Rochester, NY — An accident on the New York State Thruway near Rochester, New York, sent a young man to the hospital on Saturday, November 22, 2014. The accident took place around 2:15 in the afternoon.
Reports say that Gungeet Bajwa crashed his Toyota Camry into two semi-trucks on the highway. Investigators said the accident happened after Bajwa crossed the roads center line, striking the trucks between exits 45 and 46.
Bajwa’s vehicle drove directly between the two trucks, tearing apart and sending it into a ditch on the side of the road. Emergency workers took 20-25 minutes to extract Bajwa from his vehicle before transporting him to Strong Memorial Hospital.
He was alone in his car at the time, and no other injuries were reported. Police are continuing to investigate, as what caused Bajwa to drive into oncoming traffic is unclear.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
I know a lot of people are going to look at an accident like this and assume the driver was the one who put himself in the hospital. All I can say is that, in my years of looking at accidents like this, I’ve plenty of accidents that looked exactly the same at the start, but after they’re investigated it turns out there was something wrong with the car, or some other kind of defect that set the whole accident into motion. I have no reason to believe that couldn’t be the case here. Until all the facts are in, it’s best to hold off judgement.
— Grossman Law Offices
