St. Louis news outlet KMOV reported recently that a father of ten died in Springfield when the truck he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer. The victim, an Amish-Mennonite farmer, was riding in the truck along with his twin brother, who was driving. His brother suffered critical injuries in the accident.
According to eyewitnesses, the tractor-trailer collided with the pickup after the pickup ran a red light. The force of the collision pushed the pickup truck into a second tractor-trailer at the intersection. The entire passenger side of the Dodge pickup caved in from the impact. Rescue workers attempted to revive the victim at the scene, but could not save him. The driver of the second tractor-trailer involved in the accident was not injured.
Witnesses say that the tractor-trailer driver tried to avoid hitting the pickup, but there was not room to swerve in the intersection. The tractor-trailer clipped another passenger car while attempting to avoid the collision, but the driver of that car was not hurt. The intersection was closed for several hours as fire crews worked to clean up the spilled diesel fuel left from the accident.
If a motorist is injured or killed in a collision with a large truck, compensation may be available to the motorist or his family in the form of payments for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other costs arising from the tractor-trailer driver’s negligence. After a tractor-trailer accident, it is important to contact a skilled Missouri wrongful death truck accident attorney as soon as possible in order to protect your rights after the crash.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer, please don’t hesitate to contact the experienced Missouri truck accident attorneys at Page Law. Our attorneys will listen carefully to the details of your case and fight to protect your legal rights. Contact Page Law today by calling (314) 322-8515 for a free and confidential evaluation of your Missouri truck accident case.
