PARAGOULD, AR — One person has been killed in a crash in Paragould, Arkansas on Thursday, May 1st, 2014, according to a news report from the Arkansas State Police.
Authorities have said that they have reason to believe Morgan Crockett was killed when the vehicle he was in was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed unexpectedly into the lanes of oncoming traffic while driving on Pruetts Chapel Road.
Scene of the Accident
Morgan Crockett was killed in the crash, while John Dacus was injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
Officials from the Arkansas State Police are investigating the accident.
Commentary:
Based on my history researching and handling these kinds of accidents, I’d be willing to venture that comparative fault or contributory negligence is going to become a factor in the proceedings after the crash. This is a system that was devised in order to make it easier on investigators, and victims that tend to be locked in a he-said-she-said scenario. Essentially, a judge or jury is presented with both the evidence and arguments from both parties before doing their best to allocate fault to the proper parties. This is where an independent investigator can shift the balance of a case, because by adding evidence and information of your own, you are actively working to create a more complete picture of the incident, leading to a closer approximation of the truth.
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