Update: The truck driver here, Aleksandr Lukashov, has died from his injuries nearly a month later.
Kingsport, TN — Police have identified the man who was injured in a single-vehicle tractor-trailer accident in Kingsport, Tennessee, on Friday, March 13, 2015. The accident took place on Interstate 81, near mile marker 59.
Aleksandr Lukashov was headed north on I-81 around midnight when he swerved to the right of the road and crashed into a concrete barrier. The truck went off the side of the road and fell 50 feet, coming to rest on its side on a set of railroad tracks below.
Lukashov sustained critical injuries in the accident and was taken to Holston Valley Hospital. He’s been listed in critical condition.
Authorities aren’t sure what caused the accident. An investigation is currently underway.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Reports say that the truck driver was hauling 30,000 pounds of frozen chicken. Honestly, I wonder if that had anything to do with the crash. I’ve seen accidents similar to this one in the past in which a truck’s load isn’t properly secured, it shifts while the truck’s out on the road, causing the truck to lose control and crash. Typically, any accident like this is going to be handled by the trucking company’s workers’ comp policy. But if a third party was responsible for loading the truck, and it was improperly secured, they could find themselves liable for the accident.
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