WASHINGTON COUNTY, OK — A two-vehicle collision between a tractor-trailer and a passenger car left one driver dead and a passenger in the hospital in Washington County, Oklahoma on Saturday, July 19th, 2014, according to the news article released by KRMG.
According to representatives from the Oklahoma State Police, they believe Jordan Smith was hurt when the vehicle in which he was a passenger is believed to have collided with the trailer of a semi-truck that was turning while driving on Highway 75.
Scene of the Accident
Jordan Smith was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was last reported in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle was identified in the report as Jared Clark, who was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency responders when they arrived.
The investigation into the accident is currently being handled by officials from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Commentary:
This is one accident where a lot of the end results weighs heavily on the layout of the road and the final facts reported in the investigation. If the truck driver did not have the right-of-way, then the trucking company could bear the brunt of the fault in this crash. However, if the driver of the truck did have the right of way, and the driver of the passenger car was speeding, there could be a claim against the driver’s insurance, again, it all depends on how the final facts fall into place.
–Grossman Law Offices
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