Yes - and if you do nothing fast, ELD data, dashcam video, engine control module data, driver messages, and dispatch records can be overwritten or deleted before you ever see them.

In the next 24 hours: get the Raleigh Police Department or responding agency's crash report number, take photos of your bike, car, helmet, gear, road debris, skid marks, and the exact spot on roads like I-440, I-540, or Capital Boulevard. Get the truck's USDOT number, trailer number, plate, company name, and the driver's name from the cab door if you have it. If you were towed, find out where your vehicle is and tell the yard not to release or destroy it.

Also, send a written spoliation letter immediately to the trucking company, its insurer, and any likely carrier, broker, and tow company demanding they preserve:

• ELD records
• ECM/black-box data
• dashcam footage
• driver logs and dispatch messages
• post-crash drug/alcohol testing records
• maintenance and inspection files

In the next week: confirm who actually controlled the truck. The name on the trailer is not always the legal defendant. In North Carolina truck crashes, there may be a driver, a motor carrier, and a freight broker, and each can point at the others. Get the DMV-349 crash report and identify every insurance policy. Commercial coverage can be much higher than a normal car policy, often $750,000 or more depending on the cargo and operation.

In the next month: make sure the electronic data is downloaded before the truck is repaired, sold, or returned to service. Under FMCSA rules, some records like hours-of-service supporting documents are only kept for 6 months, and some video systems overwrite in days. In North Carolina, even a small mistake can wreck a claim because contributory negligence lets the other side argue you recover nothing if they pin any fault on you.