FREDERICK COUNTY, MD — A head-on collision left two truck drivers in the hospital in Frederick County, Maryland on Friday, September 5th, 2014, according to the news report from WUSA-9.
Authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident have said that they believe William Jackson was hurt when the dump truck he was driving is believed to have collided head-on with another dump-truck after one of the vehicles crossed from the westbound lanes into the eastbound lanes while driving on Elmer Derr Road just east of the intersection with Mount Zion Road around noon on Friday.
Authorities ay that both William Jackson and the driver of the other dump-truck, identified as Gene Wix were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
The Maryland State Police are still investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
The fault in this particular accident is probably going to fall heavily on whichever of the dump trucks is found to have crossed the center line before the accident. Vehicles veer out of their lane and into oncoming traffic every day, and there are many reasons for this, but none of them are good excuses for the offending trucking company. Offenses range from distracted driving, to driver inexperience, each would spell fault for the trucking company depending on how the facts fall into place. This is one situation that needs a trained eye for a much closer look.
–Grossman Law Offices
