The truck driver who rolled his 18-wheeler into a canal is thought to have suffered a heart attack. The 61-year-old trucker went off the road and rolled his tractor-trailer in a one-truck crash.
It took rescue personnel almost 1/2 hour to extract the truck driver from his rig. Authorities believe that the truck driver suffered a stroke just prior to losing control of the vehicle.
The federal motor carrier safety regulations provide some level of comfort to the public with respect to the driver health of a big rig. However not every circumstances can be foreseen and regulated in a way fair to truck drivers and to the public.
Let us hope, that the truck driver recovers from this stroke and is in a condition to safely return to his profession soon. Given the sheer size of the big rigs extra caution is always appropriate when determining driver qualifications.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas 18 wheeler accident lawyer and also the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping victims of tractor-trailer accidents seek civil justice. If you or a loved one has been injured in a tractor-trailer accident and would like to speak with a Texas 18 wheeler accident attorney call the longer law firm.
