Lower Providence Township, PA — June 28, 2024, one person was killed as the result of an 18-wheeler accident early Friday along Route 422.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened at around 7:00 a.m. west of the city.
It appears that a tractor-trailer going westbound somehow lost control and went across the median. It entered eastbound lanes where it crashed with a car. As a result, the driver of the car was killed. No other injuries were confirmed. At this time, the exact cause of the crash remains unclear.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When an 18-wheeler crosses over into oncoming traffic, it’s a clear sign something went very wrong. It’s important, though, to understand not just what happened but why it happened. At first glance, it might seem like just a case of driver error. For one, it’s entirely possible this all was unavoidable. Medical emergencies and tire blowouts, for example, can’t always be predicted. But even if the driver did make a mistake, the full story could be a lot more complex than just one person making a mistake. There may have been multiple mistakes that led to this crash which authorities aren’t always equipped to investigate on their own.
Here’s what I mean by that. Trucking companies often engage in behavior that leads drivers to take risks they ordinarily wouldn’t if they were working for a safer company. That makes some questions crucial to answer, as they can uncover a pattern of reckless behavior that made a fatal crash all but inevitable. Was the driver fatigued or driving recklessly trying to meet unreasonable deadlines set by their employer? Was the driver properly trained and qualified to handle an 18-wheeler? Did they have a history of reckless driving? Has the trucking company been involved in other serious accidents? Was this all due to a mechanical failure that happened after months of neglected maintenance work?
I have had cases involving each of those potential factors, and it wasn’t preliminary crash investigations that brought the behavior to light. Getting the full story usually requires more thorough independent investigations from accident reconstructionists who have the right tools and training and who can pull records and examine business practices authorities rarely bother looking into. Those efforts here may reveal that all of this could have been prevented.
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