CLEVELAND, TX — A tractor-trailer accident left a 36-year-old Cypress resident dead in Cleveland, Texas on Sunday, July 6th, 2014, according to the news report from Your Houston News.
Police have reason to believe that Thomas Celania was killed when the Chevy pickup truck he was driving became involved in an accident. After Celania exited the vehicle to inspect the damage, he was struck by a tractor-trailer just before midnight Sunday.
Scene of the Accident
Paramedics rushed Thomas Celania to nearby Cleveland Regional Medical Center where he died. No other injuries were reported at the scene.
The Liberty County Police is conducting their investigation at this time.
Commentary:
This is one of the accidents where the layout of the road, and the victim’s placement in it is going to be an important factor in figuring out what caused the accident. If the victim was in the shoulder of the road, and the truck bled over the line and struck the victim, the trucking company would probably bear the fault. However, if the victim was in the lanes of traffic, there may not be much that can be argued from that standpoint, but I could not say for sure until I’ve seen all the facts.
–Grossman Law Offices
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