Circleville, OH — Police have reported that no one was seriously injured in an accident that took place Thursday afternoon in Circleville, Ohio. The accident occurred at the intersection of East Main Street and Kingston Pike, around 4:30.
According to reports, Jay Brown was the driver of a UPS truck that was making a left turn, but came to a stop in the opposing lane of traffic. The truck was hit by a car being driven by Jeremy Horn. Horn had a single passenger inside the car.
Although no one was seriously injured, Horn and his passenger said they had sustained injuries related to their seat belts.
The driver of the UPS truck was cited for a lane violation.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Here we have an accident that seems pretty clear cut. The UPS truck stopped in front of oncoming traffic, causing a collision. The police have even found the driver to be in the wrong. While it may seem cut and dry from an outsider’s perspective, behind the scene, these accidents are everything but. Companies like UPS are required to carry quite a bit of insurance for the trucks they’ve got out on the road, so whenever there’s an accident like this, they’re potentially on the line for a lot of money. In those cases, they — perhaps unsurprisingly — try to shift as much blame as they can in the accident to other party. So first and foremost, victims of these kinds of accidents need to know that a trucking company never has their best interests at heart. They’re going to do whatever will be best for their bottom line.
— Grossman Law Offices
