Angelina County, TX — Police have identified Ethel Simmons as the woman who died after a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 69 in Angelina County, Texas. The accident occurred on Thursday, May 29, 2014, around 12:15 in the afternoon.
The accident occurred when Simmons turned off of FM 2021 and was hit by an 18-wheeler being driven by Richard Jensen.
A passing motorist helped Simmons from her vehicle before it caught fire. Emergency workers took Simmons to East Texas Medical Center-Tyler, where she died last Saturday.
The accident is still under investigation.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
News reports say that the victim in this accident was turning left onto U.S. 69 when she was struck by the 18-wheeler. There are a couple of things that could have happened. It’s possible that the driver misjudged the speed the 18-wheeler was traveling at and made the turn before she should have. It’s also possible that the 18-wheeler driver should have been driving slower than he was. Without some of these facts, you can conceive possible scenarios in which the victim is at fault, and others in which the 18-wheeler is at fault. It’s possible that blame lies with both parties. If that’s the case, our job become to figure out how much blame lies with each party, and which had a great hand in the victim’s death.
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