Ep. 88 - Why Construction Zone Truck Wrecks Are So Dangerous || After the Crash

Board-Certified Truck Accident Attorney David Craig breaks down one of the most dangerous places to be behind the wheel: a construction zone. Every summer, road work stretches across Indiana highways, and every year families lose loved ones in wrecks that never should have happened. In this episode of Ask David, David sits down with Ashley Napier, who oversees the litigation file managers at Craig, Kelley & Faultless and stays involved in cases directly. Together they dig into why construction zone truck wrecks are so much more complex than an ordinary car accident, what makes them so deadly, and how families can find answers after tragedy strikes. Ashley pulls real numbers straight from SemiCrashMap.com, and David explains a case they worked on together involving a truck driver who was killed while working underneath his broken-down truck. ✔️ Why 2025 already saw 139 construction zone wrecks in Indiana, with 4 deaths and over 200 injured ✔️ How SemiCrashMap.com shows where semi wrecks happen on I-70, I-65, and near Richmond and Wayne County ✔️ Why most construction zone wrecks happen where lanes merge and traffic slows ✔️ How speed, fatigue, distraction, and trucks on cruise control cause deadly rear-end crashes ✔️ Who beyond the truck driver can be held accountable: brokers, shippers, contractors, and the state ✔️ Why time limits and disappearing evidence make hiring the right attorney quickly so important David Craig is one of the few attorneys in the U.S. who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and accredited by the American Bar Association. That means he meets rigorous experience, ethics, and knowledge standards to hold trucking companies and unsafe drivers accountable. With more than 39 years handling semi-truck wreck cases, he has seen firsthand how a case treated like a simple car accident can leave families without the answers they deserve. One of the cases David and Ashley discuss stayed with them both. A driver whose truck broke down had to get underneath it in a construction zone. Another truck driver, impaired by drugs and traveling in the wrong lane, hit it and killed him. He left behind a wife and two children. Rather than accept the truck driver's minimum insurance, the team asked a harder question: why was there no safe place for him to pull off the highway? 👉 Key takeaway: Nearly every construction zone wreck can be avoided, and understanding where and why they happen is the first step to keeping your family safe on the road. — 00:00 – Why Getting a Truck Accident Attorney Quickly Protects the Evidence 01:04 – Ashley Napier Kicks Off the July Construction Zone Episode 02:11 – Why Construction Zones Are One of the Most Dangerous Times of Year 04:09 – Why a Truck Wreck in a Construction Zone Is an Entirely Different Case 05:23 – The Case of the Truck Driver Killed Under His Broken-Down Truck 07:15 – Why Drivers Deserve a Safe Place to Pull Off the Highway 08:44 – SemiCrashMap.com: 139 Construction Zone Wrecks in Indiana 11:46 – The National Numbers: 252 Fatal Work Zone Truck Crashes in 2023 14:17 – David's Personal Driving Habits in Construction Zones 15:22 – Why Most Construction Zone Wrecks Happen Where Lanes Merge 19:19 – Protecting Construction Workers and Flaggers on the Job 20:07 – Who Else Can Be Held Accountable: Brokers, Contractors & the State 22:04 – Why Time Limits and Vanishing Evidence Make Speed Critical 24:38 – Where to Find Help and David's Free Books — Learn About the Firm: At Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, we've dedicated decades to fighting for trucking accident victims. From preserving evidence to holding negligent trucking companies accountable, our mission is to protect your rights and secure the justice you deserve. Download Semitruck Wreck for FREE: https://www.ckflaw.com/truck-accident... Follow Us on Socials: Website: https://www.ckflaw.com Facebook:   / ckflaw   LinkedIn:   / craig-kelley-&-faultless-attorneys-at-law   Contact Us: Email: [email protected] Phone: 1-800-ASK-DAVID #ConstructionZoneSafety #TruckAccident #TruckingSafety #WorkZoneSafety #SemiTruckWreck #RoadSafety #IndianaTruckAccident #DavidCraig #CraigKelleyFaultless #SemiCrashMap