Dallas Truck Accident Leaves Three People Injured – Texas Injury Lawyers
At least three people were injured in a fiery tractor-trailer accident this month near Dallas. The accident involved a truck and at least one passenger vehicle. According to witness reports, the accident, which occurred eastbound on I-21 on Friday, January 7, involved an out-of-control truck that struck a passenger vehicle and a median, and exploded. The truck driver and at least two people in the passenger vehicle were rushed to the hospital. All three have sustained injuries, but these are not reported to be life-threatening.
The impact of the accident was devastating. The sound of the explosion could be heard for miles away, even in downtown Dallas, about 3 miles away. The accident led to the closing of Interstate 30 in both directions. Police are investigating the accident, but there’s no information yet about why the truck driver lost control of his vehicle.
Any accident involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck has the potential to be fatal or devastating. There is no indication yet here that the truck driver was distracted, speeding, or engaging in any other behavior that increases the risk of an accident. However, the fact is that commercial truck drivers have a much higher responsibility to drive safely because of the incredible force that their vehicles generate, and the kind of impact a crash involving these rigs can have.
Unfortunately, as Houston truck accident lawyers we see that too many truck accidents are caused by drivers who are driving at speeds that are too high, or trucks not concentrating 100% on the road ahead. The former are responsible for some of the highest numbers of truck accident fatalities in the country. In 2009, speeding was the number one cause of truck accident fatalities in the US.
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