Interstate Collision in Philadelphia Hospitalizes Three
An early morning auto accident in Philadelphia on I-95 North left two state troopers and a tow truck operator with mild to severe injuries. News source philly.com reports that the pair of authorities had been working with the professional driver of a tow truck to remove a vacant car that had been obstructing a right highway lane near the Girard Avenue exit. As the three men were attaching the car to the driver’s tow truck, a 23-year-old man driving a Toyota Corolla full of passengers collided with the troopers’ patrol car, which was parked behind the abandoned vehicle.
The driver of the tow truck had been working underneath the abandoned automobile at the time of the collision and suffered injuries, but managed to escape quickly to help another who was clearly in pain.
One of the trooper pair had been standing behind the abandoned vehicle, and was immediately trapped between two cars as his patrol car was forced forward by the collision. The second trooper leaped out of the way of the reckless on-comer, but did not escape without his share of scratches and scrapes from the land.
The three men were rushed to a nearby hospital. The tow truck operator, who suffered damage to his upper-body, and second trooper were released early, but the remaining trooper was kept in the hospital for critical knee injuries.
The 23-year old perpetrator was a police officer who not on duty at the time.
Auto accidents can occur between all hours of the day, and can be provoked by anyone of any stature. Forms of negligence such as drunk driving and distracted driving are the cause of 16 percent of traffic fatalities involving children up to the age of 14, and a total 11,773 died in 2008 as a result of hapless drivers.
If you have been personally injured, in need of medical attention, or have even lost a loved one as a result of another driver’s negligence, a Philadelphia car accident injury lawyer can help you recover from your distress. The Philadelphia Law Offices of Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP will support you in getting due compensation for your physical pain, financial losses and unfortunate grief. Negligent parties do not need to get away with their wrong-doing, and you have legal rights. For a free consultation from a skilled auto accident attorney, call 888-684-7192 to reach Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP today.
Source article: http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20100222_City_cop_under_DUI_suspicion_in_crash_that_hurt_trooper.html
