Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Reports On A Fatal Accident In Which The Driver Survived The Crash But Was Hit By Another Car
As an experienced Nashville auto accident lawyer I regularly write about distractions that result in fatalities. In many of these fatal accidents the culprit is a cell phone. Studies show that a person talking on a cell phone, whether hands on or hands free, are as impaired as a driver who is above the legal level for drunk driving.
Reference a tragic fatal accident reported in this morning’s edition of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. A 31-year-old man survived a roadway departure crash which occurred when he left the road, hit a concrete culvert and flipped several times before landing, up side down in the middle of the highway.
After extricating himself from the wrecked vehicle he was using his cell phone to call for assistance. He was obviously distracted while talking to emergency responders and walked out into the roadway where he was struck and killed by an SUV. An autopsy will be performed to determine whether alcohol was involved in this death.
This situation brings up several important topics. The first topic for investigators to explore is what caused the initial wreck. Was he drinking? Was he speeding? Was he distracted by something and took his eyes off of the road? Since it very early morning, had he been out all night and fell asleep at the wheel?
The final results of this investigation may mean little to the family and friends of this man. My prayers go out to them. But what is the message for the rest of us? The answer is, when we are behind the wheel of a motor vehicle we have to be alert and in a fit condition and up to the task.
If you or a loved one is injured or killed in a Tennessee car crash caused by a distracted or drunk driver, act quickly and call the experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates
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