Los Angeles County, CA — November 30, 2024, one person was killed and one person was injured after a tractor-trailer accident at around 3:49 a.m. on Highway 138.
According to authorities, the crash took place in the area of the Highway 138 and 248th Street East intersection.
Details at this time say that there was car on Highway 138 which apparently broke down and came to a stop in the lane of travel. Some time later, a tractor-trailer approaching from behind crashed into the disabled vehicle.
Due to the collision, one person was killed and another sustained injuries that were reportedly critical. The victims have not yet been identified. Authorities haven’t released an official cause for the crash. Investigations are ongoing.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
With details like these, I have to wonder what steps authorities have taken to secure any evidence from the truck involved in the crash. It would surprise folks how often families come to me with a serious truck wreck, and authorities barely even scratched the surface of evidence a proper accident reconstruction should look into. It’s one of the reason independent investigations often prove to be so helpful.
For example, I handled a case that had preliminary details very similar to what I’m seeing here. In that accident, a car was disabled on the highway, and a semi-truck crashed into it. The official story initially was that the car wasn’t lit, and the truck driver simply couldn’t avoid it. However, it turned out authorities didn’t bother looking at the truck involved, and they missed the fact the truck had a dash cam and a camera inside the truck cabin. With court orders, we got the video, and the truth came to light.
It was apparent on the dash cam that the victim’s vehicle had its emergency lights on, and it was clearly visible nearly three-quarters of a mile down the road. So why didn’t the truck slow down or move over? Well, the video inside the cabin showed that the truck driver was watching shows on his tablet. The truck driver looked up, but it was too late, and the truck slammed into the victim’s car.
I’m not saying that’s what happened here, but if the family in the example above had just taken authorities’ statements at face value, the truth may never have come to light. That’s unfortunately common with complex commercial truck accidents. Authorities are not always equipped to handle the evidence properly, and things slip through the cracks unless there are measures in place to fill in the gaps. So like I said, I have to wonder what steps have been taken to get clear answers the victim’s loved ones.
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