Rogers County, OK — Police identified Milton Squires as the man who was hospitalized in a tractor-trailer accident in Rogers County, Oklahoma, on Monday, March 30, 2015. The accident took place on Highway 412, around 4:00 in the morning.
Police say that a box truck suffering engine problems pulled over onto the side of the highway near the Verdigris Bridge. Squires, the driver of a Volvo tractor-trailer, crashed into the box truck, which was being driven by 38-year old Michael Harvey.
Emergency workers had to extricate Squires from his vehicle. He was then transported to a hospital in Tulsa where he was listed in stable condition.
The accident is currently being investigated. Sources within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol say that Squires was distracted just before colliding with Harvey’s truck.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
I’d be interested in learning a little more about this accident. Reports say that Harvey’s vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road. Had he displayed the appropriate signage? How long had he been there? What were the nature of his engine problems? I’ve seen several accidents recently in which a truck is pulled over the side of the road when they’re not supposed to be, they don’t have the required signage posted, and someone crashes into them. Displaying those warning signs isn’t a suggestion. Drivers are required to do it. And if they don’t, then it’s possible that at least some of the liability for an accident can fall on their shoulders.
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