Millstadt, IL — A woman was hospitalized after her pickup was hit by a grain truck in Millstadt, Illinois, on Thursday, February 5, 2015. The accident took place on Highway 163, around 6:00 in the afternoon.
Police say that 60-year old Cecelia Dunlap was pulling onto 163 from the driveway of the Spring Haven Stables when she was hit by a grain truck that was headed north. The collision sent both vehicles in a 15-foot ditch on the side of the road.
The driver of the grain truck was identified as 60-year old Leon Kreher. He was not injured in the accident.
Emergency workers extricated Dunlap from her truck and transported her to a local hospital. Officials say that her injuries are not life-threatening. The accident is still under investigation.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
I have a few questions after reading about this accident. Did the victim have a clear line of site on the road so that she could see could see any oncoming vehicles? Did the driver of the grain truck have any time to react once the victim came up onto the road. Sometimes a driver has no time to react to an accident like this. The law realizes that and makes allowances for it. However, a driver will sometimes have notice and not take advantage of it. Why that is varies. Sometimes they’re just not paying any attention to the road in front of them. Whatever the reason, if it’s found that the grain truck contributed in any way to the accident they could still be held at least partially liable for the accident. Hopefully the investigation into the crash will be able to shed some light on exactly what happened here.
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