COCONINO COUNTY, AZ — A truck driver was seriously injured after a collision that happened in Coconino County, Arizona on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014, according to a news article from The Arizona Daily Sun.
Police have said that they have reason to believe two people were hurt when the tractor-trailer they were driving and another vehicle crashed while driving on North Snowbowl Road around 5:00 Wednesday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Both the driver of the truck, as well as the driver of the vehicle were taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital where updates on their conditions were not immediately available.
Authorities hope to release the findings of their investigation at a later date.
Commentary:
This news article mentions something that I’ve never seen before in all my years of handling tractor-trailer accidents. It says this truck was used to test prototype transmissions on the road. Before a product like a car, or a transmission goes on the market, it is always put through its paces to work out kinks and bugs, of which there are plenty. If this truck was using a prototype part that failed and caused this accident, the trucking company could be liable for the accident.
–Grossman Law Offices
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