LUBBOCK, TX — A rollover accident resulted in the death of one individual in Lubbock, Texas on Saturday, April 19th, 2014, according to a news report from KTRE.
Authorities tasked with leading the crash investigation have said that they believe 59-year-old Alfredo Arriaga was killed when the vehicle he was driving skidded off the road and rolled several times while driving on CR 1200.
Scene of the Accident
Alfredo Arriaga was killed in the accident, although the report is not clear if he was killed instantly in the accident or if he was taken to a nearby hospital where he died a short while later.
The investigation is currently being handled by officials from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Commentary:
While we do not yet know what may have caused this particular accident, people may be confused as to how a single-vehicle accident may not be the fault of the driver. First of all, assuming that every vehicle in a single-vehicle accident was in perfect mechanical order at the time of the crash is simply irresponsible. If this vehicle had gone in for repairs recently and the repairs were faulty, which caused this accident, either the manufacturer of the vehicle or the repair shop may bear some liability for the accident if their actions caused the crash or made it worse. These kinds of accidents happen very frequently, and unfortunately people are very quick to blame the victims.
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