Update on Fatal Sanjel Oilfield Van Crash in West Texas
Our Pearland wrongful death attorneys at Denena Points, PC had passed along some news from The Odessa American (http://www.oaoa.com) regarding a fatal and tragic West Texas collision between a vehicle from Asbestos Removal Inc. and an oilfield van belonging to Sanjel Corp., a Canadian company. The Sanjel oilfield van had 9 men inside it at the time of the crash.
Authorities say that the crash occurred when one of the vehicles tried to turn in front of the other one. They have identified the two men killed in the tragic West Texas collision as Jose Ponce, 34, from Tomball, Texas and Michael Vonesh, 57, from Pearland, Texas. And the numbers of the injured from the Sanjel oilfield van crash, initially reported as four, have risen to seven. Four of those injured workers are said to be in critical condition. (Source: The Odessa American by way of The Associated Press, 3/27/13)
Our Pearland wrongful death attorneys express their condolences to the families and friends of the two workers whose lives were lost in the tragic West Texas collision. And we wish the injured men safe and rapid recoveries from their serious injuries.
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Deadly Traffic Crashes on the Rise in West Texas and South Texas Oil Boom Regions
Our Pearland wrongful death attorneys continue to reiterate the rising dangers of deadly traffic crashes in the two big oil boom areas of Texas: the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale areas. Since oil and gas operations really began to take off again in 2008, the numbers of fatal crashes have increased more than 1,000% in some counties of these two regions.
In the Permian Basin in 2012 alone, 320 fatal accidents occurred and more than 4,000 crashes resulted with both fatal and serious injuries. Speeding and driver distraction are named as two of the primary causes of these tragic wrecks.
One of the greatest threats of fatal work-related injuries occurs when workers are out on the roads of the oil boom regions. We continue to urge workers, travelers, and residents alike to use extra caution when driving through the heavily trafficked oil boom regions. Stay alert and avoid driver fatigue, which has been named as another leading cause in the increasing numbers of tragic wrecks.