SLOATSBURG, NY — Melissa Fierman was identified by police as the woman who was hurt in a collision with a backhoe in Sloatsburg, New York on Friday, December 12th, 2014. The report from News Day said that the accident happened around 5:30 Friday afternoon.
44-year-old Melissa Fierman was hurt when the Volskwagen SUV she was driving struck a backhoe while driving on Route 17. Police said that the SUV struck the rear of the backhoe when the bucket penetrated the passenger compartment through the driver’s side windshield.
Fierman was taken by EMS to a Good Samaritan Hospital where she was being treated for her injuries. The report mentioned no other injuries.
The New York State police are still investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
A lot of the fault in this accident is going to rest heavily on details we do not have. Was this a construction vehicle? Was it supposed to be on the road? Were signals or markings that needed to be displayed? Were they displayed? Was this a construction vehicle? Were there cones out? These details believe it or not are very important in determining who could be liable for this accident.
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