FORT WORTH, TX — One person was killed after a rear end collision in Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday, June 17th, 2014, according to a news article released by The Fort Worth Star Telegram.
Investigators have reason to believe 25-year-old Santos Navarez was killed when the vehicle he was driving collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer while driving in the 5100 Block of Interstate 35W around 12:30 in the morning Tuesday.
Scene of the Accident
Santos Navarez was pronounced dead on the scene by EMS personnel after the accident. No other injuries were mentioned in the news report.
The investigation is being handled by the Texas Department of Transportation in conjunction with local police.
Commentary:
While the news article implicates the victim in this accident, that really isn’t looking at this accident in a fair light that it deserves. You may be surprised to learn this but the brake lights on tractor-trailers are connected by a wire that runs from the front, to the rear, and dangles freely above the road, open to debris and other hazards. If this cable was in any way damaged, severed altogether, or improperly connected, the lights may not have engaged, and the trucking company could bear some of the liability.
–Grossman Law Offices
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