By John Cooper, Eastern Shore Injury Lawyer

A Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling down Route 13 in Mefla, Virginia (VA), when the truck ran off the road, hit two telephone polls, slammed into two cars, and finally hit a building. The truck driver, a Mappsville, VA, resident, suffered injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment, according to WAVY.com.

What exactly caused the truck accident remains a mystery. Was the trucker distracted in some way? Was there a mechanical problem with the tractor trailer? The investigation is still ongoing.

One lane of Route 13 was shut down for several hours as crews repaired what was damaged. Reports estimate thousands of dollars’ worth of property damage resulted from the accident. Fortunately, no one was killed in the truck crash.

This wreck illustrates the immense damage that can be done when a truck is involved. That is why it is so important for truck companies to make sure their tractor-trailers and 18-wheelers are operating at an optimum level and truckers do not drive their trucks recklessly.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm handling Eastern Shore VA injury accident law and we have handled thousands of car and truck accident cases, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Check out our case results to see for yourself. We are familiar with Route 13, including people from Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island. We provide free injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the “Best Lawyers in America” 2010 Edition. These two, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper were named 2010 Virginia “Super Lawyers” For Personal Injury Law (less than 5% of outstanding lawyers are chosen), and our firm includes attorneys selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical, respected law firms. We provide this blog as a pro bono public service.

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