LANCASTER, TX — One person sustained injuries after a fiery tractor-trailer accident that happened in Lancaster, Texas on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015. News out of Dallas said that the accident happened around 3:00 Tuesday morning.
A truck driver was hurt when a tractor-trailer exploded, struck a barrier, and struck another semi-truck while driving on Interstate 35 near Parkerville Road. Police have not said what may have caused the explosion.
One truck driver was taken by EMS to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries.
No other injuries were reported.
The investigation into the accident is currently ongoing, and authorities hope any eyewitnesses that have not yet come forward will do so in an effort to help them better understand what caused this accident.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
Commentary:
When you’re dealing with a fact pattern as bizarre as the one that was reported in the news, I think breaking the accident down piece by piece could be helpful. First off, where did the explosion originate from? Was there something hazardous mixed in with the tires the truck was carrying that exploded? Did something go wrong on the truck itself and caused the blast? All the time we hear of automotive defects and recalls in the news, we don’t however, hear of such defects and recalls with tractor-trailers because most people don’t park one in their garage when they get home from work, but that doesn’t mean they don’t happen. It just means we don’t hear of them. If a problem with the truck’s design, or construction caused an explosion that pushed the vehicle off the road, or even spooked the driver, the trucking company that put the defective truck out on the road could bear a portion of the liability in the accident.
— Grossman Law Offices
