They are the biggest, most dangerous vehicles rolling into and out of Rapid City on Interstate 90. Tractor-trailers can weigh up to 80,000 pounds – more than 13 times the weight of the heaviest SUVs available at South Dakota new car dealerships. Those 18-wheelers are...
Every day on your way to work, or on your weekend trip to the Badlands or Devil’s Tower, you more than likely are sharing the road with large semi-trucks. You may feel intimidated when one approaches you or you pass one, hoping that the driver sees you and doesn’t...
Although it may be hard to believe, many tractor-trailers that you'll notice driving alongside you on the highway or city streets weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. This is significantly more than the average passenger car. The latter weighs around 3,000 pounds. The...
South Dakota is a well-populated state, so it is no surprise that there are many vehicles of different kinds out on the roads. If one thing goes wrong with any of those vehicles, the result can be a motorcycle accident, a car accident or a truck accident. Sometimes,...
The middle of summer sees cars and trucks going to many different destinations on South Dakota roads. Most of them, one hopes, pay attention to all of the things that can keep themselves and others safe on the roads, like adhering to speed limits and watching where...
Any automotive accident that South Dakota residents are in is unfortunate and can result in both personal injuries and damages to property, including to the vehicles involved in the accident. Truck accidents, due to the sheer size, weight, and power of the vehicles...
A recent Vermillion High School (VHS) graduate, another area resident and a 3-year-old were seriously injured when their vehicle was struck by a semi-truck on the afternoon of May 13. The incident occurred along Highway 50 just outside of Gayville, a city that's...
