WACO, TX — Two people were hurt after a serious two-vehicle rollover accident that happened in Waco, Texas on Friday, January 16th, 2015. The news reports said that the accident happened at or around 6:00 Friday evening.
Two people were taken to the hospital after the Ford F150 pickup truck they were in and a Jeep collided for reasons currently under investigation while driving on East Waco Drive on the overpass spanning Highway 77. Officials said that the pickup truck drove into the lanes of oncoming traffic and rolled while it struck an oncoming Jeep.
The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene on foot. A passenger in the pickup truck, as well as the driver of the Jeep were taken to a nearby hospital after the accident.
The investigation is currently ongoing at this time.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
I’ve studied and litigated my fair share of hit and run accidents in my history, and I can tell you that people run after accidents for two main reasons. In one corner, we have people who are gripped by an overwhelming sense of fear and panic. After all, its not everyday people are involved in rollover accidents, which can be very disorienting and scary, especially when you’re convinced you’ve hurt or killed somebody. However, these people usually return to the scene shortly after the accident. On the other hand, the other corner usually contains people who have a reason to avoid contact with law enforcement. These could be drunk drivers, or people with active warrants for their arrest.
Luckily, with witnesses and a vehicle left behind, finding the driver shouldn’t be terribly difficult. At that point, finding out why they ran needs to be high on the list of things to do. If they were drinking at a bar before the accident, all it would take to find out is a look at bank statements and security footage to find out how much they had to drink, and if a bar got them drunk, the bar and the driver can be punished together, as they should be.
— Grossman Law Offices
