Richland, MI — A man suffered critical injuries in a dump truck accident in Richland, Mississippi, on Monday, January 19, 2015. The accident happened on Highway 89, around 4:00 in the afternoon.
The victim in the accident was the dump truck’s driver. Officials still haven’t released the man’s name, saying only that he’s 63 years old. According to local sources, the man was driving along 89 when he left the road and hit several trees before crashing into an embankment.
Paramedics rushed the man to Borgess Medical Center. At last report, he was listed in critical condition.
Police are still trying to figure out what caused the accident. They believe one of the truck’s front tires may have blown out.
The investigation continues.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
If police are on the right track and this was caused because of a blown tire, my question is, what caused the tire to blow? Many people don’t realize this, but a tire isn’t a solid piece of rubber. It’s made of several pieces put together to look like a single piece. And just like anything else put together by people, they can malfunction and break. Many times you’ll see a long piece of tread, maybe lying out on the highway following an accident. What you’re seeing is a tread that’s become separated from the rest of the tire through what’s called delamination. If a tire in this accident was defective, it’s possible that liability for the accident could fall back on the manufacturer.
— Grossman Law Offices
