WATERLOO, IN — A tractor-trailer accident involving a motorcycle left to individuals dead in Waterloo, Indiana on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014, according to the Indiana News Center.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s officials have said that they believe 34-year-old Michelle Reser was killed when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger is thought to have driven up an embankment and into the path of a tractor-trailer on Highway 6 around 1:45 Wednesday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Michelle Reser was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead on the scene, along with the driver, identified by police as 46-year-old Michael Wilson.
The Indiana State Police was assisting the DeKalb Sheriff’s Department witht he crash investigation, and hope to release their findings soon.
Commentary:
With this situation, I see things going one of two ways. Either the driver of the motorcycle made a mistake or was possibly driving recklessly, and caused the fatal accident, in which case, a claim against the driver’s insurance would probably come into the fray at some point. On the other side of the coin, if the tractor-trailer driver failed to take proper evasive action, the trucking company could bear some portion of the fault. Either way, this fact pattern is definitely worth a closer look for clearer answers.
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