HOUSTON, TX — One person was taken to the hospital in serious condition after a two-vehicle accident that happened in Houston, Texas on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015. The accident happened sometime around noon Tuesday, according to news reports from the area.
One person was hurt when a car was rear-ended by a van near the intersection of Reed Road and Cullen Boulevard. News agencies said that the van rear ended a car which struck a pedestrian when it was pushed forward.
The pedestrian was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where they were reported in serious condition.
The driver of the van received a speeding citation following the accident.
Houston Police are still investigating the accident at this time.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
Commentary:
The news said two things that would more than likely put the driver of the van at fault for the accident. First of all, the van struck a stopped vehicle from the rear, and the driver of the van was cited for speeding. The majority of rear-end collisions have to do with either speeding, or following too closely (tailgating). If the driver of the van was speeding, as the police allege, then he probably didn’t give himself enough stopping distance to avoid hitting the car in front of him, which in turn struck the victim due to the force. Granted, this is only based on a news report written shortly after the accident, but based on the news, the driver of the van is probably going to be on the hook for what happened, even if his vehicle didn’t directly strike the victim.
— Grossman Law Offices
