Mountain Lake, MN — A man was struck by a passing vehicle just minutes after being involved in a previous accident. The accident took place in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, on Sunday, May 17, 2015.
Jenna Molitor and Philip Khemphomma were traveling east on Highway 60 around 2:00 in the morning when they crashed into a deer that had stopped in the road.
Khemphomma got out of his vehicle to see to the deer and was hit by a vehicle being driven by Anissa and Darcey Nelson. They were originally travelling behind Khemphomma and switched lanes to avoid a collision with their vehicle.
Khemphomma suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. The crash is currently under investigation.
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Approximate Scene of the Accident
Approximate View from the Road
Commentary
I’d be curious to know exactly how the timing of this accident played out. Of course, there are always going to be things that a driver has no time to react to, however, I’m not sure that would have been the case here, given what’s been reported. The vehicle that hit the victim was able to see his stopped car in the road, and moved into the other lane to avoid a crash. Now, a deer with a man crouched over it aren’t as big as a car, but they’re no insignificant thing. How well was the driver paying attention? If this is found to have been an accident that could have been avoided, it’s possible the driver could be held liable for it.
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