Whitesboro, TX — Eight people were sent to the hospital after a semi-truck collided with a van in Whitesboro, Texas, on Sunday, June 28, 2015. The accident took place on Highway 377, just north of the city.
The accident happened when a van carrying seven people slowed to make a u-turn on the highway. A semi-truck following the van failed to slow and collided with it. Both vehicles rolled over.
In addition to the driver, the van was also carrying six children. They, along with the driver of the truck, were all taken to Texoma Medical Center. The extent of their injuries is unknown and the names of the victims haven’t been released.
The accident is currently under investigation.
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The first question that sprung into my mind when I read about this accident was, “How closely was the semi following the van?” Anytime you or I are on the road and the vehicle ahead of us slows down, what do we do? We slow down, too. Why wasn’t the semi able to do that here? Yes, it takes semi trucks longer to slow down than it does other vehicles, but the driver should know that, and take care not to follow vehicles so closely. The accident is still being investigated, but from what we know of the crash so far, this could have been easily avoided.
— Grossman Law Offices
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