LAFOLLETTE, TN — A head-on collision claimed the life of one man and left another injured in LaFollette, Tennessee on Monday, May 5th, 2014, according to a news report from WATE.
Authorities have said that they believe 68-year-old Jerrold Packler was hurt when the Honda UEX he was driving is thought to have hopped over the median and struck a pickup truck head-on while driving on Highway 63 around 11:00 Monday night.
Scene of the Accident
Jerrold Packler was killed in the collision, although it is not clear if he died at the scene, or at a nearby hospital a short time later. The driver of the other vehicle was identified by police as Richard Jones, who was also injured in the collision.
Tennessee State Police are helping local officials with the crash investigation.
Commentary:
People will surely look at this accident, and blame the victim. Why this is, I will never know. I believe in giving everybody in an accident a fair shake, and stepping back and looking at this subjectively is the least I can do. It would be unwise to assume both of the cars involved in this crash were in perfect shape, with nothing wrong with them. That being said, is it really all that crazy to think that one of these mechanical problems in the cars caused the accident? If the power steering suddenly failed, the manufacturer of the car could be to blame if investigators find out that is what pushed the car into oncoming traffic.
–Grossman Law Offices
