COLLEGE STATION, TX — A chain-reaction accident involving three vehicles sent one driver to the hospital in College Station, Texas on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014, according to the news report from KBTX.
Police said that they think an as-of-yet unidentified 22-year-old man was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer that is believed to have slowed for construction for reasons currently under investigation while driving on Highway 6.
Scene of the Accident
The unidentified pickup truck driver had to be cut from the wreckage and was taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital where an update on their condition was currently unavailable.
The Texas Department of Transportation was assisting the College Station Fire Department.
Commentary:
Just from what the news is reporting, I’m leaning toward the pickup truck driver being faulted for the accident. Rear end accidents can be difficult to argue from a rear-driver’s standpoint. Barring a major brake light failure on the part of the tractor-trailer, more than likely this accident will fall into the lap of the rear driver, but what if his insurance policy is inadequate and does not cover the damage. In this case, an under-insured motorist coverage policy would bridge the gap between the offending driver’s upper policy limit and the actual total of the damages.
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