Miami, FL — Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle accident in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. The accident happened near SW 8th Street, around 8:00 in the morning.
The accident happened when a wheelbarrow fell from the back of a truck. Several vehicles, including a double load semi-truck, swerved to avoid it. The semi rolled onto its side, and several vehicles crashed into it. In all, six vehicles were involved in the accident.
Two people were sent to Kendall Regional Hospital following the accident. One of them had suffered critical injuries and had to be extricated from their vehicle before being transported.
The names of those involved have not been released.
It’s not clear if authorities were able to speak with the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident. Police are continuing to investigate.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Any driver — whether they’re in a passenger car, a commercial truck, a motorcycle, whatever — has to make sure that their vehicle is road-worthy before getting behind the wheel. The act of driving is an implicit acknowledgment that their car is safe. So, if a truck gets out on the road, and equipment starts falling out of the back, which then causes several other people to get into accidents, that driver is going to have a lot of questions he has to answer, and you can better believe that he can be held liable for the whole thing.
Because there’s a good chance that the person responsible for this accident doesn’t have the insurance necessary to cover all the damage he’s caused, anyone inside a commercial vehicle is probably going to want to check to make sure their employer doesn’t carry UIM, or uninsured motorist coverage. A policy like this will basically cover the gap that the at-fault driver can’t with his own policy. Not all employers carry it, but many do, so it’s worth looking into.
— Grossman Law Offices
