Jefferson City, MO — A man was injured in an accident with a tractor-trailer in Jefferson City, Missouri, on Friday, February 13, 2015. The accident happened at the intersection of US-50 and Liseletown Road, around 10:30 in the morning.
Police have identified 62-year-old Daniel Highsill as the man who was injured in the accident. Police say that Lawrence Luebbering was driving a Freightliner tractor-trailer when he attempted to cross Highway 50. However, he failed to yield the right-of-way to Highsill, and the two vehicles collided.
Emergency workers transported Highsill to University Hospital by medical helicopter. Luebbering was not injured.
The accident is still being investigated.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
I once saw an accident in which a tractor-trailer drove out in front of a motorcyclist. The motorcycle crashed into the back of the tractor-trailer and the rider died. Police investigated the accident and found the truck to be at fault, so the victim’s family filed an insurance claim and waited for it to be processed. However, the trucking company conducted their own “investigation” and found that the motorcyclist had been speeding. They then used those findings to deny the family’s insurance claim.
The point of this story is that trucking companies have a bad habit of defending any bad case that crosses their desk, and their very good at it. While the typical driver has no experience with this sort of thing, trucking companies have nothing but experience. So, in these cases, the importance of consulting with experienced professionals really can’t be overstated. Their input can make all the difference in a case like this. When navigating unfamiliar waters, it’s easy to be taken advantage of, and you want to make sure you do everything you can to make sure that doesn’t happen.
— Grossman Law Offices
