In a tragic truck accident two young children were killed and several people injured.
A Texas woman was driving a suburban and heading south and failed to yield the right-of-way when turning left into a parking lot, troopers indicated. An 18-wheeler was north bound and could not stop in time, slamming into the suburban and causing children to be ejected.
The real danger in truck accidents is the great weight of the semi trucks. Almost any time there is an impact with a big truck; lives can be lost due to the magnitude of the vehicle crush and impact forces.
Fortunately, in this accident and infant who was in the safety seat was not killed and only received injury. After the impact, the semi truck careened into a parking lot and crashed into several parked cars.
A four-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl died at the scene. Other people, apparently passengers in the semi truck were taken to the local hospital.
Department of Public Safety Officers are investigating this Texas truck accident. While initial reports seem to indicate that the suburban driver failed to yield the right-of-way, officers undoubtedly will also be looking at the role of the truck driver and application of the brakes.
It is distressing to see so many Texas families torn apart in car accidents and in accidents with 18-wheelers. Almost every day in Texas a serious truck accident occurs. While there are about 750,000 different trucking companies in the United States, many motor carriers are smaller outfits that sometimes sacrifice safety for income, particularly in maintaining equipment.
The Baumgartner law firm is based in Houston and handles truck accident cases across the state of Texas. For a free consultation with a Texas truck accident lawyer call the Baumgartner law firm.
