{"id":189,"date":"2013-12-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seidmanlaw-net.lawblogger.net\/blog\/2-semi-trucks-involved-in-chicago-skyway-truck-accident\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:10:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T22:10:22","slug":"2-semi-trucks-involved-in-chicago-skyway-truck-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/2-semi-trucks-involved-in-chicago-skyway-truck-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Semi Trucks Involved in Chicago Skyway Truck Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"item-meta h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/category\/firm-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Firm News<\/a> | December 20, 2013<\/p>\n<p>Semi-trucks can weigh 80,000 pounds or more. They are much heavier than a typical passenger car and can cause major damages and serious injuries when involved in an accident. In many cases, they even cause fatalities. Fortunately, all six people involved in a <a href=\"\/auto-accidents\/truck-accidents\/\">Chicago truck accident<\/a> are expected to survive.<\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred on the Chicago Skyway on the afternoon of Dec. 11. The Skyway is a toll bridge that is nearly eight miles long and connects Indiana to Chicago. According to the Chicago Fire Department, the accident was caused when a semi-truck rear-ended another vehicle. The crash involved three vehicles, including two semi-trucks. An SUV was wedged under one of the trucks. All of the vehicles were traveling on the South Side of Chicago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seidmanlaw.net\/blog\/2-semi-trucks-involved-in-chicago-skyway-truck-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading 2 Semi Trucks Involved in Chicago Skyway Truck Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firm News | December 20, 2013 Semi-trucks can weigh 80,000 pounds or more. They are much heavier than a typical passenger car and can cause major damages and serious injuries when involved in an accident. In many cases, they even cause fatalities. 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