Personal Injury Law

Fatal Truck Accident Caused by Permit Violation

On January 8, a truck hauling a modular trailer at night in violation of its permit to keep its unrealistic delivery schedule, led to a fatal crash that killed two passengers of a Kia Sephia. The truck, owned by Davidson Industries of Commerce City, CO, was hauling a portable office for use during the filming of the ESPN Winter X-Games. While the truck was waiting to make its left turn onto eastbound Highway 82 the oversize trailer blocked both lanes of westbound traffic. Because the trailer was unlit, a car traveling westbound at the posted speed limit, 65 mph, hit the trailer without ever seeing it. The driver and passenger in the front seat of the car were both killed on the scene of the underride accident, while the passenger in the rear seat survived with serious injuries.

Unfortunately, this fatal truck crash alone is not enough to revoke this company's permit to haul these dangerous loads. In order for the permit to be revoked, someone must take action to get hearings held to consider the revocation. If you or someone you love has been injured or killed in an accident with a trucking company that failed to comply with the law, you cannot let them back on the road to endanger and possibly kill other people. Contact an experienced truck injury lawyer at The Injury Lawyers, P.C. to get compensation for your injuries and keep dangerous truckers off the road.

Full post as published by The Personal Injury Lawyer Directory on January 15, 2008 (boomark / email).