Eighty-one-year-old Fort Worth, Texas resident Joseph Miller was airlifted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas after sustaining critical injuries during a collision between his car and an 18-wheeler last Tuesday, January 27, according to reports by kwtx.com.
The accident occurred around 2:40 p.m. along the intersection of Farm to Market Road 933 and State Highway 22. The collision between the two vehicles resulted in the 18-wheeler truck landing in a roadside ditch and Miller’s car spinning out into the middle of the intersection, police officers reported. The fifty-six-year-old Joshua local Jerry Kelly was transported via ambulance to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco to treat his non-life-threatening injuries. Miller was flown to Parkland, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Should you or a loved one suffer from a truck accident that was not your fault in Fort Worth, take solace in the fact that you can count on our attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm to provide you with the legal assistance you need for the best chance at recovering your financial losses. Call our offices today at 817-338-0303.
Accidents involving commercial trucks are often devastating, resulting in significant property damage and severe injuries among occupants of the other vehicle. On December 8, a collision between a tractor-trailer and another vehicle in Fort Worth resulted in the loss of a man’s life, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
Police officials reported the accident happened before 6 a.m. on Interstate 35W near Basswood Boulevard.
The police identified the deceased as 53-year-old Douglas Cusson. He was declared dead at the scene after the crash, although the police did not give any specific details about the crash itself. Two other unidentified individuals received medical treatment at the scene of the accident.
Police authorities then temporarily closed the southbound lanes near Basswood to public use for over four hours while they conducted an investigation into the incident.
The attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm extend their deepest thoughts to the friends and family grieving from this great loss.
The family of the North Texas teens who died last year when an 18-wheeler struck their vehicle is fighting against the proposal of lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to relax trucking laws in the country, KDFW Fox 4 reported on June 16.
Police investigation regarding the accident that killed 17-year old AnnaLeah Karth and 13-year-old Mary Karth showed that the truck driver who hit the Karths’ vehicle was fatigued from long hours driving, which the police said can be as serious as driving drunk.
A point of contention in United States trucking laws is the number of hours truckers can drive at a time. Truckers frequently work twice the hours that an average person does, and citizens are concerned that fatigued drivers are more likely to cause accidents.
If you have been injured in a car accident due the negligent or irresponsible actions of another driver, the attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm in Fort Worth may help you file a personal injury suit in order to gain compensation for your losses. Call our offices today at (817) 338-0303 to discuss your situation.