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Galena IN US 150 Truck Crash
Posted by: Steve Wagner
December 12, 2008
Topic: Motor Vehicle Accidents
A semi-truck driver died after being trapped in the cab of his truck that caught fire following a crash in the 7300 block of US 150 just west of Featherengill Road in Galena, Indiana. David Purlee of Salem, Indiana, died December 2, 2008 when a Toyota Camry heading westbound on US 150 crossed the center line and struck the semi. Patrick Best, the driver of the Camry, was flown to University Hospital in Louisville with serious but not life threatening injuries.
The police will most certainly perform an accident reconstruction to determine why the Camry crossed the center line. Causes of cross over accidents include medical emergencies, cell phone use, overcorrection, and sometimes simple inattention. Although state police accident reconstructionists are capable, the victims of accidents like this should always consider hiring an attorney to conduct an independent investigation. A diligent personal injury attorney will almost always obtain independent witness statements, retain a top notch accident reconstructionist, and take proper measures to preserve evidence such as the "black box" from the Camry and the truck.
