SMITH COUNTY, TX — One person is dead, and another is seriously hurt after a crash in Smith County, Texas on Saturday, May 31st, 2014, according to a report from KYTX.
Police say that 43-year-old Thomas Eynon was killed when the Chevy Avalanche they were in drifted across the roand and crashed into a tractor-trailer that was parked on the side of Highway 271 on Saturday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Thomas Eynon was pronounced dead on the scene. Three children were taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital after the accident.
Smith County Police are handling the accident evaluation.
Commentary:
Based on what I am reading here, I am very curious to know what the truck was doing parked on the side of the road when the accident happened. If the truck was suffering from some kind of breakdown, was there clear markings to warn other drivers of the hazard? Was it pulled all the way off the road, off the pavement or on the shoulder? If the truck was sticking out in the road, there may not have been much to do to avoid the accident. Additionally, if the truck was not suffering a mechanical problem, and the driver was just catching some shut eye, or eating lunch, the trucking company could be fielding some tough questions in the coming days.
–Grossman Law Offices
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