Tennessee Roadway Departure Crash Ends With Passenger Burned To Death
Man Meets Firey Death
I don’t have enough facts to report what it was that caused a Dunlap Tennessee man to veer off of the road hit a group of large trees and catch on fire trapping his passenger inside the vehicle, resulting in his death. It is beyond question that something distracted him from the task at hand. Whatever it was during the seconds before he left the road, this man, who escaped from the burning vehicle unharmed, will have plenty of time to think about it.
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney we know that these crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way.
According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States.
Driver inattention is the leading factor in most crashes. Nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are distracting activities, such as cell phone use, and drowsiness.
If you or a loved one are involved in a Tennessee automobile accident caused by a distracted driver contact the experienced Nashville automobile accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.
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