The driver of a truck that spilled its load on November 21, 2008, was cited for failure to properly travel in his lane. According to a story in the Deseret News, the man was driving a semi-truck pulling two trailers filled with propane when he lost control of the truck. It was at the junction of I-80 West and 215 South, where the driver was leaving the I-80 to catch the east side of the 215 in Salt Lake City when it happened. All told, some 8,000 people were evacuated from their homes following the rollover, which spilled large amounts of propane. When the story first broke, KSL.com reported that the driver had “critical” injuries. We now learn that the driver is reported to have just minor injuries, which is certainly a relief.
In this situation, it certainly sounds like the driver was at fault in causing this crash to occur. Granted that the turn from I-80 at the mouth of Parley’s Canyon to southbound 215 is fairly sharp, a driver pulling such a hazardous and dangerous load should have been exercising extreme caution at the point he is making the transition. Thankfully, no one besides the driver was reported to be injured.
Ron Kramer is a personal injury/truck accident lawyer practicing in the Salt Lake, Ogden and Provo areas.
Published by: Ron Kramer
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