Fracking Accidents Lead to an Increase of Triple Tragedies
From the Williston Basin in North Dakota all the way down to Texas, there has been a huge boom in oil production over the past decade. The relatively new process called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has allowed access to oil that was once thought to be inaccessible. The influx of oil into the economy, and the subsequent economic boost that comes with it, has come at quite a few costs. Fracking truck accidents, due to increased traffic in the areas, are fairly common. If you have been involved in an accident with a fracking truck you need to enlist the help of an attorney from Arentz Law Group P.C. Call 1-800-305-6000, or fill out the contact form on this page, to schedule your free initial consultation.
What is a Triple Tragedy?
In terms of motor vehicle accidents, a triple tragedy is when there are three or more fatalities as the result of one wreck. The instances of triple tragedies have, unfortunately, been on the rise in areas that are heavily fracked.
How Do Triple Tragedies Occur?
Fracking involves a large amount of water, supplies, and personnel. Because of what is needed to drill and operate a fracking well (it is estimated that over 2,000 semi-trucks are needed in the first year of operations), there is much more traffic on the roads. This increase in traffic, much of which is truck traffic, increases the likelihood of fracking truck accidents.
But that is not the only way that these tragedies can occur. Many of the workers have to work exorbitantly long hours, and then they are forced to drive home while exhausted. Driving while impaired or exhausted is a sure way to get into a wreck.
Take for instance the events that happened in January 2014. A group of 7 oil workers loaded into a van after a 24 hours shift. That van was driving down the road in the darkness of the morning and the driver dozed off. The van crashed into the back of a school bus that had stopped to pick up a child at 70mph; the driver and one other worker was killed (fortunately the children were unharmed). You can read the whole story on the Houston Chronicle site.
These tragedies have increased not just in Texas, but anywhere that fracking is occurring. Employees working long hours and driving exhausted, fracking truck operators under the influence or improperly trained and poor driving conditions have led to a lot of fracking truck accidents.
Contact Arentz Law about Your Fracking Truck Accident
If you have been involved in an accident with a fracking truck, you need to hire an attorney from Arentz Law. The oil companies behind these trucks have aggressive attorneys and insurance adjusters to settle your claim for far less than you deserve. Without an attorney you likely won’t be adequately compensated. Call 1-800-305-6000, or fill out the contact form on this page, to schedule your free case review with a fracking truck accident attorney from Arentz Law today.
Fracking truck accident attorneys can handle cases from accidents that occur in Texas, North Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico, and anywhere else that fracking is prevalent.