Dangling Trucker Accident May Have Been Caused By a Drunk Driver
Local news stations were buzzing yesterday with the dramatic rescue of three people in a two car crash that left an 18-wheeler dangling over a guardrail on the southbound ramp connecting westbound Interstate 20 and I-35W and a red car pinned underneath it.
It was a dramatic rescue, the likes usually seen only in Hollywood. It took Fort Worth emergency responders three hours to clear the scene, but in the end everyone escaped with only minimal injuries.
But today, new details on the cause of that accident lead investigators to believe alcohol may have been a factor. Police are accusing Nicholas Colon, the driver of the red Honda, of causing the crash by pulling in front of the tanker truck. Colon was taken into custody at JPS Hospital after being freed by the Jaws of Life for suspicion of DWI and unlawfully carrying a weapon. According to Fort Worth police, Colon had stopped against the left retaining wall on the ramp, but then pulled out abruptly and was hit by the truck.
We look at a lot of terrible car accident pictures at my personal injury law firm in Fort Worth, but after looking at the pictures of this wreck I am so surprised everyone is alive and without any serious injuries! All of the emergency responders, especially the Fort Worth Fire Department, should be commended for their incredible ability to pull off an amazing rescue.
This morning when I learned the driver of the car might have been drunk it really irritated me. It especially bugged me when I read this guy’s already been busted for a DWI before! When will people learn that driving drunk causes car accidents? If any of you have ever been on the ramp where this accident happened, you know that nobody in their right mind would ever pull over there—unless their car just quit on them. It seems to me that this guy may not have learned his lesson from his first DWI offense.
Drunk drivers are a major problem in Texas, but there are ways to avoid costly and damaging drunk driving accidents. Protect yourself against drunk drivers by driving defensively. If you have been hit by a drunk driver, call my law firm at 817-294-1900. We can go over your options and talk about how you can recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering that are directly related to the drunk driving accident.
I’m so glad this accident didn’t involve any fatalities and again, great job to the Fort Worth Fire Department. You guys are awesome.
