DENTON, TX — A major tractor-trailer collision left one person hospitalized and police looking for another driver in Denton, texas on Tuesday, March 26th, 2014, according to a news report from The Dallas Morning News.
Police have said that they believe a tractor-trailer became involved in an accident with a tanker truck while driving northbound on Interstate 35 near the crossover with Highway 380 around 5:30 in the afternoon. The driver of the tractor-trailer fled the scene.
Scene of the Accident
The driver of the tanker truck was taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital for the treatment of serious injuries. Nobody else reported injuries on the scene.
Authorities are currently looking for a red and white tractor-trailer in connection with the accident.
Commentary:
Any time a tractor-trailer leaves the scene of an accident, I cant help but wonder what they were hiding. I’ve seen cases where truck drivers are on the road for almost double the amount of hours that is legally safe, and when an accident occurred, the driver attempted to conceal the evidence. Another possibility that is becoming more and more common is the driver may have been intoxicated, and driving off would allow him some precious time to sober up and get some marching orders from the higher ups. Fortunately for victims, most commercial vehicles these days are equipped with global positioning, and tracking trucks that run from accidents may be much easier than most people think.
–Grossman Law Offices
