According to a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, an Alabama trucker who killed three people on I-64/40 west of St. Louis in 2008 has been released after pleading guilty to three counts of involuntary manslaughter.
The judge accepted the trucker’s guilty plea and sentenced the trucker to one year in jail. However, the judge also granted the trucker credit for the 371 days he’d already served in jail. In court, the trucker apologized to the families of the victims. He has no plans to return to truck driving as a career.
According to police, the 2008 accident occurred when the trucker, who was distracted while reaching for his cell phone, plowed into multiple vehicles on the highway. The crash killed three motorists and injured fourteen.
At least one of the severely injured motorists in the crash was awarded monetary damages in a civil suit for his injuries. In addition to criminal penalties, civil claims may be brought against negligent truck drivers whose behavior causes injuries or death. In a civil case, an injured person and/or the person’s family may seek monetary compensation to help pay medical bills and other expenses associated with the accident.
If you or a loved one has suffered through a tractor-trailer crash, please contact the Missouri trucking crash lawsuit attorneys at Page Law. Our experienced attorneys will listen to the details of your case and fight to get you and your loved one the compensation you need to move forward after the accident. Contact Page Law today by calling (314) 322-8515 for a free and confidential evaluation of your Missouri truck accident case.
