San Angelo, TX – Two Injured in Commercial Truck Crash on FM 1223

San Angelo, TX (October 10, 2020) – A commercial vehicle accident reported on Friday morning left two people injured. On October 9, the San Angelo Police Department responded to the scene of a crash on Farm to Market Road 1223.

According to reports provided by the police in San Angelo, a commercial furniture truck was traveling through the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1223 and Janie Lane when the vehicle collided with a white Chevrolet pickup truck. The impact of the crash sent the commercial vehicle off the road where it struck a fire hydrant and crashed into a tree, pinning the driver inside.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene and extricated the trapped driver. Both the driver and the passenger of the furniture truck were transported to Shannon Medical Center for treatment of injuries. No one inside the Chevrolet was injured.

Investigations surrounding the accident are currently underway with the San Angelo Police Department Traffic Division.

Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and those impacted by this accident.

Truck Accidents in Texas

Every year, more than 600 people lose their lives in accidents involving 18-wheelers and other commercial vehicles. These vehicles are especially dangerous to other vehicles when their operators engage in reckless and negligent behaviors. In fact, truck accidents throughout the state of Texas leave thousands of people with debilitating injuries each year. Although the vast majority of collisions result in minor injuries, nearly 20,000 victims are hospitalized with life-altering injuries. Brain and spinal cord injuries, broken bones, and other catastrophic injuries require extensive and painful treatment. Given the size and weight of these vehicles, victims involved in accidents with them are at an increased risk of being left permanently disabled by their injuries. There are numerous treatment options available for victims. Regrettably, they come at an extraordinary cost. Victims who are injured in preventable accidents as a result of other motorists can reach out to a truck accident attorney in Abilene to explore legal options available that may help them obtain compensation to cover the costs for care and other financial burdens they face after collisions.

Victims who retain legal guidance from skilled and knowledgeable attorneys after being injured in accidents are in the best position possible to recover. Abilene personal injury attorney Tara Gilmore-Low at Low Law Firm has extensive experience helping victims move forward after being injured in avoidable accidents. Our team provides effective and trusted legal representation to ensure our clients are able to move forward in the best position possible after their accidents. We are dedicated to helping our clients obtain the financial resources they need for medical treatment, lost wages, and various other financial burdens they face after accidents.  If you have sustained injuries in an accident as a result of another driver’s actions, contact the personal injury attorneys in Texas at Low Law Firm by calling (325) 455-1889 to see how we can help you.

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