Yesterday morning, a pick-up truck crashed
head on into a dump truck after crossing over the double yellow lines on Route
27 near Mount Airy. A Taneytown woman
was driving the pick-up truck with a young child in the vehicle with her. Police believe both passengers were wearing
their seatbelts. The young child did not
survive the crash and the driver was taken to the University of Maryland Shock
Trauma Center with serious injuries. The
dump truck driver only suffered minor injuries.
While
police are still investigating the accident, they do believe that the pick-up
truck driver attempted to pass a vehicle in front of her by crossing over
double yellow lines into oncoming traffic.
The pick-up truck collided with the dump truck in a high-impact head on
collision. Attempting to pass another
vehicle when there are double yellow lines is an example of aggressive driving
behavior. This week, Maryland State
Police are patrolling roadways specifically targeting aggressive drivers. Aggressive driving behavior oftentimes leads
to serious injuries and even death, as evidenced in this tragic accident. This could have been avoided if the pick-up
truck driver had not tried to illegally pass the vehicle in front of her.
If
you or a family member has been injured or killed in an accident that is caused
by the fault or negligence of another person and would like to consult an
experienced Maryland personal injury attorney for free, contact us at (301)
854-9000 to schedule an appointment at one of our office locations in Frederick
or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Truck-Accidents/
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