SCRIBNER, NE — A two-vehicle collision with a tractor-trailer left one person dead just outside Scribner, Nebraska on Monday, April 28th, 2014, according to a news report from The Fremont Tribune.
Police have said that they have reason to believe that 51-year-old Kevin Janning was killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer that crossed into his path while driving on Highway 275.
Scene of the Accident
Kevin Janning was pronounced dead on the scene by local officials when they responded to the call. The driver of the tractor-trailer was identified in the report as Ronnie Billheimer, who was unhurt after the accident.
Officials from the Nebraska State Police are investigating the accident.
Commentary:
If the dangers of tractor-trailers were not clear to people, accidents like this should serve as a reminder. Drivers need to remember, and be cognizant that truck drivers, while not all bad, are subject to the same distractions and exhaustion that every other driver on the road faces every day. Just the other day I saw an expose on truckers that had hidden cameras capturing truck drivers texting, eating, and looking around the cabin of the vehicle while it is in motion. This was not a small number of vehicles, but nearly every commercial truck that drove by. If a distracted driver caused the accident, the company that employs them would be liable for the accident depending on the facts surrounding the case.
–Grossman Law Offices
