NEW MADISON, OH — Dawn Loper died after a serious tractor-trailer accident that happened in New Madison, Ohio on Monday, March 30th, 2015. Local news reported that the accident happened around 8:30 Monday night.
40-year-old Dawn Loper was hurt when the Toyota Corolla she was driving was hit by a tractor-trailer while driving through the intersection of Route 127 and Highway 503. Police said that the tractor-trailer failed to yield and drove into the intersection where it struck Loper’s vehicle.
Loper was taken by EMS to Wayne Healthcar where she was being treated for unspecified injuries.
The Ohio State Police are investigating the accident at this point.
Scene of the Accident
View of the Road
Commentary:
The media seems to imply that the tractor-trailer may have run the light or the stop sign at the intersection before the accident. If this turns out to be correct, then putting the trucking company in a position to answer for why shouldn’t be terribly difficult, but even if there is camera footage of the driver clearly running a light and causing an accident, clear as day, I’d be willing to bet that the trucking company would still put up resistance. This industry seems to believe they are incapable mistake, and will usually do anything to defend their bottom line from these kinds of accidents. They always feel that the damages and costs are overblown by victims, but in reality, these damages have to be proven in court.
