HUNT VALLEY, MD — A major tractor-trailer accident killed one driver in Hunt Valley, Maryland on Tuesday, March 25th, 2014, according to a news report from CBS Local Baltimore.
Police with details of the crash investigation have said that William Behrens was killed when the tractor-trailer he was driving skidded off the road before rolling onto its top while driving on Shawan Road. The report does not illustrate what may have caused the fatal accident.
Scene of the Accident
William Behrens was taken by EMS responders to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries a short time after his arrival. He is thought to have been alone in the vehicle at the time of the accident, and no other injuries were mentioned in the news summary.
The investigation is currently underway by officials from the Maryland State Police.
Commentary:
Investigators are still uncertain as to what may have caused this accident, but any time a large commercial vehicle rolls, my mind goes to one of two places. Firstly, the chances that this vehicle suffered a type of mechanical failure are very real. Tractor-trailers and commercial vehicles in general are subjected to far harsher treatment than your average car. Parts such as tires, brakes and steering all wear down and can fail, just as in regular cars. Sure the trucks are maintained to some degree, but can sometimes go overlooked, or outright willfully ignored to save time or money. If a mechanical failure is found to caused this accident, a good hard look at the maintenance record of this vehicle may lead to some very tough questions for the trucking company.
–Grossman Law Offices
