April 10, 2015

One Injured in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Highway 55 in Danville, Alabama

DANVILLA, AL — One man was taken to the hospital after a Pilgrim’s Pride tractor-trailer accident that happened in Danville, Alabama on Friday, April 10th, 2015. Local news reports said that the accident happened early Friday morning.

One person was taken to the hospital after a Pilgrim’s Pride tractor-trailer contracted by Mayfield Trucking crashed on Highway 55. Police said that the truck drove off the road and rolled into a ditch just off the roadway.

One person was taken to the hospital immediately following the accident.

Alabama State Troopers are currently investigating the accident.

Scene of the Accident

View of the Road

Commentary:

Many people are surprised to learn just how bad single-vehicle tractor-trailer accidents can be for truck drivers. Just by looking at such massive trucks, you’d think they’d be fine in an accident, but just because a truck is large, and physically imposing, does not make it a tank. The key is in the construction and design. A tank made out of tin foil, and a tank made out of plated steel are two completely different ball games. Tractor-trailers are no different, and many people would be absolutely appalled to learn the horrific statistics regarding injury and death with single-vehicle tractor-trailer accidents. If a consumer grade mass-market vehicle had similar statistics, you’d see it on every news channel. These trucks, despite their formidable size, for the most part, are flimsily constructed, and have been for years. If the driver would have been unhurt in a better-built or better designed vehicle, then the truck’s manufacturer could bear some liability, depending on what happened in the accident.

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