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Jeric Christiansen, Dallas Christiansen Die in Tree Service Truck Accident on Garrett Way in Pocatello, Idaho


Pocatello, ID — Two children have died and one was seriously injured in an accident with a tree service truck in Pocatello, Idaho, on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. The accident took place at the corner of Garrett Way and W. Cedar Street, around five in the afternoon.

Reports offer conflicting information on how the accident occurred. Some say that the victims’ vehicle was t-boned by a truck belonging to a tree-trimming service, while others say that it was the victims’ vehicle that collided with the truck.

Killed in the accident were brothers Jeric and Dallas Christiansen. Their mother, Brittany Christiansen was treated and released from a hospital in Pocatello, while the third child in the vehicle, 16-year old Justin Christiansen, was hospitalized.

The driver of the truck was uninjured. Police haven’t released his name. The accident is still under investigation.

Scene of the Accident

Commentary

Because reports are offering conflicting information, we’ll have to wait and see what authorities discover in their investigation before anyone’s really able to chart a way forward. Obviously, if the truck involved rammed into the victims’ vehicle, it’s a strong possibility that they’d be found liable for the accident. And there would be some questions that we’d need to start asking. If the truck is responsible, why? Was the driver watching the road? If not, why not? What’s happened here is tragic, and if it turns out the truck was responsible, then the driver and the company need to be held responsible.

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