In an truck accident described as one of the worst investigators had ever seen, a Chrysler 300 exploded after hitting the rear of a big truck. The car burst into flames and two occupants were killed. The truck driver who was 73, at the time sustained a minor head injury.
It took rescue workers hours to separate the vehicles and try to determine who was in the Chrysler 300. Later investigators determined that and a man and a woman were killed in the truck wreck.
The carnage from the wreck is truly shocking.
In a separate truck accident a Toyota struck the rear of a disabled tractor trailer, rolled over and burst into flames, killed the driver according to reports. The highway patrol is currently investigating the accident.
Both these fatal accidents involved striking a truck from the rear and car fires.
FMVSS 301 sets the standard for fuel system integrity and was enacted to reduce injury and death due to motor vehicle fires.
According to nhtsa motor vehicle fires are fairly rare occurring only at a rate of 3 per every 100 vehicle crashes, with over 23,000 car fires every year from car accidents with over 1300 fatalities in car fire accidents.
If you have lost a loved on in a car fire and want to speak with an experienced Houston personal injury lawyer with a track record of success in prosecuting car fire cases call the Baumgartner Law Firm.
