Newport News Truck Accident Injury Lawyer Report : Blown Tire Causes Truck Crash And Three Injuries on I-64 in Newport News

Three people were injured when a tractor trailer cab blew a tire on I-64 in Newport News, causing it to hit Chevy Cobalt.

The accident occurred at 10:30 a.m. At least one of the three people who were hurt sustained serious injuries.

WAVY.com reported the tractor trailer cab was on I-64 eastbound when it blew a tire which “caused the truck to sideswipe a Chevy Cobalt and then both vehicles struck trees in the median.”

As experienced Newport News truck accident injury lawyers, we are well aware of the seriousness of accidents involving big rigs. In the wake of the Saturday morning accident, the tractor trailer driver was flown by Nightingale to Norfolk Sentara Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, according police. A passenger in the truck was also taken to Riverside Hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.

The driver of the Chevy Cobalt was transported to Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. There was no word on the driver’s condition on Saturday.

The crash led to the closure of two eastbound lanes of I-64 and one westbound lane, as well as a fuel spill and an eight-mile backup.

When a tire blows, leading to an injury there may be grounds for a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer. Or a trucking company could be held liable to pay for injuries, if it failed to maintain its vehicles adequately.

In a recent case filed at Newport News Circuit Court, our client from Hampton, VA who was badly injured in a collision with a truck was awarded $5 million.

The Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries as well as wrongful death, railroad injury cases and medical malpractice. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have over 40 years of combined experience in handling auto injury accident claims. Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA, and always put the best interests of our clients first. The firm is recognized by other lawyers as “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, a national attorney rating service, for our top level of legal skill and highest ethical standards. Our motto is: “Your Injury. Our fight.” If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us at (757) 455 -0077 or contact us through this website.