HILLSBORO, KS — A major crash took the life of one man in Hillsboro, Kansas on Monday, April 7th, 2014, according to a news report from KWCH.
Officials have reason to believe Gary Alleven was killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer while driving on Highway 56 around 6:40 in the morning Monday.
Scene of the Accident
Gary Alleven sustained massive injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead on the scene by EMS when they arrived. The driver of the tractor-trailer was immediately unhurt after the accident.
The investigation is being handled by representatives from the Kansas Police Department.
Commentary:
While police are putting together what happened with the accident, the question I have would be was the tractor-trailer making a legal turn? Did he have the right-of-way on the road he was turning onto? Did he have his signal on before the turn? Many people don’t even think that truck drivers are possible from the exact same driving mistakes, and they couldn’t be more wrong. Truck drivers make illegal turns, lane changes, and mistakes that cause accidents all the time. Unfortunately, being cited for an accident is not the same as taking responsibility for it. Trucking companies will fight tooth and nail to shed as much liability from an accident as they can, which always comes at the expense of the victims.
–Grossman Law Offices
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