HARPERS FERRY, WV — A major tractor-trailer collision sent one truck driver to the hospital in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, according to a news report from The Journal-News.
Investigators have reason to believe that an unidentified truck driver was hurt when the a tanker-truck collided with the rear of a flatbed tractor-trailer while driving on Highway 340 on Wednesday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
One truck driver was taken by EMS to a nearby hospital for unspecified injuries.
Officials from the West Virginia Highway Patrol are currently responsible for the crash investigation.
Commentary:
Whenever an accident where a tractor-trailer has rear-ended a vehicle comes across my desk, all I see is just how preventable the accident was. Truck drivers are trained extensively on road safety, and this includes the necessary precautions of tailoring their speed and following distance in order to prevent an accident. If the truck was found to have been speeding, or the driver didn’t give himself enough room to stop and collided with the truck, the trucking company may be held accountable for the accident if the facts pan out. But never have I seen a trucking company simply admit fault, it is actually more worth it for them to just fight the claims and draw the case out over time in order to wear down the other side, versus simply accepting responsibility for the accident.
–Grossman Law Offices
