BEAUMONT, CA — A truck driver has died after a single-vehicle accident that happened in Beaumont, California on Sunday, June 8th, 2014, according to a news article from Los Angeles CBS Local.
Police with details of the crash investigation say that they believe 61-year-old Moises Guerra was killed when the tractor-trailer he was driving crashed on Highway 50 after avoiding another commercial truck that pulled unexpectedly into his path from the shoulder of the highway just before 9:00 Sunday evening. After the truck left the road, the cargo shifted, crushing the passenger cabin.
Scene of the Accident
Moises Guerra was pronounced dead on the scene after the crash. He was alone in the vehicle, and no other injuries were mentioned in the report.
Investigators from the California State Police are investigating.
Commentary:
Just looking at this news release tells me that this accident could probably go one of two ways. Either the truck that pulled off the shoulder and caused the victim to swerve could be at fault, depending on the reasons he was in the shoulder, and if he was paying attention at the time of the accident. If the trucker failed to check his mirror, a mistake all of us make at some point or another, and caused this accident, the trucking company could be liable. On the other hand, if the truck’s load shifted, the company responsible for securing the cargo could be at fault. Either way, this is one of the accidents that definitely deserves a closer look.
–Grossman Law Offices
