Coconino County, AZ — October 18, 2024, one person was killed as the result of a commercial truck accident that occurred around 11:32 a.m. along I-40.
Authorities have yet to release specifics surrounding the crash. They put at mile marker 152, which appears to be between Ash Fork and Williams.
From initial reporting, it appears there was a collision along I-40 involving two vehicles. One of the vehicles was a commercial vehicle driven by a 67 year old. Weather conditions reportedly involved sleet and hail. As a result of the accident, one person died. That person wasn’t identified.
At this time, additional details about the accident are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While I certainly don’t know more about this crash than what’s already public, any crash involving bad weather is worth some extra attention. This isn’t always true, but I’ve had cases where authorities were quick to jump to conclusions and blame the weather for the crash.
At the end of the day, it’s up to the evidence to say what happened. If authorities get too laser-focused on bad weather, it could cause them to overlook other important possible factors—vehicle defects, road design flaws, medical conditions, distracted driving, tire blowouts. etc.
Hopefully authorities handling this crash took the time to be thorough and were at least able to get the victim’s loved ones more answer than what I’m seeing here.
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