Tennessee Car Crash Appears To Be Caused By Victim’s Speeding
Red Light Fatality
Initially there was a lot of anger at a local Tennessee driver who appeared to have run a red light and collided, with fatal consequences, with a car driven by a popular local police officer. The officer survived the crash and was recovering but later died from complications from his surgery.
After the final report of an investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol the Maury County Grand Jury declined to pursue charges against him. The investigation showed that the deceased was driving at least 30 miles over the speed limit.
Speeding is one of the most prevalent factors contributing to traffic crashes. The economic cost of speeding-related crashes is estimated to be in excess of 40.4 billion dollars per year. In 2007, speeding was a contributing factor in 31 percent of all fatal crashes, and 13,040 lives were lost in speeding-related crashes.
The speed at which you drive determines how much time you have to act or react and how long it takes to stop. The higher the speed, the less time drivers have to spot hazards. Judge the speed of other traffic, and react to avoid the mistakes of other drivers. Speed is a major contributing factor that causes fatal accidents in Tennessee. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit on primary and secondary state and federal highways is 55 m.p.h.
If you or a loved one is injury or killed in a Tennessee motor vehicle accident caused by a speeding driver contact the experienced Tennessee automobile accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to learn about your rights and remedies.
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