Because of the size of the vehicle and the size of the wheels on a big rig or 18-wheeler, they sit very high off of the ground. And therefore it’s very easy for a car that comes into contact with a big rig in an accident to slide underneath it. And when they slide underneath a vehicle that is called an under-ride accident.
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