BROADHEAD, KY — A log truck accident sent two motorists to the hospital in Broadhead, Kentucky on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014, according to a news article from Lex18.
Police have said that they have reason to believe William Pollard was hurt when a log truck collided with the vehicle he occupied while drivign on Highway 70 sometime around noon on Wednesday.
Scene of the Accident
Emergency responders transported William Pollard to a nearby hospital along with 21-year-old Andrea Coots. Updates on their conditions were not immediately available by hospital personnel.
Highway Patrol officials expect to release more information about the accident in the coming days.
Commentary:
I would be very interested to know how fast this truck was going when the accident happened? Why is this important to know? Simply put, the victims may have anticipated enough time and distance to pull off a turn in front of the truck, and if the truck was speeding at the time, they may have misjudged the turn. It is extremely difficult to determine the speed of a vehicle when it is driving at you, many of us have turned across traffic, only to look in our rear-view to discover that a speeding car has narrowly missed us. If this turns out to be the case here, the trucking company could be facing some serious liability related questions.
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