Drummond, OK — An 18-year old was injured in an accident with a tractor-trailer in Drummond, Oklahoma, on Thursday, February 26, 2015. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 1232 and Skeleton Road, around 4:00 in the afternoon.
The victim has been identified as Adam Parris. Police say that Parris was driving along Skeleton Road and failed to yield at the intersection of 132. It was there that he was hit by a tractor-trailer being driven by James Smith.
Parris was pinned inside his vehicle for a short time and had to be extricated by emergency workers. He was taken to St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. Officials say that the head, torso, and leg injuries he sustained in the accident were minor.
Smith was not injured in the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Even though the cause of this accident seems to be pretty clear, I’d still be interested in knowing the timing of it all. There are always going to be situations in which a driver has no time to react. That’s something the law makes allowances for. However, drivers have an obligation to avoid accidents where they can. If the accident occurred because a driver who wasn’t technically at fault just did stop, they can also be held partially responsible for the accident.
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