Posted on Jul 17, 2013
Tuesday morning just after 10, Charles Eric Wheatfall of Navasota crossed 3 lanes of Highway 6 into oncoming lanes of traffic in his Nissan Altima and struck an 18-wheeler driven by Billy Ray Higgins of College Station. Our Highway 6 truck accident attorneys note that the deadly Highway 6 wrong-way crash occurred between FM 2549 and Whispering Oaks road near Hearne, Texas. Authorities shut down all lanes of the highway following the crash to clear the scene and investigate and reconstruct the accident.
Reportedly a witness said that Charles Wheatfall had been looking down just prior to the crash and did not attempt to evade the 18-wheeler, which was hauling gravel. Mr. Higgins, driver of the 18-wheeler, was hospitalized for injuries from the crash that included lacerations. Mr. Wheatfall was pronounced dead at the scene of the tragic crash. Authorities were continuing to investigate the deadly Highway 6 wrong-way crash. (Sources: Andrea Salazar, The Eagle, Bryan-College Station, 7/17/13; and KXXV News Channel 25, 7/16/13)
The Highway 6 truck accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC convey their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Charles Wheatfall. We wish Mr. Billy Ray Higgins a rapid and complete recovery from the injuries he received in the wrong-way crash.
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The Catastrophic Nature of Wrong-Way Crashes
Government crash data reveals that wrong-way wrecks are more often fatal than most other types of accidents. This is because these collisions occur suddenly, at high-speed, and result in head-on crashes. And our Highway 6 truck accident attorneys point out that high-speed wrong-way collisions often cause the impacted vehicles to spin into other lanes and pull multiple vehicles into the crash. These high-speed, head-on collisions often result in multiple fatalities and serious injuries. As the crash near Hearne reveals, a passenger car can even damage an 18-wheeler and injure the truck driver in a catastrophic wrong-way wreck.
Distracted driving, drunken driving, and drowsy driving are the primary causes of wrong-way collisions. But sometimes mechanical failures or driver medical conditions cause the wrecks. Click the link to read more about the risks from catastrophic wrong way crashes.
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