Tuesday May 8 was not a good day for the transportation of coinage in the state of Nevada. A semi-trailer truck carrying as much as $800,000 worth of dimes met an untidy end on Interstate 15 just fifty miles from Las Vegas. The vehicle was contracted to move the tender by the US Treasury Department, but ran into a delay around 3:30 in the morning when it collided with a guardrail. The silver Volvo tractor-trailer overturned near Glendale Nevada, distributing 8 million dimes across the pavement. Given the weight of semi-trucks, any collision with such a massive vehicle should involve the expertise of a truck accident lawyer in Las Vegas.
State troopers were called in to establish a crime scene so the money could be collected by a recovery team. The Nevada Highway patrol reported that the driver and one female passenger were taken to the University Medical Center in Las Vegas hospital to recover. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening at the time.
The cause of the crash is undetermined, according to the Department of Public Safety as the driver says he “doesn’t know what happened.” Though the impact cause the vehicle to overturn and it took until 10:30 to clean up. It is not known how many of the dimes the clean-up team were able to recover.
It’s certainly a lesson to other drivers on the road to stay alert and vigilant when driving. Traveling on highways can be monotonous which results often in relaxation and even sleepiness. If you or a loved one are injured while driving and believe another person or entity may be partially at fault, be sure to seek legal advice from an experienced accident lawyer in Las Vegas as soon as possible.
If you have been in an accident of any sorts, you need a trusted personal injury lawyer by your side. With over 15 years of experience handling injury cases throughout Nevada, you can trust Harris & Harris Injury Lawyers to fight hard for you.
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