Crockett, Texas 18-Wheeler Wreck Takes Life
A tractor-trailer accident can be terrifying and can quickly change the lives of those people involved. Such is the case for nine people after a four-vehicle tractor trailer accident in Texas. One man is dead and eight others were injured in the crash. All eight of the surviving victims were transported to hospitals, including one 3-year-old child who was flown to a children’s hospital.
The accident was said to have occurred after three passenger vehicles stopped at a construction zone. At that point a tractor trailer truck transporting lumber reportedly ran over the other vehicles. No specific reason for the tragedy was given. Supposedly the lumber truck didn’t brake before the collision took place, although investigators are still looking into the reasons behind that allegation.
The victims apparently included a woman traveling with her three daughters. A construction flagger from Pinton construction was also injured in the tractor trailer accident, according to authorities. At least one of the victims suffered a head injury, although he is reportedly now talking and lucid.
A Texas Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer can Help Win Financial Compensation
In the wake of this serious tractor trailer accident, both the family of the slain man and the survivors may find themselves struggling to cope with the circumstances which befell them. The surviving family is left to arrange a funeral and confront other unexpected expenses as they try to make sense of things and search for answers. The survivors may now face significant medical bills in relation to their injuries. Texas law does offer them the opportunity to pursue civil action to recover monetary damages, based on evidence of negligence by others, if they decide that is appropriate in their situation.
Source: ketknbc.com, “Update: Two more victims identified in fatal Crockett wreck,” July 17, 2012
