Maryland Injury Attorney Blog
A fatal pedestrian accident took place this past weekend in Baltimore County, Maryland, involving a tanker truck.
Maryland State Police reported that on Saturday morning, a pedestrian stepped into the path of an Exxon tanker truck at Harford Road and Interstate 695. The man, a 57 year old resident of Parkville, Md., died of his injuries at the scene. The Baltimore Sun reported that alcohol was not a factor in this fatal Maryland truck accident. No further details were available.
Baltimore County truck accident attorneys are familiar with regulations in place governing the safe operation of commercial vehicles, such as tanker trailer trucks. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which is part of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, works to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.
The FMCSA reports on its Safety Tips for Pedestrians website that pedestrians are at “a major disadvantage” when crossing roads and intersections where large commercial trucks and buses travel. Pedestrians may not always be visible to drivers of large commercial vehicles, which take longer to brake and stop than automobiles.
Police identify pedestrian killed by tanker truck
BaltimoreSun.com Dec. 7, 2009
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)