According to Sgt. Richard H. of the Texas Department of Public Safety, 49-year-old Andrew L., a Somervell County attorney, died Friday night from injuries sustained in a major car accident in Glen Rose on Friday, January 21, 2022.
The fatal two-vehicle crash happened at 9:05 a.m. on US 67.
Hunter said Neal D., 62, of Kingsland, was driving a 2019 Freightliner TT towing a semitrailer east on US 67 in the outside lane when an unidentified vehicle on County Road 406 made a right turn in front of him.
Daniel applied the brakes to avoid a collision, according to the news release.
The attorney was driving behind the truck driver in a 2021 Ford Bronco when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with the back of Daniel’s trailer.
According to Hunter, the Bronco became lodged under the trailer and was dragged about 200 yards.
Lucas was flown to Harris Methodist-Downtown by helicopter.
The 62-year-old man was unharmed in the accident.
According to Hunter, no charges have been filed as of yet.
Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash Statistics
People in the United States have been dying or being injured in car accidents for some time now. According to the National Safety Council, more than 38,000 people were killed in car accidents in the United States in 2010.
There are many fatalities and serious injuries caused by car accidents in Texas. In Texas, one person is killed and another injured every hour and twenty-one minutes by car accidents.
Every 100 million miles driven in Texas, a person is killed in a traffic accident. 1.26 in 2020 has increased by 18.94 percent.
Automobile-related fatalities and injuries were on the rise in Texas. Over the course of 2020, 3,623 people died, an increase of 7.54 percent from 2019.
In the year 2020, more than 14,000 Texans had lost their lives or had been seriously injured in car accidents.
Somervell County Car Accident Lawyer for Victims of Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash
An estimated 4.5 million Americans are injured or killed in car accidents each year. They may find it difficult to comprehend how much their loved ones have been taken away from them.
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A car accident lawyer can help you get compensation if you find yourself in a similar situation.
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