A fatal trucking accident on Interstate 77 near Fort Mill caused all southbound lanes of the roadway to be closed for hours.

A tractor-trailer that was carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline collided with a small sedan causing the truck to catch fire. The 35-year-old driver of the truck was killed in the accident and the two people in the sedan were injured. The truck rear-ended the sedan causing it to be pushed along the median.

After th truck caught on fire, the asphault was burnend so badly that crews had to come and repave the roadway before reopening it. Police are currrenly interviewing witnesses to the accident in order to find out more details.

Trucking accidents can cause serious injury to everyone involved, our condolences are with the friends and family of the victims. 

A log truck accident in Florence, S.C. closed Highway 76 while emergency crews worked to clean the road.

A spokesman for the South Carolina Highway Patrol said that the log truck overturned around 9:45 a.m., spilling the logs across the road. One lane was closed while crews worked vigorously to clean all the logs off of the road. No serious injuries were reported.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a semi-truck accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Charleston truck accident lawyers of The steinberg law firm by calling  843-720-2800.

A 58-year-old man was killed after a minivan and truck accident in Bibb County.

An investigation into the accident is still underway, but officials say that the man was driving in the rain when his van went underneath the tractor-trailer. The 43-year-old driver of the 18-wheeler was driving slowly trying to find a business through the inclement weather conditions. The minivan followed him up the hill and didn't slow down once he topped the hill. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured, but the 58-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene.

Car and truck accidents are dangerous and traumatizing for all involved. Our thoughts are with the family of the victim.

A crash on Interstate 20 killed a 32-year-old man. Officials say the man's car was forced off of the road by a tractor-trailer that was trying to change lanes.

The tractor-trailer was changing lanes, probably trying to avoid slowing traffic, and forced the car into the median. The man in the car was thrown from his car and was transported to the hospital where he later died of injuries sustained in the accident. Police officials are investigating the accident to see if the truck driver will be facing any charges. The accident is the ninth traffic death in the area this year.

If you or a loved one has been injured or worse in a truck accident, contact the Charleston truck accident lawyers of the Steinberg law firm by calling 843-720-2800 today.