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Posted by: Steve Wagner
May 07, 2009
Topic: Motor Vehicle Accidents
Highway workers have one of the most dangerous jobs around. The latest example occurred March 24th when an accident claimed the life of 49 year old Mark T. Shepherdson, of Newburgh, Indiana. Shepherdson was driving an Indiana Department of Transportation truck towing an arrow board in order to alert drivers to change lanes as highway workers repaired the shoulder of Interstate 164. William M. Hurt, 62, Boonville, was driving a dump truck that ran into the arrow board and rear of the INDOT truck. Shepherdson died at a hospital following the accident. Hurt was taken to a hospital, and his injuries were not life-threatening.
William Hurt was later formally charged with reckless operation of a vehicle and disregarding a traffic control device. If Hurt is convicted or pleads guilty, the criminal record would be admissible in any later civil lawsuit. For more information on pursuing a personal injury claim arising out of a highway accident, contact the injury attorneys at Wagner Reese & Crossen for a free consultation. Toll free (800) 792-0332.
