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Car and Truck Accidents

• Lebanon Car Wreck on I-40 Claims Life
  Nov 02, 2009

  
  A car accident in Lebanon TN on I-40 near the Beckwith Road exit claimed the life of old Brian P. Ralls, 23 of Brentwood.  The crash occurred when the vehicle driven by 19-year-old Cody L. Ingram of Lebanon crossed the median on I-40, and hit two vehicles going the other direction.  The driver of the first vehicle hit was John H. Ray, 48, from IL who survived the crash.
  
  The interstate was shut down due to the three car pile up.  - 21 - 30

• Child in Car Safety Seat Survives Murfreesboro TN Bus Crash
  Oct 30, 2009

  
  A child survived a collision of a car and a school bus because she was secured in a child car safety seat.  The crash occurred in Murfreesboro TN near Riverdale High School, in Rutherford County.  The driver of the vehicle was killed when her vehicle collided with the school bus.
  
    Police said Jessica Moss crossed the center line and hit the bus, driven by Acie Lawrence, head-on.  Moss had to be extricated from the vehicle and died a short time later. The baby who was in the back seat at the time of the accident is now with relatives.       - 22 - 30

• Baby Seriously Injured By Wrong Car Seat
  Oct 28, 2009

  
  A Cookeville woman and her two year old child were seriously injured in a car accident on highway 136 in Putnam County, TN.  The child's booster car safety seat was not was not appropriate for his age which caused him to be ejected through one of the car windows during the crash.  A second child was in the vehicle in an appropriate car seat  and was not seriously injured according to a spokesman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
  The automobile accident occurred on October 26^th, 2009 just north of Village Road on highway 136 outside of Cookeville.  Kimberly Lynn Johnson of Spruce Avenue, Cookeville, was driving a 1994 Toyota Corolla and her sister, Ashley Nicole Garcia was riding in the front passenger seat. Garcia's two children, Monica Nicole Garcia, 17 months, and Alex Alonzo Garcia, 2, were in the back seat.  
  
  The driver lost control of the car causing it to run off the right side of the road where it then began flipping as many as three times.  The two year old child that was ejected landed in the northbound lane of the highway.   
  
  A life flight medical emergency helicopter flew the child to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. - 23 - 30

• Macon County Head On Collision Critical Injures Portland Woman
  Oct 22, 2009

  
  A Portland, TN woman was critically injured in a head on collision on Highway 10, just outside of Lafayette, TN.  Jennifer Gilliam, of Sumner County was traveling South down the Highway 10 hill while Calvin Johnson Jr. of Macon County, TN was traveling North up the well known hill.   The two vehicles crashed head on into each other.
  
  The responding officers were of the opinion that Gilliam lost control and crossed over the line striking the vehicle driven by Johnson.  The responding officer stated that upon arrival to the scene he "found the driver of the flatbed outside of his truck, but the young woman in the Explorer was unresponsive and her vehicle was on fire." Gilliam was transported to Macon General Hospital and then to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.  The condition and injuries of Johnson was unknown.  
  
  Highway 10 was closed from the Lafayette City limits to Fergusson Hill Road for clean up of the accident.   
  
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• Cookeville Woman Killed in Crash Near Sparta
  Oct 21, 2009

  
  A Cookeville woman was killed and two men were injured in a traffic crash near Sparta, TN.  Amy D. Tollison, 32, of Benton Young Road, Cookeville, died in the one-vehicle accident, says a report by State Trooper Kevin Ballew. Daniel M. Garcia, 22, of Hickey Ridge Road, Baxter, and Justin F. Tindle, 20, of Massa Road, Baxter, were injured in the crash, the report says. It happened on Wildcat Road.
  
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• Fatal Wreck Involves Children in Springfield TN
  Oct 12, 2009

  One person and several others including children were injured in a head-on collision in Robertson County outside Springfield, TN.  One car side-swiped a SUV and then crashed into an oncoming van on Highway 431.
  
  The automobile accident occurred on a bridge over Carr Creek on Sunday October 11, 2009.  
  
  It was unclear what caused the accident.   - 26 - 30

• School Bus Accident Injures 21 Children Near Winchester TN
  Sep 16, 2009

  A school bus carrying 21 Franklin County High School, South Middle School and Cowan Elementary School students veered off the road and then flipped into a field.  All 21 aboard were taken to Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester and treated for minor injuries.
  
  Parents of the students stated that they have been concerned for their children's safety for the past year since Ms. Daythene Morris took over the route.  Some of the concerned parents eventually took their children off the bus because they were afraid of the possibility of a serious wreck or injuries
  
  School officials stated that a bus accident involving injuries has not occurred in the Franklin County School District in several years.
  
  Fortunately, there were no other vehicles involved, but the accident will remain under investigation.
  
  If your child has been involved in a school bus accident, please call or click to discuss help stopping counties from hiring unqualified drivers to transport our children.    At The Williams Law Group,  we care and we can help!  
  
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• Construction Contractor’s Failure to Warn Traffic of Backup Causes Death
  Sep 14, 2009

  The failure of a construction company to properly warn oncoming traffic and give them sufficient notice of upcoming construction delays caused the death of a man which swerved off the roadway to miss the backed up traffic. 
  
  The widow and children of Richard Kunzler were awarded nearly $4.4 million in damages by a Utah Court after he suffered fatal injuries in 2006 when he attempted to avoid backed up traffic on Interstate 15, resulting in his car striking other vehicles.  
  
  The lawsuit claimed that the Utah Department of Transportation (DOT)  and subcontractors failed to give sufficient notice about the traffic back up for motorist approaching the bridge construction near Spanish Fork. Kunzler, 38, knew there was construction but was unaware of the traffic delay according Tyler Young, the attorney who represents the family. He said Kunzler topped the hill when the driver directly in front of him slammed on his brakes to avoid rear-ending the stand still traffic consequently causing Kunzler to swerve and crash. Only 13 days later, Kunzler died from those injuries sustained.  
  
  Jurors determined damages totaling $4,396,268. Almost $2 million was deducted because of a state law that caps damages against the state and for the victim's partial responsibility in the incident. The final award totaled $2,896,268 for pecuniary damages and $375,000 a piece for his widow and each of his children for loss of care, comfort and companionship. Responsibility was distributed as follows: 20 percent to the victim for part of the negligence that caused his death, 35 percent to UDOT and 45 percent to the subcontractor, Staker & Parson Cos.  - 28 - 30

• Minivan Collision Injures Children
  Sep 14, 2009

  A minivan was struck by a pick up truck on Murfreesboro Road in South Nashville sending two adults and three children to the hospital.   The minivan was attempting to turn into a church parking lot when the collision occurred.  Although none of the injuries are life threatening, Metro Police Department said that the children in the minivan were not restrained properly and there was a booster seat in the back that appeared to be installed incorrectly.
  
  If you or a loved one has been involved in an automobile accident, please call or click to discuss your claim with a real attorney at The Williams Law Group.  We can help!  
  
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• Tractor Trailer Merges into Car Killing TX Man in Nashville Crash
  Sep 14, 2009

  A tractor trailer attempted to merge from I-24 onto I-40, collided with a car killing a man from forth Worth, TX and sending three others to the hospital with critical injuries.
  
  The car flipped several times up an embankment before coming to a rest.    The truck driver was not hurt and has not been cited, although police said they are still investigating.   
  
  If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident involving a tractor trailer, please call or click to discuss your claim with a real attorney at The Williams Law Group.  We can help!
  
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