ILLINOIS, IL — Two people were seriously injured in a tractor-trailer collision that happened in St Elmo, Illinois on Thursday, May 22nd, 2014, according to The Effingham Daily News.
Authorities from the Illinois State Police working with local accident investigators have said that they believe 47-year-old Matthew Doran was hurt when the SUV he was driving collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer while driving on Interstate 60 just before 5:00 Thursday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Matthew Doran was taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital where an update on his injuries was unavailable. Also injured in the crash was Randy Curtis, who was driving the tractor-trailer.
The investigation into the accident is currently underway.
Commentary:
While the news article is pretty explicit in pinning this on the rear driver, lets give this accident the fair shake it deserves by looking at it from another angle altogether. You may be surprised to learn how the brake lights for tractor-trailers operate. Essentially they are connected by a few wires that dangle haphazardly between the truck and the cab. Is it really out of the realm of possibility that these bake lights were connected improperly, forgotten about, or damaged? All it would take is a quick look to find out, but jumping to conclusions based on a news article would be irresponsible at best.
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