck off of the roadway.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

Labels: NC big rig accident NC truck rollover North Carolina tractor-trailer crash truck accident mechanical failure


About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury law and have experience handling truck accident cases. Check out our truck accident case results and download our free consumer guide on what to do if you get into a wreck with a commercial truck. We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2010 and have been listed in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. The firm has been recognized as one of the Best Injury Law Firms in North Carolina for personal injury plaintiffs since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.

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