Bullit County, KY Logging Truck Accident
A semi truck carrying a full load of large logs wrecked into three or four other vehicles in Bullitt County, Kentucky on Monday, causing injuries to the occupants of the cars that were struck, according to WHAS 11 News.
The truck accident occurred in Bullitt County on Highway 44 between and Mount Washington, Kentucky and Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Reportedly, three women were trapped in their cars from the wreck. EMS was called to the scene, and the three injured women were stat flighted to several area hospitals. Another person was transported by ambulance. The two occupants of the logging truck were unharmed.
As reported by WHAS 11, Bullitt County Sheriff's believe the wreck occurred when two cars had stopped while one waited for the right of way to make a left turn. They believe that, for unexplained reasons, the logging truck failed to stop and slammed into those cars, then wrecked into two cars in the other lanes. The police believe those injured suffered broken bones and whiplash and that none of the injuries were life threatening. WHAS reports that a neighbor stated that she heard the crash and isn't surprised that it happened, saying the stretch of roadway is dangerous.
Shawn Cantley, an experienced Kentucky car and truck accident attorney, said that it if the facts as reported in the media are accurate, it appears as if the logging truck driver is legally responsible for causing the collision. "Kentucky law requires operators of large trucks and other vehicles to keep a lookout and maintain a safe distance between their vehicle and other vehicles traveling in front of them." According to Cantley, who has extensive experience handling all types of vehicle collisions, including trucking accidents, "what most people refer to as 'accidents' are almost always caused by someone who is not paying attention or following the rules of the road. It is especially important to follow the rules of the road and drive carefully when you're driving a heavy, fully-loaded semi truck," according to Cantley. "Wrecks involving a loaded semi truck striking a passenger car often end up with fatalities in the passenger car. Semi trucks are very, very dangerous, and must be operated with a high level of care for the safety of other folks on the road."
