LEON COUNTY, TX — A head-on accident between two pickup trucks claimed the lives of two drivers in Leon County, Texas on Monday, July 21st, 2014, according to the news report released by News Channel 25.
Investigators believe James Gibson was killed when the pickup truck he was driving was struck head on by a Ford F-550 that is believed to have suffered a tire blowout while driving on Highway 79.
Scene of the Accident
James Gibson was rushed to nearby East Texas Medical Center where he died a short time later. The driver of the other pickup truck was identified in the report as James Wesner, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the accident is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
One detail circulating in the news really sticks out in my mind. The fact that there was a tire malfunction reported in the news tells us that there could be a defective product that caused the accident. Contrary to popular belief, tires are not built of one big portion of rubber like cavemen used to carve wheels from stone. Modern tires are actually two fused portions or rubber, and if the glue that binds these tires fails, then disaster can and often does happen. If this turns out to be what happened, the tire maker could be found liable for at least a portion of the accident.
–Grossman Law Offices
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