Two South Florida Teenagers killed in Truck Accident
Two young women, age 18, tragically died when their car was struck by a tractor trailer carrying a heavy load. Another passenger in the car is recovering from serious injuries.
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that on the evening of March 29th, the three were in a Toyota Camry and driving east on Southern Boulevard approaching the intersection of County Road 880 as a tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of lettuce was crossing.
While the details of the crash are still under investigation, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, the car struck the rear of the trailer, causing it to roll, which resulted in major crush damage to the vehicle. Incredibly, the truck driver, who was not hurt, kept going. The truck driver was pulled over later that evening and claimed to be unaware of the accident. The damage to the car was consistent with the damage to the truck.
18 Wheelers are a fact of life on any expressway in South Florida. You do not need to have a Phd in physics to appreciate the potential for disaster when a tractor trailer impacts a passenger automobile. These trucks have "black boxes" which can reveal things like the speed of the truck at the time of the crash. This type of information can be vital in determining fault for a truck accident, particularly where the occupants of the car have been killed or severely injured.
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