Hackensack, NJ — A tractor-trailer accident in Hackensack, New Jersey, critically injured the driver of an SUV near the intersection of Route 80 and Polifly Road around 7:00 on the morning of Friday, March 6, 2015.
According to local reports, the tractor-trailer was stopped in the right lane near the intersection of 80 and Polifly. A Honda CR-V crashed into the back of the truck, becoming wedged beneath the trailer. Emergency workers had to extricate the driver before taking him to the hospital.
The driver, whose name was not released, was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. He’s been listed in critical condition.
The accident is currently being investigated by New Jersey state police.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
The question I have after reading about this accident is, why was the tractor-trailer stopped? The thing to remember is, trucks, or really anyone for that matter, can’t stop on the side of the road wherever they want for whatever reason they want. Doing so can pose a very real danger to other motorists on the road. I once saw an accident in which a driver was forced off the road by another vehicle. The driver was able to drive onto the shoulder of the road, but crashed into the back of a parked semi and was killed. Now, this accident wasn’t the driver’s fault. And chances are, had the semi not been there, the driver likely would have survived. But he didn’t, because the trucked had parked on the side of the road. And why was the truck parked here? Because the driver was relieving himself. Truck drivers have very specific roles they have to follow. If those rules aren’t followed, it’s very possible that the driver could be held liable, for the accident.
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