An older gentleman from Taylorsville who failed to yield to a pickup truck, died this afternoon, January 26, 2009, in South Salt Lake City, Utah. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the 76-year-old man, Sheldon Dudley, was killed when he turned south onto State Street from Miller Avenue (3015 South) without yielding the right of way to a northbound truck. His Honda sedan was then broad-sided by the pickup. Sadly, Mr. Dudley passed away at the scene of the car accident. The driver of the pickup is reported to have received minor injuries.
If there is a lesson to be learned, it is that it is crucial to yield the right away to vehicles that actually have the right of way. Unfortunately, far too many people fail to properly yield. Practicing personal injury law in Utah, I meet with people all the time who were injured when another driver failed to yield the right away when making left-hand turns. The truck accident that killed a UPS driver a couple months ago involved a dump truck driver who turned left right in front of the fast-approaching UPS truck. It might seem like a little thing, this waiting our turn, but the failure to do so while on the road can have tragic consequences.
Published by: Ron Kramer
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