Our Texas highway accident injury lawyers report a Denton crash at Mingo Road and 288 that was described in some reports as a two-vehicle accident; other reports made no mention of a second vehicle. Denton police indicated that a 21-year-old man was behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper with a 15-year-old male passenger, possibly related, traveling at high speed.
The young men were reportedly traveling under the overpass for Highway 380 when they crashed into a concrete pillar. The 15-year-old passenger was ejected from the vehicle and airlifted to a Dallas hospital with serious injuries. The 21-year-old received ambulance transport to the Denton Regional Medical Center. (Source: The Denton Record Chronicle, 8/9/13)
The Texas highway accident injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC wish the two young men rapid and full recoveries from their injuries. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their family members as they heal and recover.
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Vehicle Speed is Directly Related to the Severity of Crash Injuries
The higher the speed of a vehicle, the greater the potential for severe or fatal injuries in the event of a crash. In Texas, most severe speed related crashes occur on our less-congested rural highways where drivers find more opportunity to consistently reach and maintain high traveling speeds.
Urban highways are the scenes of most high-speed urban crashes. Our Texas highway accident injury lawyers note an interesting study of police and municpal court data in Houston that revealed that a 36% drop in the number of traffic tickets issued for speeding led to a whopping 154% increase in injury accidents. Cracking down on speeding with heightened law enforcement efforts could help reduce the number of severe speed related crashes. But the best way to increase safety is for drivers to police themselves. Reduce your chance of injury on the road: drive safely.