Recently foggy conditions caused a fiery car accident on Interstate 81 near Woodstock. The crash involved three tractor trailers and one car in which three people died, including two men were from Edinburg, Virginia.
According to
DailyPress.com, a southbound tractor trailer had slowed down because of the fog and was hit in the rear by another tractor trailer. The car slowed because of the collision and was hit in the rear by the third truck. One of the trucks was carrying corrosive materials that caused the fire.
Fog can reduce visibility to 1/4 mile or less and accidents can occur regardless of your driving experience. If you have to drive through dense fog, follow these tips:
• Slow down. Drive at a speed that feels comfortable to you.
• If you have to drive through very dense fog, keep your low beams on. Do not drive with the high beams on because this can blind other drivers who are coming from the opposite direction.
• Keep a safe distance between you and the car ahead of you.
• If the fog becomes too dense, pull over to the side of the road and wait until the fog clears up a little before proceeding.
• Avoid passing other cars.
• Do not drive with your hazard lights on. This can be distracting to other drivers.
We highly recommend not driving at all if it’s foggy outside. No trip is worth a car accident.
Over at my
Richmond, Virginia Accident Injury Lawyer blog I have a new post about an
awful truck accident that happened last Monday.
Attorney Wayne O'Bryan has more information about
Virginia tractor trailer accidents and truck wrecks available on this site. Trucks are very likely to cause wrongful death when involved in an accident with a car.
If you have a personal injury claim make sure to read our book and avoid misinformation about accident injury cases.. We will send it to you at no charge.
I've just posted some
motorcycle safety tips for car drivers to avoid causing an accident or motorcycle wreck.
Also I have a new blog post about a
recent accident in Virginia involving a truck wrecking into a group of motorcycles and sending several of the drivers to the hospital.
Personal injury cases involving cars and/or trucks hitting motorcycles are almost always really bad for the biker.
One case we had a few years ago involved a motorcycle driving through a tunnel with a tractor trailer beside it. The trucker suddenly decided to change lanes in the tunnel and the biker had nowhere to go and was horribly injured.
Luckily for the biker we got him a big setlement from the insurance company in his accident claim.
O'Bryan Law has Virginia attorneys that are experienced in handling motorcycle collisions cases.