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UPDATE: Sonny Saldana Injured in Garbage Truck Rollover Accident Outside New Deal, Texas


NEW DEAL, TX — A sanitation truck driver was injured in a rollover accident that occurred just outside New Deal, Texas on Monday, July 21st, 2014, according to the news report from My Fox Lubbock.

Authorities think that 40-year-old Sonny Saldana was hurt when the garbage truck he was driving is believed to have crashed and rolled into a nearby ditch for reasons currently under investigation just outside of New Deal.

Scene of the Accident

 

 

Police say that Sonny Saldana was rushed to a nearby hospital for the treatment of serious injuries he sustained in the accident. No other injuries were detailed in the news report.

The investigation is currently being handled by representatives from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Commentary:

There are a few details reported in the news that grabbed my attention. On one hand, this accident could have been caused by driver inexperience or error, but there is a chance that the truck was rendered uncontrollable by a brake or steering failure, and a simple look at the inside of the vehicle could tell us for sure. On the other hand, considering that this vehicle was city-owned, there could be miles of red tape set up to make difficult the process of filing a claim against a government body, which means time is the most important factor in this situation, because there could be different and far stricter time limits on filing than with a normal, non-government company.

–Grossman Law Offices

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