SEQUOYAH COUNTY, OK — A cyclist was seriously injured in an accident in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma on Wednesday, June 18th, 2014, according to the report from 4029TV.
Police say that an unidentified cyclist was hurt when they were struck by a tractor-trailer for reasons currently unclear to accident investigators while riding on HIghway 64 around midnight.
Scene of the Accident
The unidentified cyclist was taken by EMS to a nearby hospital where a update on his condition was immediately available. No other injuries were outlined in the news report.
Oklahoma Highway Police are currently in charge of the accident evaluation and cleanup.
Commentary:
Just from what I have seen in the news reporting, this truck driver is more than likely going to be facing some difficult questions in the coming days. If the cyclist was in the road when the accident occured, what was the driver doing that he could not see him, could not slow to avoid the accident, or could not stop the truck? Surfing on his phone? Speeding? In either of these cases, the trucking company backing the driver would be faulted for the accident, unless there is some detail omitted from the news that I’m not accounting for.
–Grossman Law Offices
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