Personal Injury Law

Nashville Hit-and-Run Leaves 26 Year old Dead on I-24

By George Fusner

On November 9^th at 1:20 a.m. a 26-year-old Nashville woman was traveling west on I-24 in a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The driver veered off onto the right shoulder and onto the rumble strips. She overcorrected, and swerved across multiple lanes of traffic, hitting a concrete median wall. The Trailblazer's door swung open and the driver was ejected onto the interstate. A blue car, believed to be a Ford Mustang, struck the driver, but did not stop – police are still looking for this driver. It's not yet known whether the driver died from the impact, the ejection, or from being run over. Any information leading to the identification of the driver of the blue Mustang should call 862-7738.

Few points:

• 1. Why did the Trailblazer's door open on impact? That is not typical nor should it have been design to do this. This occurring may have been a result of a product defect, and more facts may surface to support this assumption.
• 2. Always wear your seat belt. This is a case where the driver's life might have been saved by buckling up. However, what if teh seat belt failed? Another product defect.
• 3. If alcohol wasn't involved in this crash, what was?. Distracted driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving, and may very well have caused the driver to veer into the right shoulder. And remember, texting while driving is now illegal in Tennessee.

Another example of why investigation EARLY rather than later is critical. The car needs to be preserved. Sure Metro or the THP did an investigation. However, for who?

Full post as published by Nashville Personal Injury Lawyer on November 20, 2009 (boomark / email).