Accident involving semi-truck and three other vehicles turns Florida highway into junkyard

Thonotosassa, FL- U.S. 301 at Ohio Avenue looked like a junkyard after a collision between a semi-truck and three vehicles left debris spread across the roadway. 

According to state troopers, the accident occurred at 6:35 am when the driver of a Toyota, Wendy Sue Anderson, 41, attempted to take a left turn off of Ohio Avenue into the path of a semi-truck carrying scrap metal. 

The semi, driven by James Purcell, slammed into the rear of the Toyota, causing it to cross the northbound lanes and slam into a parked Pontiac and then into a mobile home. 

The semi then spun around and rolled over onto its side spilling the scrap metal across the roadway. An oncoming SUV ran into the debris and sustained damage to the front end and undercarriage.  A number of people sustained minor injuries and had to be taken to the hospital. 

The occupants of the mobile home heard the crash and soon found that a car was in their house. The semi-truck lost all eight of its wheels. U.S 301 will be closed for hours while the cleanup takes place. 

Truck accident attorneys know that these collisions can end up costing all parties involved a great deal of money. Aside from the replacing damaged property, the victims will also have to deal with medical bills. When victims need financial assistance they can hire a truck accident lawyer to negotiate with insurance companies or begin building a court case. 

A truck accident attorney will work hard to make certain a negligent driver pays for the harm caused other drivers.