Mobile County, AL — September 18, 2024, Kenneth Barker was killed and Gerardo Muniz was injured following a multi-truck accident at around 9:35 a.m. on I-10.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened just outside of Mobile on main lanes of the interstate.
It appears that 30-year-old Kenneth Barker was going along I-10 in a Peterbilt. For reasons unclear at this time, the Peterbilt crashed into a Kenworth driven by 54-year-old Gerardo Muniz of Texas. As a result of the crash, Barker was killed. Muniz sustained unspecified injuries. There were no other confirmed injuries.
Right now, the cause of the crash remains unclear.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When it comes to a multi-truck accident like this, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that investigations are bound to present significant challenges. There could be a lot more to this than just checking speed and braking data from the trucks or looking at cell phone records. Did this involve mechanical issues? Was there reckless driving influenced by a demanding employer? Was there another vehicle involved that the news failed to mention? Was there some kind of medical emergency? Common or not, investigations need to be able to consider all possibilities, otherwise the victims and families involved could find themselves still looking for answers that authorities may not be getting them.
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