Two Tractor-Trailers Crash In Martin County

In late June 2025, two tractor-trailers crashed on Florida’s Turnpike, causing closures for hours. While no injuries were reported by law enforcement, the accident did result in significant cargo spillage, allegedly from both vehicles. Cargo spillage or improperly stored cargo can be a major cause of tractor-trailer crashes, in many cases causing injury or death for drivers and other road users.

Cargo Spills Create Chaos

When cargo spills onto a Florida road, it can be the cause of an accident, or it can be the result of an accident. It appears that cargo spillage occurred as a result of the two tractor-trailers crashing in the Turnpike accident, but it is plausible that the spill occurred because the cargo was loaded improperly in the first place. Improper cargo loading does not cause as many accidents as other factors, but when it does occur, it can cause at best chaos, at worst injuries or deaths.

As one might imagine, tractor-trailers carry wildly varying types of cargo, with some being easier to load than others. If cargo shifts en route, or if it was never loaded properly in the first place, it can affect a tractor-trailer’s center of gravity. Tractor-trailers are generally large vehicles, stopping more slowly than the average car and weighing far more. If its center of gravity is thrown off, the tractor-trailer becomes unstable, and when such a vehicle is unstable, a crash is possible or even likely.

Commercial Driver vs Private Driver

Normally, when a tractor-trailer is involved in an accident, it is with a private car or truck, and the injured party can file suit against the driver (and, in some cases, their employer) to seek compensation. However, the picture changes somewhat when both drivers involved in an accident are commercial. Instead of filing suit, it may be that the driver will seek medical help from their employer or their own insurance coverage if their injuries do not warrant legal action.

If a private car is involved in a tractor-trailer crash, however, you have the right to file suit against the driver and their employer if your injuries are “significant [or] permanent” enough for the state’s tort immunity to be lifted. Florida law normally prohibits lawsuits for personal injury unless the injuries are serious enough to warrant it, and an unbalanced tractor-trailer can be dangerous enough to cause that kind of harm.

Contact A Tampa Tractor-Trailer Accident Attorney

While the Turnpike accident mercifully caused no injury, another cargo-related crash might not play out in the same way. A Tampa tractor-trailer accident attorney from the Rinaldo Law Group can help answer your questions about this type of crash, and work with you toward the fairest possible outcome. Call our office today to schedule a free consultation.

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