MCKINNEY, TX — A single-vehicle rollover accident ejected and killed one driver, while injuring four teenagers in McKinney, Texas on Monday, June 30th, 2014, according to a news report from The Dallas Morning News.
Police think that 40-year-old Modesta Lopez was killed when the Ford Explorer she was driving is believed to have crashed and rolled several times while exiting Central Expressway at Wilmeth Road on Monday morning.
Scene of the Accident
Modesta Lopez was ejected from the vehicle and killed in the accident, while four teens, whose ages range from 14 to 17 were taken by EMS to area hospitals for treatment.
The McKinney Police is still investigating the crash.
Commentary:
In this instance, people may be quick to come down hard on the driver, because people predominantly blame the victim in this situation. While it is absolutely possible that this crash was caused by simple driver error, assuming so based on a news article would not be giving this accident the fair investigative shake it deserves. I’ve never come across a vehicle that was absolutely free of mechanical problems when I looked at the wreckage, and some of these vehicles were fresh off the dealers lot with under a hundred miles on the odometer. Now, whether or not the problem was in any way connected to the accident is another story altogether, but who could possibly know this until trained eyes get a crack at the evidence.
–Grossman Law Offices
