Los Banos, CA — Guillermo Jones has been identified as the driver who was injured in a dump truck rollover accident in Los Banos, California, on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. The accident took place on Highway 152, near the San Luis Street exit, around one in the afternoon.
According to local reports, Jones lost control of the truck and turned over in the median, spilling a load of scrap metal. He sustained serious injuries and was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.
Police are still investigating the accident and reports say that it may have been caused by a blown out tire. Teams were called out to the scene to clean up the scrap metal and some diesel fuel that had begun to leak.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Tire blow outs are very serious problems. If the authorities complete their investigation and find that the tire was the cause of the accident, there are a few different directions things could go in. If the truck drove over something or hit something on the road and that caused the blow out, the accident is probably going to be covered under the company’s workers’ comp policy. That is, the company will have an insurance policy specifically for these sorts of accidents. If the tire was defective, they’re going to need to start looking at whoever was responsible for the truck’s maintenance. If that turns out to be the case, the driver would be able to bring a claim against them.
— Grossman Law Offices
