DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX — One person was hospitalized following an accident with a dump truck that happened just outside Dripping Springs, Texas on Friday, December 26th, 2014. The news said that the accident happened at about 12:40 Friday afternoon.
One person was taken to the hospital after the dump truck thery were driving crashed on Highway 290. Authorities did not say exactly how the accident happened, or if there were any other vehicles involved.
The driver of the dump truck was taken to the hospital after the accident. There was a passenger in the truck, but it is not currently known if they were hurt.
Texas Department of Public Safety is helping local authorities with the accident investigation.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
When people think about dump trucks, a lot of them think of them as nearly invincible vehicles that can handle tons of boulders dumped into it’s bed by a bulldozer, but in reality, these trucks, especially in rollover accidents, are not very sturdy. In reality, the passenger compartments of these trucks are often built of very, very flimsy metal. This thin structure is often crushed beneath the immense weight of the tractor-trailer, and occupants rarely fare well. If this vehicle’s passenger compartment buckled like I have described, then the truck’s manufacturer could be held liable for the accident, or at least a portion of it.
— Grossman Law Offices
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