Wichita Falls, TX – One Injured in Truck Accident on US-287

Wichita Falls, TX (August 5, 2020) – An automobile accident reported on Monday left one person seriously injured in the Wichita Falls area. On August 3, the Wichita Falls Police Department assisted firefighters on-site at a collision on US Highway 287.

Reports from local news providers show that a white pickup truck was traveling west on US Highway 287 when it collided with an eastbound semi-truck near City View Drive for unknown reasons. The crash caused severe damages to the white pickup truck. Witnesses were able to pull the driver from the truck as they awaited the assistance of medical personnel. The victim was seriously injured in the crash and transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the semi-truck escaped uninjured. At this time, the crash is under investigation with officers at the Wichita Falls Police Department.

Our thoughts are with the victim, their family, 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. 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.

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.

Notes: The Low Law Firm utilizes outside sources in the creation of these accident news posts.  Public news stories, police incident reports, first-hand accounts about serious injury accidents are used in the creation of this post. Therefore, our firm has independently verified the facts surrounding this accident.  If you see any information that is not accurate in this post, please contact us immediately so that we can correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. The posts are meant to be informational.

Disclaimer: As highly esteemed members of the local Abilene, Texas law community, the Low Law Firm creates these posts to inform and educate our fellow community members about the dangers associated with injury accidents in Texas.  We hope that through awareness, people will use caution when operating a motor vehicle in an effort to avoid such accidents. This is not a business solicitation and should not be viewed as such. The safety information provided in these posts is not intended to be medical advice or legal advice. All photos used in this post are not photos of the accident described. 

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