Montgomery, AL — Early in the morning on Wednesday (April 15, 2015), a student from Park High School was struck and injured by an 18-wheeler truck, presumably while walking to school. The accident happened at about 7:00 a.m. along Malcolm Drive, police said, and the student was taken to a hospital, where they later passed away.
So far, no names have been released yet, but the accident is still being investigated.
The police confirmed that this happened along Malcolm Drive, near Taylor Road. The details of how the accident happened, however, are still unclear.
As of Wednesday evening, no charges have been filed against the truck driver, who was also remained unnamed.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
I noticed that this area of the road is near some apartment complexes. Given the time of morning, doesn’t it seem likely that there would have been some students on or near that road, perhaps waiting for a bus? I’m saying that this truck driver probably should have been on high alert for pedestrians and kids running about, so I hope that distraction or driver inattention isn’t a factor here.
Obviously, the accident could have been entirely the pedestrian’s fault. It’s just that people tend to blame accidents on the victims in these kinds of situations, but it’s never good to jump to conclusions without getting all the facts first.
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