MIDLAND, TX — One person was taken to the hospital after a serious accident with a tractor-trailer in Midland, Texas on Tuesday, October 21st, 2014. The article about the accident from the Midland Reporter Telegram said that the crash happened around 8:30 Tuesday morning.
Police in charge of the investigation said that they believe an unidentified 28-year-old driver was seriously hurt when his vehicle and a tractor-trailer collided in front of the Dollar General on Highway 349. News sources said the tractor-trailer was pulling out of the Dollar General parking lot when it hit the truck.
The man was taken to Midland Memorial Hospital following the accident. A hospital spokesperson last reported him in critical condition.
The Midland Police are still investigating at this time.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
Whenever a big truck pulls out into traffic and causes an accident, there are plenty of questions to be asked. Was the turn legal? Was the truck turning into the lane it was supposed to or did it swing out wide? How did the truck driver not see the oncoming vehicle from his high vantage point? Was the driver of the truck paying attention to the road? All the answers to these questions could put the trucking company squarely in the cross hairs of a liability claim if the driver is found to have not been doing his doing his job then the trucking company needs to face some harsh consequences.
— Grossman Law Offices
