Recent truck accidents - not of the semi truck kind - in Texas and beyond are a powerful reminder that defensive driving may be the best way to avoid accidents - short of not driving anywhere at all! Consider the following reports:
In a nearby locale the driver of a pick-up truck lost control of the vehicle which ended up submerged in a ditch filled with water. One person died as a result of the accident and another was taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
The passenger of an extended cab pick-up truck was killed when the elderly driver lost control of the vehicle.
The rear tire of a gravel truck exploded causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and overturn on a nearby overpass. Traffic was backed up for several hours and the driver received only minor injuries.
A sixty year old driver died when his vehicle went off a bridge and into the waters below. The driver was unable to escape because his window would not roll down.
A tow truck struck and killed an elderly woman in a parking lot during the afternoon hours several day ago. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The driver of the tow truck was hospitalized in shock.
Any car or truck has the potential to be involved in an accident. More often than not it's the driver behind the wheel and not the vehicle that's the cause of the collision.
Greg Baumgartner is a Tx truck accident lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a Texas personal injury lawyer call the Baumgartner firm at 281-587-1111.
