Ann Arbor 4/24/2012 9:56:42 PM
News / Law

Tractor-trailer overturns after collision with SUV

Ann Arbor, MI- A tractor-trailer overturns after it was struck by an SUV on Interstate 94, injuring four people.

The accident took place just before 11 a.m. Monday. Police said that a tractor-trailer was traveling eastbound in the left lane when a SUV in the right lane attempted to pass the truck. A box truck was entering the highway as the tractor-trailer and SUV approached the ramp.

The driver of the SUV traveled into the left lane crashing into the tractor-trailer, causing the driver to lose control. The tractor-trailer then slammed into a concrete median, crashed through it then overturned.

The Ann Arbor Fire Department had to extricate four people from their vehicles. The four accident victims sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The tractor-trailer sustained major damage. A truck accident attorney will be able to help a driver recoup the money needed to repair or replace their vehicles, which are their livelihood.

Police had to close one westbound and one eastbound lane as they worked to clean up the debris.

Traffic accidents are all too common and people are often injured. The victims of these accidents can have serious to minor injuries along with extensive property damage. When the victims of a collision wish to seek compensation they are encouraged to hire a truck accident lawyer to help them with their case.

Injury victims will get the compensation they deserve when they hire an accomplished truck accident attorney to begin working on their case.