WYCKOFF, NJ — Walter Feasenmeyer was taken to the hospital following a box truck accident in Wyckoff, New Jersey on Wednesday, September 17th, 2014. The New Jersey News said the accident happened sometime Wednesday morning.
74-year-old Walter Feasenmeyer was hurt when the Jeep he was driving hit a box truck owned and operated by Soda Inc while driving on Cedar Hill Avenue near the intersection with Maple Drive. Authorities think Feasenmeyer hit the truck when it overturned into his path while failing to negotiate a curve in the road.
Paramedics rushed Walter Feasenmeyer to a nearby hospital where he was being treated for minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
This is one situation where people are going to be quick to call it a freak accident, and while the trucking company may want to latch onto this theory, those with a trained eye know that this is not the case. One fact alone needs to be addressed bluntly, because there is no other way around it: trucks that are driving at a speed that is safe for conditions do not simply roll over. Posted speed limits are just that, limits. They are tailored for each individual road. Now, do you think that a high end sports car and a box truck loaded with soft drinks are going to behave the same, going the same speed limit, on the same curvy road? Absolutely not. The truck is going to need to slow down to navigate the curve in the road. This is what I mean when I say driving at a speed that is safe for conditions. If the truck driver failed to do this – and the fact that he tipped into the path of an oncoming car tells me he wasn’t — then the trucking company is going to face some tough questions. Judging from pictures of the accident, it’s a wonder this wasn’t even more serious.
–Grossman Law Offices
