BRECKNOCK, PA — One driver is in serious condition after a box truck collision in Brecknock Township, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014, according to a news release from the Lancaster Online.
Investigators have said that they believe one woman was seriously hurt when a box truck and a vehicle collided while driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around 5:00 Tuesday evening.
Scene of the Accident
The woman driving the car was taken by medical response crews to nearby Reading Hospital where she was last reported with substantial injuries. Two men in the box truck sustained unspecified injuries in the impact.
Officials from the Pennsylvania State Police are assisting with the crash investigation.
Commentary:
Many people associate commercial vehicle accidents with large, trucking company conglomerates, when many of these accidents happen the commercial vehicles involved are the only trucks the company has that make local deliveries with largely inexperienced drivers. Often times with small business trucks they are driven far outside their reasonable lifespan to save a few dollars on the bottom line. Tires go bald, fluids leak, belts snap, and power steering can fail just as on typical commuter vehicles. I’ve handled a case where the parking brake had been rigged with a wire coat hanger, and when it failed it caused a serious accident. These types of repairs cost money, and when accidents happen, the cost of repair that the owner saved would then be passed onto the victims.
–Grossman Law Offices
