Personal Injury Law

New York Truck Accident Leaves One Dead, Two Injured

One man died and two others were injured in a car versus truck accident in New York State. According to this news report, 37-year-old Roberto A. Vasquez was driving a tractor-trailer rig north on Route 60 in he town of Charlotte when a southbound GMC Envoy crossed into the northbound lane directly into Vasquez's path. Donald F. Lines, 65, the driver of the Envoy was killed and his wife, 69-year-old Georgianna E. Lines, was seriously injured in the crash. Vasquez apparently tried to take evasive action, but the GMC hit the nig rig and came to rest on the west shoulder of the roadway, New York State Police officials said. Lines was pronounced dead at the scene while his wife suffered head injuries. Vasquez sustained neck and back injuries in the NY auto accident.

According to the Department of Transportation statistics, there were 3,206 large truck accidents in New York State in 2007 involving both fatal and non-fatal big rig accidents, a significant increase from 2,874 truck accidents in 2006. Some of these truck accidents are caused by truck drivers while others are caused by drivers of passenger vehicles.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a New York truck accident, it would be in your best interest to contact New York's skilled truck accident lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro for a free consultation and case evaluation. We will thoroughly analyze the facts of the case, determine whose fault the accident was and make sure the negligent parties are held accountable and you get fair compensation for your injuries, damages and loss.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on June 05, 2009 (boomark / email).