OLEY TOWNSHIP, PA — A major collision between two vehicles sent two drivers to the hospital in Oley Township, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014, according to a news report from The Pennsylvania Reading Eagle.
Investigators believe Charles Rogers was hurt when the vehicle he was driving on Route 562 around 11:30 in the morning Wednesday, was struck head-on by a dump truck for reasons currently under investigation while driving on Route 562.
Scene of the Accident
Charles Rogers was taken by paramedics in a helicopter to Reading Hospital where he was being treated for his injuries. The driver of the dump-truck was identified in the report as Scott Twardowski, who was also taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The Pennsylvania State Police is helping with the crash investigation at this time.
Commentary:
Any time a commercial vehicle is believed to have crossed the center line of the road and caused an accident, I highly recommend a two-pronged approach to the investigation. One one side, taking a look at the driver, including his driving record and all the electronic devices in the truck along with him at the time of the crash. If the driver had a history of accidents, or was distracted by electronic gadgets and caused an accident, the trucking company could be on the hook for the accident. On the other hand, we always hear of news stories where a car manufacturer has issued a recall for steering lockups, brake failures, and sticking accelerators. If this accident was caused by one such defect, the evidence would be clear and traceable in the wreckage of the truck, and the truck’s manufacturer could be in some part faulted for the accident. A second look by trained eyes could tell us all this an more.
–Grossman Law Offices
