Beaumont, TX — Three people were sent to the hospital following a car accident in Beaumont, Texas, on Sunday, July 12, 2015. The accident happened on Highway 90, around 1:00 in the afternoon.
Local reports say that a car was pulling out of the Beaumont Elks Lodge parking lot when it came into the path of a truck hauling a boat. The truck attempting to avoid the crash, but was unsuccessful.
The driver and two passengers inside the car were injured and taken to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital. Those injuries aren’t considered to be life-threatening.
Police ticketed the driver of the car for failure to yield.
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Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
People are very quick to forget the rights of passengers in accidents like this one. When a driver is responsible for an accident, they’re of course liable for those they injure in the other vehicle. But what about passengers they’re traveling with inside their own vehicle? Well, if a passenger is injured because of an unsafe action taken by the driver, then the driver can be held liable for it. Drivers owe their passengers a certain duty of care out on the road. If the driver isn’t driving responsibly, then that duty is considered breached, and the driver can be held liable for it.
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