Lackawannock Township, PA — Police identified 34-year old Daniel Montini as the man who was critically injured in a tractor-trailer accident in Lackawonnock Township, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Montini was changing a tire on his own vehicle when a tractor-trailer lost control and crashed into a guardrail as well as a bridge rail before driving into the median and hitting Montini and his vehicle. The collision threw Montini several yards away.
Emergency workers arriving on the scene rushed Montini to Allegheny General Hospital. He’s been listed in critical condition.
The driver of the semi-truck was not hurt. His name wasn’t released.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
There are still a few things we don’t know about what happened here, but from what’s been reported, it seems as if the driver wasn’t paying enough attention to the road, slightly drifted off onto the shoulder, and lost control while trying to come back on. Again, it’s possible that this accident wasn’t the fault of the driver. Perhaps something was wrong with his truck. I don’t know what that something would be, but I’ve been surprised by these things in the past. However, if this accident happened because the driver wasn’t doing a good enough job keeping his eyes on the road, then yes, he can be held responsible for it. As things stand now, it seems as if the driver, and the company he works for, have some very tough questions to answer about what happened here today.
— Grossman Law Offices