Several People Injured in Atlanta Motor Vehicle Accident
Five people were reported injured in a multivehicle accident in Atlanta that involved at least one tractor trailer and several other vehicles. According to news reports, the accident occurred on Interstate 20 near Six Flags.
Several cars traveling on the highway had slowed down due to the sun. However a tractor-trailer that was following failed to slow down in time and swerved to avoid a collision. In doing so, the tractor-trailer went off the embankment, and struck a parked car, triggering a chain reaction crash. At least seven other vehicles besides the truck were involved in the accident. At the end of the carnage, five people were injured, but all are expected to survive.
Anytime a tractor-trailer is involved in a rear-ending accident, an Atlanta truck accident lawyer’s first thoughts go to the speed of the truck at the time of the accident. The term “speed” here refers not just to the speed limits posted on the highway at the time of the accident, but also appropriate speeds for existing conditions. For instance, a truck driver may be said to be speeding not just if he drives above the posted highway limits, but also at higher speeds than are appropriate for the road, traffic and weather conditions.
Any responsible truck driver knows that he needs to drop speeds when road conditions are congested. Besides, truckers need to drive slower during harsh weather conditions, when the roads are likely to be wet and slippery, increasing the risk of jackknifing. Failure to drive at appropriate speeds contributes to more numbers of fatal truck accidents in the US every year than any other accident factor.
