Loading Accident Claims Conroe Man
A Conroe man was killed after a big rig backed over him at a loading dock in Montgomery County, Texas. The truck loading accident occurred on Tuesday morning and apparently the man was trapped between the big rig and the loading dock as the truck backed up.
The decedent was apparently unloading the 18 wheeler and was in between the truck and the loading dock when the truck backed up crushing him. The driver was apparently unaware that he had backed up over the victim but another worker saw the accident and called for help.
The victim was taken to the hospital but did not survive the serious injuries he sustained in the truck loading accident.
This type of accident occurs frequently and just as often the 18 wheeler driver does not know that they ran over anyone. Last year in Houston a man was killed at a loading dock and the semi truck left the scene and authorities were looking for the truck. Most likely the truck driver in that case just like the truck driver in this case had no idea that their truck had crashed someone to death.
The inherent limitation of visibility with big rigs is apparent with this accident and specifically with this type of accident. Many new semi trucks are equipped with backup monitors as you see with some upscale new cars and SUVs. Aftermarket backup monitors are available for cars and semi trucks at a cost of around $100 for a good one and $200 for a very good one.
Most passenger cars and smaller SUVs do not have the same limitations of visibility in backing up that a big rig does. My heart goes out to this young man's family.
Let us hope that more motor carriers equipped their semi trucks with backup monitors.
