A Texas man was hospitalized after being severely injured in a truck wreck on Highway 185 not far from US 59. The injured man was flown to Corpus Christi after being cut out of his vehicle.
The truck accident happened when the man driving a pickup truck rear-ended a commercial truck carrying gravel. Texas state troopers investigated the accident and supervised the traffic, which was backed up for cleanup and rescue.
The driver of the pickup truck has not been identified as of this date. Hopefully, his injuries are not life threatening. Whenever a victim is flown to a hospital it is not a good sign as for as injury goes.
There are no reports regarding the speeds of the vehicle at the time of the accident. Given the fact reported by DPS that the pickup driver had to be cut out of his vehicle, the impact had to be significant and the speed disparity great.
Commercial vehicles are required to maintain standards regarding design of the bumpers and under ride potential. Truck accident attorneys who handle mainly truck accident cases should be well versed in analyzing not only the cause of the accident but also the cause of the injuries.
