Domino, TX — One man was killed in an accident involving two semi-trucks north of Domino, Texas, on Sunday, August 14, 2014. The accident took place on Highway 59.
The accident occurred when a crane truck rear-ended a logging truck. The deceased was the driver of the crane truck. His name has not been released.
The Cass County Fire District, as well as the Liberty Eylau Volunteer Fire Department were called in to provide assistance along with TxDOT and Texas DPS. The investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Unfortunately, semi-trucks aren’t as safe as people like to believe. If they’re ever in an accident like this, or one where they collide with something substantial like a bridge support, the cabs are typically beat up pretty good. There are a couple things we should look at here. Why was this accident as bad as it was? Is it because the driver of the crane truck wasn’t paying attention to the road and didn’t slow down in time. Is it because the driver of the logging truck was parked on the road when he shouldn’t have been. Was it because of some structural deficiency in the cab? The authorities will need to complete their investigation before we know for sure. Once we know, it’ll be much easier to start looking at things like liability.
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