UPDATE: The victim has since been identified as Richard Rector
SENDRO-WOOLLEY, WA — One person died after an accident involving a log truck that happened in Sedro-Woolley, Washington on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014. The news article released by KOMO News said that the accident happened sometime Tuesday morning.
Police with details of the accident said that the man was killed when he was hit by a log truck on a rural logging road just off Medford Road. Police believe that the a log truck driver got out of his truck to check a problem when it rolled over him.
The man was killed in the accident, and no other injuries were reported.
The road was closed while State Patrol officials handled the investigation.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
The news mentioned that the victim exited his vehicle to check a problem with his truck when he was rolled over. My question is, was the problem he was checking in any way related to why it rolled? Did he crest a hill and feel some loose brakes? If there there was a mechanical issue that caused this truck to roll over somebody, then either the company responsible for maintaining the vehicle, or the manufacturer of the truck could bear some of the liability. It’s rarely ever cut and dry, but a keen eye can see these things if they know what to look for.
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