{"id":2636,"date":"2024-03-22T17:42:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T22:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2024-03-22T17:42:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T22:42:53","slug":"18-wheeler-crash-causes-backup-on-i-59-near-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/alabama-truck-accidents\/18-wheeler-crash-causes-backup-on-i-59-near-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"18-wheeler crash causes backup on I-59 near Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL &#8212; Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) responded to the scene of a big rig crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 59 near Brighton, according to A<a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/alabama-law-enforcement-agency-jefferson-county-interstate-59-mile-marker-115-highway-patrol-division-troopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BC 3340<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The accident was reported on the southbound lanes near mile marker 115, prompting a closure of the roadway at about 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>At this time, the agency has not issued a statement about the specifics of the wreck, but a photo captured at the scene shows significant damage to the truck, which appeared to be mangled and turned on its side in the grassy median.<\/p>\n<p>The ALEA also did not immediately announce an estimated clearance time.<\/p>\n<p>No information concerning the condition of the driver has been shared.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1PQ8oVyqacihPX4R4ys8WNe-pZ1aIfD0&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been injured in a recent truck collision caused by another person and are unsure about the next steps, you are not alone. Our compassionate and experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alabama truck accident attorneys<\/strong><\/a> are here to answer all of your questions and help defend your right to fair compensation. Find peace of mind today by calling us at <strong><a href=\"tel:(888)774-5836\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;],5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757\">(888)774-5836<\/a><\/strong> or visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>our contact page<\/strong><\/a> to arrange a free case review.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL &#8212; Officials with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) responded to the scene of a big rig crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 59 near Brighton, according to ABC 3340. The accident was reported on the southbound lanes near mile marker 115, prompting a closure of the roadway at about 2:00 p.m. At [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alabama-truck-accidents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2639,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions\/2639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}