I-15 Truck Collision

An 18-wheel semi-truck collided with three vehicles on Interstate 15 in southern Utah. Family members were traveling together in the three vehicles on their way home to California after visiting relatives in Utah. Two little girls were killed, and 12 other family members sustained serious injuries.

The case was filed in Utah state court and was settled on the eve of trial. Mr. Schuster filed the case against the trucking company responsible for the deaths and injuries. The truck driver had falsified the “rest and mileage” logs required to be maintained by federal regulations. He testified in his deposition that, even though he saw the vehicles pulled off on the shoulder of the interstate, he took his eyes off the road as he reached down to get a pack of cigarettes. The falsified logs demonstrated the safety hazard created when truck drivers violate federal “sleep and rest” rules. The collision was so violent that the family’s vehicles exploded when the truck hit them.