HANOVER, VA — A truck driver was killed in a tractor-trailer accident that happened in Hanover, Virginia on Monday, June 23rd, 2014, according to the news article from NBC 12.
Representatives from the Hanover Sheriff’s Department say that they believe 64-year-old James McAden was killed when the tractor-trailer he was driving hopped the curb and drove into an incline while driving on Verdon Road around noon Monday.
Scene of the Accident
James McAden was pronounced dead on the scene after the crash.
The investigation into the accident is being handled by personnel from the Virginia Department of Transportation, who hope to release the findings of their investigation at a later date.
Commentary:
Any time a truck drives off the road, there is always a chance the driver made a mistake, or fell asleep at the wheel, but on the other side of that coin, there is also a chance that the truck experienced some kind of defect that caused the accident. These trucks are sometimes one of a fleet of thousands of freight-movers, and often times repairs and necessary fixes get lost in the confusion. I’ve seen one case where a truck needed a new transmission, and another truck was given the work order, and the mix-up caused a serious accident for which the trucking company was faulted for.
–Grossman Law Offices
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