Corpus Christi, TX — There was an accident reported last Thursday (September 10, 2015) that involved a bicyclist and a pickup truck. Police said that a 19-year old man on a bicycle was rushed to a hospital after he was hit by a pickup truck at the intersection of Everhart Street and Staples Street.
The accident happened at about 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon that day, but it was actually captured by a dashcam from another vehicle.
Later, the video was made available and can be seen here.
It appears that the 19-year old starts to cross the intersection and is hit by a heavy-duty pickup truck hauling a trailer. It looks as if the truck was trying to make a right turn near the Valvoline gas station.
The news later confirmed that the pickup truck driver was charged for failing to yield.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
The video in the link above is quite disturbing because it’s evident that this driver just wasn’t paying attention at all, as shown by the apparent lack of braking. The other thing that I found to be a little disturbing was the fact that this truck looks like it’s a commercially-used vehicle. That is, it’s not your average F-150 driven, it looks like a work truck that’s being used for business purposes.
Why is that important? Well, essentially, this driver may have been “on the job” at the time of the accident, meaning that his employer might be the one who ultimately answers for this accident. Obviously, we don’t know who the driver is, but if he was working for a company, then they ought to be falling all over themselves to make things right with the victim.
Anyone in a company vehicle has a duty to be extra careful on the road, especially in a big truck like that, which can do some serious damage in a wreck. I’d also like to point out that it looks like it’s raining when this all took place — another reason for this driver to be on the lookout for accidents in the making.
— Grossman Law Offices
