Vander Coltrane Injured in 18-Wheeler Wreck in Columbia, MO
According to recent news reports from Columbia, Missouri, 61-year-old Vander Coltrane, of Columbia, suffered injury after 52-year-old Abdi Farah, of Columbus, OH, reportedly over-corrected his big rig, crossed median cables, and struck Coltrane's Plymouth Voyager van almost head-on. The injury trucking accident happened on Monday, March 7 around 7:54 p.m. on westbound I-70. Both drivers had to be extracted from their respective vehicles. Both Coltrane and Farah were taken to University Hospital; Coltrane was taken by ambulance while Farah was taken by helicopter. An investigation is looking into the cause of the accident as it's currently unknown what caused Farah to over-correct.
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18-wheeler accidents that result in injury can sometimes have many different causes. For example, did a truck driver suffer from some type of distraction or drowsiness? Or did an issue outside of the truck driver's control contribute to this accident, such as a shifting cargo load, the negligent driving of another driver on the road, or a mechanical problem? Other issues can also contribute to commercial trucking accidents, and each probability may involve different liable parties. In many instances of trucking accidents, multiple parties may bear varying levels of liability for the same accident. Consequently, an independent investigation may be pursued so that the cause or causes of the wreck can be discovered and the liable parties held accountable for their actions.
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