TIPPECANOE COUNTY, IN — A head-on collision with a tractor-trailer sent two people to the hospital in Tippecanoe County, Indiana on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014, according to a release from JC Online.
Two people were taken to the hospital when the car they were driving was struck head-on by a tractor-trailer after one of the vehicles crossed the median while driving on Highway 231 sometime Wednesday afternoon.
Scene of the Accident
Two people were taken by EMS personnel to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries. It is not clear at this point if any other injuries were reported after the accident.
The investigation is currently ongoing.‘
Commentary:
I try my best to illustrate the dangers that surround tractor-trailers and the dangerous driving habits of the people who operate them. Just like regular drivers, not all truck drivers are bad at their jobs, but the few that are pose a serious risk. These commercial drivers are not immune to the same distractions that regular drivers succumb to every day. They have cell phones to surf on, GPS to program, and lunch to eat while they are behind the wheel. Luckily the technology to track this behavior has only improved, and a simple look at the drivers devices or if the truck was equipped with a dashboard camera could show the truth behind what may have happened. Time is important though, because the chances of this evidence existing when people come looking for it diminishes with every day that goes by.
–Grossman Law Offices