LAKE COUNTY, CA — A truck driver was killed in a tractor-trailer accident in Lake County, California on Friday, May 30th 2014, according to a news report from the Lake County News Page.
California state police have said that a tractor-trailer that was hauling cement pipe segments crashed and rolled while driving on East Highway 20 near Cora Drive around 5:45 Friday morning.
Scene of the Accident
The driver of the tractor-trailer was pronounced dead on the scene. He was alone in the truck at the time of the accident, and no other injuries were outlined in the news report.
Officials from the California Highway Patrol are still evaluating the accident.
Commentary:
I’d be very interested to have a look at both the wreckage of the truck, and the cargo it was hauling in addition to the systems used to keep the cargo in place. If the cargo shifted on the flatbed trailed, which caused the truck to lose control, the company responsible for loading the haul could be found responsible for the accident if they did not properly secure the cargo. If the cargo was in fact properly secured, and the locking mechanisms used to tie down were faulty, the manufacturer of the ties could be liable. Either way, this accident needs a trained pair of eyes to see what may be overlooked by those more interested in clearing the road for traffic.
–Grossman Law Offices
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