Update [January 30, 2015]: The three people involved in this accident have been identified: Ashley Hair, 23, her father Paul Car, 49, and his son, Jacob Carl, 12. Unfortunately, Ashley Hair passed away from her injuries later Wednesday evening.
Ithaca, NY — An accident involving a garbage truck sent three people to the hospital on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. The accident happened on Route 79, around 8:15 in the morning.
According to local sources, the pickup truck was headed east on Route 79 when it hit the corner of a parked garbage truck. The pickup sustained heavy front end damage, and a woman inside had to be extricated by emergency workers.
At least one of the victims was taken to Cayuga Medical Center.
Reports say that the driver of the garbage truck was outside, loading cans into the vehicle at the time of the accident. He was not injured in the crash.
The names of those involved in the accident were not released. It’s unclear if the garbage truck involved was illegally parked.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
I was once involved in an accident in which a man driving down the highway was forced off the road by another vehicle. An 18-wheeler had parked on the side of the road, and as the man was coming off, he crashed into the back of it and died. Now, in the course of the investigation, we found the the truck driver had parked on the side of the road to relieve himself. He was illegally parked, and ultimately found liable for the accident. The reason for that was, the victim wouldn’t have died if the parked had not of been parked there.
Let’s look at the garbage truck in this accident. Reports say it was parked on the side of the road. The street where the accident happened looks to be a residential area. Was the truck illegally parked? Was it coming out past the shoulder and into the road? If so, it could be found liable for the accident. Hopefully, the investigation into the crash will reveal more details over the next few days.
— Grossman Law Offices
